How should a UAE buyer finance an acquisition?
Build a sources-and-uses plan that can fund completion and remain supportable after the target joins the group.
Start with purchase price, fees, minimum equity and target debt. Size senior debt against sustainable combined cash flow, then assess private credit, mezzanine, vendor finance or additional equity for any remaining gap. Align financing conditions and availability with the acquisition timetable.
Build sources and uses
Reconcile consideration, refinancing of target debt, fees, taxes, working-capital adjustments, integration costs, minimum cash and contingency against buyer equity, senior debt and every additional capital layer.
Size debt from sustainable cash flow
Use normalised earnings and cash conversion. Model interest, amortisation, integration costs, synergies, covenant headroom and downside performance. Separate evidenced synergies from management estimates.
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Choose the funding layers
- Buyer cash or new equity
- Senior bank or private-credit acquisition facility
- Unitranche or mezzanine for additional leverage
- Vendor loan, deferred consideration or earn-out
- Bridge financing for a defined timing gap
Coordinate financing and M&A documents
Align conditions precedent, funds certainty, long-stop dates, material-adverse-change provisions, security steps and lender diligence with the sale agreement. Preserve sufficient time for approvals and closing mechanics.
Protect the post-deal business
Retain adequate liquidity for integration, working capital and downside cases. Confirm the combined group can meet debt service without relying solely on unverified synergies.
Matchpoint mandate fit
Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing and M&A mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to evidence, readiness, jurisdiction, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. Review the mandate criteria.
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Frequently asked questions
Buyer equity, senior bank debt, private credit, unitranche, mezzanine, vendor finance, deferred consideration and bridge finance may form part of the structure.
Use evidenced, achievable synergies with timing and implementation costs. The downside case should remain supportable if benefits arrive late or below plan.
Yes. Matchpoint undertakes acquisition and financing mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to scope, fit and written engagement.
Last updated: July 2026.
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