Cost of Capital
Reduce the expense of borrowing by aligning your business structure with lender expectations and credit metrics.
As businesses grow, they often find themselves paying more for capital than necessary—not because of poor performance, but because of how they’re positioned on paper. The cost of capital is not just a number—it’s a reflection of trust, structure, and perceived risk. Most business owners never receive formal guidance on how to lower their interest rates, fees, and financing terms, even as their company matures.
Harvest helps qualified companies restructure their internal credit and financial presentation in ways that lenders recognize and reward. Whether you’re applying for a loan, managing revolving credit, or looking to restructure debt, cost of capital optimization ensures your business is not overpaying for access to growth.
Common Painpoints
• Paying high interest rates despite strong cash flow • Reliance on personally guaranteed or high-risk capital • Debt structure that limits flexibility or growth • Misalignment between business structure and lender requirements • Lack of visibility into how lenders perceive the business
Vision For Success
Your business is seen as low-risk, high-trust, and professionally managed. Interest rates are reduced. Terms are longer. You have access to flexible, strategic capital on your own terms—without unnecessary guarantees or inflated costs. You're no longer overpaying for growth.
The Foundation of Cost of Capital Optimization
Interest Rate Reduction Strategy
Lowering your rate starts with improving your risk profile.
We identify risk indicators that inflate your cost of capital and guide you through changes that improve your rate eligibility—before you negotiate.
Debt-to-Income Realignment
Your revenue may be solid, but your ratios might say otherwise.
Restructuring how your obligations show up on paper, helping your business qualify under more favorable DTI thresholds used by commercial lenders.
Credit Line Consolidation or Recasting
Strategic restructuring turns revolving debt into lending leverage.
We help consolidate redundant accounts and restructure existing lines to reduce utilization, improve payment reporting, and boost fundability.
Underwriting Profile Enhancement
Strong financials still need the right presentation.
We audit and align your underwriting package—balance sheets, statements, documentation, and narratives—to match what institutional lenders want to see.
Institutional Relationship Preparation
Lenders are more generous with businesses that play their game.
We position you for long-term bank relationships by structuring internal systems to support transparency, consistency, and lender-grade communication.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A: Your cost of capital refers to the price you pay to access money—typically in the form of interest rates, fees, or equity dilution. If you're paying 15% interest on a working capital loan, that’s part of your cost of capital. Optimizing it means reducing those expenses by improving how funders assess your business.
A: If you’re using personal guarantees, revolving high-interest credit cards, merchant cash advances, or experiencing rejections from traditional lenders, your cost of capital is likely higher than it needs to be. We assess your current instruments and structure to identify savings opportunities.
A: Yes. Small changes—like updating your industry classification, correcting credit reporting issues, or restructuring debt ratios—can dramatically change how lenders evaluate your business. Sometimes, no new financing is required to reduce your effective cost of capital.
A: Growth-stage and established businesses that are actively borrowing or plan to borrow in the next 6–18 months benefit most. If you’ve taken on high-interest loans or short-term credit to support growth, we can likely lower your borrowing cost.
A: Not always. While loan consolidation is one tactic, our broader approach includes compliance corrections, profile enhancement, credit file optimization, and relationship prep—all of which can improve your capital terms whether you refinance or not.
A: Possibly. Most businesses under $10M in revenue are not presenting their financials in a format lenders expect. While we do not directly alter your financial reporting or structure in any way, we may recommend best practices—like pro forma statements, lender-facing narratives, and underwriting-friendly documentation—to increase fundability and reduce perceived risk.
A: Some improvements—like credit file cleanup or ratio realignment—can show results within 30–60 days. More comprehensive optimizations (such as underwriting or consolidation strategy) may take 60–120 days to fully implement and reflect in lending outcomes.
A: Not at all. In fact, preparing before you apply is what gives you leverage. Optimizing your cost of capital now allows you to access lower-cost funding in the future, without scrambling or accepting poor terms under pressure.