Buying a CertaPro Painters franchise: SBA acquisition loan data
Since FY2018, SBA lenders have approved 37 7(a) loans to buy an existing CertaPro Painters (classified mostly as Painting and Wall Covering Contractors), totaling $20.5M. The median loan was $374,000, 42% lower than the $645,250 median for all SBA-financed acquisitions. 9 of these loans were approved in the last two fiscal years.
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What this tells a buyer
- Price range to expect. Loan size tracks purchase price. Half of CertaPro Painters resale loans landed between $200,000 and $654,500.
- Lender experience exists. Live Oak Banking Company alone has financed 5 CertaPro Painters resales.
- Guaranty. The SBA guaranteed 75% of the dollars lent here.
- What the file leaves out. The SBA file does not record franchisor transfer terms or fees.
Financing a CertaPro Painters resale
The median SBA 7(a) loan for a CertaPro Painters resale was $374,000 across 37 loans (FY2018 to FY2026). Live Oak Banking Company, Bath Savings Institution and Old National Bank have financed the most CertaPro Painters resales. Too few of these loans are old enough to measure a charge-off rate; the average for all SBA acquisition loans is 3.5%.
CertaPro Painters acquisition loans by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total approved | Median loan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 0 | $0 | - | |
| FY2019 | 3 | $1M | $250,000 | |
| FY2020 | 2 | $795K | $397,500 | |
| FY2021 | 5 | $2.3M | $277,500 | |
| FY2022 | 7 | $3.6M | $315,000 | |
| FY2023 | 5 | $1.4M | $112,600 | |
| FY2024 | 6 | $2M | $327,500 | |
| FY2025 | 5 | $4.4M | $438,500 | |
| FY2026 | 4 | $5M | $655,000 |
How often do these acquisition loans fail?
Fewer than 20 CertaPro Painters acquisition loans are old enough to measure losses reliably, so no charge-off rate is shown. The benchmark across all SBA acquisition loans in the FY2018 to FY2021 cohort is 3.5% by count. Non-acquisition 7(a) loans (every other stated purpose) approved FY2018 to FY2021 charged off at 6.2%.
"Charged off" is the SBA's final loss action on a defaulted loan after collection efforts. It lags default by a year or more, which is why only older cohorts are measured. It is not the same as a delinquency rate, and loans still outstanding can still fail. See charge-off in the glossary.
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Lenders financing CertaPro Painters resales
| # | Lender | Loans | Share | Dollars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Banking Company | 5 | 13.5% | $3M | |
| 2 | Bath Savings Institution | 2 | 5.4% | $795K | |
| 3 | Old National Bank | 2 | 5.4% | $694K | |
| 4 | The Huntington National Bank | 2 | 5.4% | $670K | |
| 5 | First Bank of the Lake | 2 | 5.4% | $525K | |
| 6 | Customers Bank | 2 | 5.4% | $499K | |
| 7 | Truliant FCU | 1 | 2.7% | $3.4M | |
| 8 | Port 51 Lending LLC | 1 | 2.7% | $2.5M | |
| 9 | TowneBank | 1 | 2.7% | $999K | |
| 10 | Queensborough National Bank and Trust Company | 1 | 2.7% | $820K |
States where CertaPro Painters units are bought
| # | State | Loans | Share | Dollars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4 | 10.8% | $1.1M | |
| 2 | South Carolina | 3 | 8.1% | $1.1M | |
| 3 | New Jersey | 3 | 8.1% | $873K | |
| 4 | Georgia | 2 | 5.4% | $4.2M | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 2 | 5.4% | $2M | |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 2 | 5.4% | $1.2M | |
| 7 | Maryland | 2 | 5.4% | $984K | |
| 8 | Maine | 2 | 5.4% | $795K | |
| 9 | Tennessee | 2 | 5.4% | $694K | |
| 10 | Illinois | 2 | 5.4% | $690K |
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How lenders classify CertaPro Painters
Lenders code each loan to a NAICS industry. For CertaPro Painters the codes used were:
| # | Industry | Loans | Share | Dollars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 35 | 94.6% | $18.7M | |
| 2 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 1 | 2.7% | $820K |
Questions buyers ask
How much do buyers borrow to buy a CertaPro Painters franchise?
The median SBA 7(a) loan for a CertaPro Painters resale was $374,000 across 37 loans (FY2018 to FY2026). The middle half of loans ran from $200,000 to $654,500. The loan excludes the buyer's equity and any seller note and may include working capital, so the price is usually higher than the loan.
Which banks finance CertaPro Painters acquisitions?
Live Oak Banking Company has made the most SBA acquisition loans for CertaPro Painters (5, 14% of the total). Bath Savings Institution, Old National Bank, The Huntington National Bank follow.
What interest rate and term do CertaPro Painters acquisition loans carry?
The average initial rate at approval was 8.11% (a blend of fixed and variable loans across several rate environments, so treat it as context, not a quote). The median term was 10 years.
Is a CertaPro Painters resale riskier than other SBA-financed acquisitions?
Too few CertaPro Painters acquisition loans are old enough to measure. The benchmark for all SBA acquisition loans is 3.5% charged off in the FY2018 to FY2021 cohort.
Where are CertaPro Painters units being bought with SBA loans?
California (4), South Carolina (3), New Jersey (3), Georgia (2), North Carolina (2). State counts follow where the brand has units and where SBA lending is most active generally; see the state pages for the overall picture.
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Related
- All Painting and Wall Covering Contractors acquisitions
- California acquisitions
- South Carolina acquisitions
- New Jersey acquisitions
- Live Oak Banking Company
- Old National Bank
- The Huntington National Bank
- All franchise brands
Brand name as recorded by lenders in the SBA file: "CertaPro Painters" (franchise code S0356). Figures are aggregates of public SBA data and are not provided or endorsed by the franchisor.