What is purchase order financing?
Purchase order (PO) financing pays your supplier directly so you can fulfill a confirmed customer order you couldn't otherwise afford to produce. Once the goods are delivered and invoiced, the deal is typically converted to accounts receivable financing and closed out when your customer pays.
PO financing is built for product businesses — distributors, wholesalers, importers and government resellers — that win orders larger than their working capital. It lets you say yes to growth instead of turning down the biggest contract of the year.
Benefits
- Accept orders far larger than your cash on hand
- Up to 100% of supplier costs covered
- Domestic and overseas suppliers, including letters of credit
- Pairs seamlessly with AR financing on delivery
- Approval based on the transaction, not your balance sheet
- No equity dilution
Who qualifies
- You resell finished goods (no heavy in-house manufacturing)
- Confirmed, non-cancellable PO from a creditworthy customer
- Gross margin of roughly 15% or more on the deal
- Reliable supplier with a delivery track record
What you'll need to apply
Applying takes about ten minutes, and nothing here affects your personal credit score.
- The confirmed, non-cancellable purchase order from your customer
- Your supplier's quote or pro-forma invoice
- A cost breakdown showing your gross margin on the deal
- Articles of incorporation and your EIN
- Supplier references or a delivery track record
