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Most Lenders Won't Finance an HVAC Roll-Up. We Just Placed $4.22M.

We placed a $3.72M SBA 7(a) plus a $500K pari passu loan to refinance SBA, seller and bridge debt for a multi-entity Virginia business. Brokers, join our program.

By Dean Stehlik, EVP, Loan Originations at Cressida Direct | Published November 11, 2026

Cressida Direct arranged $4,220,000 in financing for an HVAC acquisition roll-up in Virginia, closed in 8 weeks. The structure pairs a $3,720,000 SBA 7(a) term loan with a $500,000 pari passu conventional loan, both placed with an SBA lender partner.

The scenario: The client, a holding company that acquired several HVAC firms, carried an existing SBA loan, a seller note and short-term bridge financing.

The solution: We consolidated that debt into one 10-year, fully amortizing structure secured by business assets, with about $300K in working capital. No commercial real estate was required.

For brokers: The referring broker earned $27,900 on this deal. Clients with stacked acquisition debt are strong SBA 7(a) refinance candidates. Register for the Cressida Broker Program at https://www.cressidadirect.com/broker/register or submit a scenario to [email protected].

Cressida does not make or fund SBA loans. SBA loans are made by SBA lender partners. Terms are specific to this transaction.