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Financial Transition Proposal Template

At some point several years after you have started your business you may find that your relationship with your current financial institution has become stale. Below is an outline for a Financial Transition Proposal which is used in lieu of a full business plan for the narrative portion of the plan. This outline allows you to request a transfer of your banking assets to a new institution and request additional funds or refinancing of current debt. Full sets of financial projections are still required.

 

I. Cover Page

 
Include a cover page with:
o         Title (Financial Transition Proposal)
o         Your name and contact information.
o         Non-disclosure statement / confidentiality notice.
 
 
II. Company Background
 
1.      Business Name and Location
2.      Number of Partners/Owners and the legal structure of the company.
3.      Business History - any key events that occurred over the span of operations such as sales growth, location changes, change in ownership, etc. Identify the products or services you currently offer. Discuss what has been your competitive advantage in the past.
4.      Current Position - include business trends, opportunities and threats facing the business and/or key changes to the business model taking place. If you are requesting financing to implement some type of change, discuss those changes here. Examples include implementing a new marketing strategy, expansion of current facility, addition or replacement of equipment, acquisition of another company, introduction of a new product line or service or the restructuring of debt. Tell the reader how the above changes will benefit your business and it’s bottom line.  
 
III. The Industry, Market & Trends
 
 1.      Target Market - Identify in quantifiable numbers the size of your Target Market. Supporting documentation should go in the appendix...only list key market data should be written in the plan. Identify any test marketing completed and the results.
2.      Distribution - Determine the appropriate location you are able to serve. The radius or distance from your location that you will serve will be determined by your product or service distribution plan. If your business is virtual or not bounded by location it may be advisable to phase in distribution to certain locations starting with the ones nearest you and based on the resources you have available.
3.      Market Trends - Identify the trends with in the market that are both advantageous to your business and those that present a disadvantage. Showing that you have identified potential roadblocks and laid out a contingency plan will make the lender or investor more comfortable with the risk level of your project.
4.      What is the competitive advantage of your company and product compared to theirs? 
 
 
IV. The Proposal
 
Describe the current financial need and the potential solution for your current need.
 
Example
Company XYZ is interested in setting up a new relationship in which all of the company’s accounts are transferred to a new financial institution.  Company XYZ has been with it’s current bank for XX years and feels that a change in financial institutions would prove beneficial for our company and the new provider. The company is interested in moving all of its financial accounts including: business checking account, business savings account, an SBA loan of approximately $160,000 including all collateral requirements, and add an additional loan of $43,000 to purchase a new equipment needed for our growing business. 
 
V. Financial Potential
 
Describe the key financial data related to the business such as gross sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit margins, operating expenses, net profit and any special financing arrangements.
 
 
 
VI. Financial Statements
 
1.      Resume or Biography of Key Management
2.      Three Years of historical Income Statements and Balance Sheets are attached.
3.      Three Years of Pro-Forma statements of Income, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
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