If you are a business owner that is looking to merge with or purchase another business, then you may qualify for a business acquisition loan, which can provide you with any necessary funding you may need. If you apply for such loan, a lender will take several factors into consideration, including your credit history, as well as your cash flow and the cash flow of the business you will be acquiring.
Business acquisition loans are long term, so whether or not you (as the borrower) have what the lender feels is the necessary management experience in order to maintain the acquisition will also be taken into consideration. If you are approved, a lender usually provides funding for the entire cost of the acquisition, providing that it exceeds $250,000.