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Revenue-based financing: what it means in practice.

Funding repaid as a fixed percentage of revenue until a multiple is reached.

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In plain language

Funding repaid as a fixed percentage of revenue until a multiple is reached.

The business receives funds and repays a fixed multiple through a percentage of revenue. Payments rise and fall with revenue.

Why it matters

It aligns payment with performance.

An example

A 1.2 multiple on $40,000 is $48,000, repaid at 8% of monthly revenue.

What to watch for

In practice for Canadian businesses

It suits recurring or seasonal revenue.

Questions to ask

In a file review

A revenue-based file is read for revenue stability and the mix of channels. Reviewers want to see that the percentage taken can be sustained in a slow month, so they run the numbers at lower revenue before settling on a multiple and a rate.

A common misreading

Revenue-based does not mean there is no cost. The multiple is fixed, and only the timing flexes.

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A simple example

Borrow $40,000 at a 1.18 multiple and the payback is $47,200. At 8% of monthly revenue and $50,000 a month in sales, you pay $4,000 a month and finish in about twelve months. In a $30,000 month the payment falls to $2,400, and the same balance takes longer.

Common questions

Is it cheaper?

Not by default. Compare total dollars.

Where can I learn more?

See the related guides and the comparison pages, or apply and ask.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is educational information, and agreements vary.

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