Application Instructions
Thank you for your interest in the $250,000 to $15 Million Arch Advantage term loan financing program (offered by Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp. to McDonald's franchisee business loan applicants ("Company").
To apply by mail for the Arch Advantage Program:
Step 1. The Applicant must print and complete and submit the Arch Advantage commercial credit application form.
Step 2. The Applicant will be instructed to submit additional documentation required to complete the credit approval process ("Loan Package"). The complete Loan Package must include the following:
- Completed, signed and dated application for the Arch Advantage program.
- Completed, signed and dated personal financial statement of each individual owning 25% or more of the Company and of each prospective guarantor, signed and dated by such individual on ML Commercial Finance Corp. form.
- Complete annual financial statements for the last two years for the Company and any affiliates that are McDonald's franchisees, including income statement and balance sheet.
- Signed copy of the most recently filed federal personal income tax return of the franchisee.
- Most recent interim financial statement of the Company and any affiliates that are McDonald's franchisees, along with comparative statements for the same period in the prior year.
- The formation and governing agreements (e.g., copies of the by-laws, partnership agreement or operating agreement) of the Company, its affiliates and guarantors.
- Franchise agreement for each site for which a loan facility is requested. If not available, enclose evidence of McDonald's approval of franchisee for this site.
- Application fee of $500 for a building improvement loan requested, and $250 for an equipment loan request made payable to Merrill Lynch.
- Additional Documents, as applicable:
- Purchase and Sale Agreement and related documents
- Detailed list of project costs and budget
- McDonald's Site Information Package for each new site
- Copy of original note to be refinanced
ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION FEE, CAN BE PROCESSED
Step 3. Express mail the completed Loan Package to ML Commercial Finance Corp.:
Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp.
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2750
Houston, TX 77010
Attention: Arch Advantage
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