Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing: SBA business acquisition loan data
25 SBA 7(a) loans since FY2018 financed the purchase of an existing business classified as Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (NAICS 339920), totaling $30.7M. Median loan $940,000, 46% higher than the all-acquisition median.
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Reading this industry's numbers
- Deal size. The loan excludes the buyer's equity and any seller note and may include working capital. A loan request far above $2,000,000 would be in the top quarter of SBA acquisition loans in this industry.
- Share of all acquisitions. This industry is 0.1% of all SBA-financed business purchases, ranking #257 of 300 industries tracked.
- Geography. Wisconsin leads with 5 loans; the top five states account for 68% of the industry's acquisitions.
- Jobs. Lenders reported 242 jobs supported across these loans, about 9.7 per acquisition, a rough proxy for the size of business changing hands.
Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing acquisitions by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total approved | Median loan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 1 | $421K | $421,000 | |
| FY2019 | 1 | $255K | $255,000 | |
| FY2020 | 5 | $10.1M | $1,748,000 | |
| FY2021 | 2 | $1.5M | $768,850 | |
| FY2022 | 5 | $5.6M | $940,000 | |
| FY2023 | 5 | $6M | $704,600 | |
| FY2024 | 4 | $4.1M | $925,500 | |
| FY2025 | 1 | $1.8M | $1,800,000 | |
| FY2026 | 1 | $1M | $1,000,000 |
How often do these acquisition loans fail?
Fewer than 20 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing 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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Top states
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Loans | Share | Dollars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Banking Company | 5 | 20.0% | $7.5M | |
| 2 | American National Bank-Fox Cities | 3 | 12.0% | $2M | |
| 3 | Old National Bank | 2 | 8.0% | $3.9M | |
| 4 | United Community Bank | 2 | 8.0% | $3M | |
| 5 | BayFirst National Bank | 1 | 4.0% | $2.3M | |
| 6 | Fortis Bank | 1 | 4.0% | $2.1M | |
| 7 | Lincoln Savings Bank | 1 | 4.0% | $2M | |
| 8 | Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | 1 | 4.0% | $1.8M | |
| 9 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 1 | 4.0% | $1.7M | |
| 10 | Westbury Bank | 1 | 4.0% | $1.4M |
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Questions buyers ask
How much is a typical SBA loan to buy a business in Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing?
Median $940,000 across 25 acquisition loans (FY2018 to FY2026); the middle half ran $255,000 to $2,000,000. That is 46% higher than the $645,250 median for all SBA-financed acquisitions.
Which lenders finance the most Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing acquisitions?
Live Oak Banking Company (5), American National Bank-Fox Cities (3), Old National Bank (2), United Community Bank (2), BayFirst National Bank (1).
Are businesses in Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing often franchised?
Rarely. Only 0% of acquisition loans in this industry involved a franchised business; most are independent operators.
How risky are SBA loans for buying a business in Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing?
Too few loans are old enough to measure for this industry. The all-acquisition benchmark is 3.5%.
What loan terms are common for Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing acquisitions?
Median term 10 years, average initial rate 7.44% at approval (blended across years and fixed/variable structures). Terms longer than 10 years usually indicate real estate was included in the purchase.
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