Buying a FedEx Route?
Don’t submit an offer blind.
Before you sign a Letter of Intent (LOI), this review answers one critical question:
Does this deal actually work — at this price?
Pre-LOI underwriting gives you CFO-level financial clarity before you commit capital, time, and leverage.
Pre-LOI = Pre–Letter of Intent. This analysis happens before you submit an offer.
Buying a FedEx Route?
Don’t submit an offer blind.
Before you sign a Letter of Intent (LOI), this review answers one critical question:
Does this deal actually work — at this price?
Pre-LOI underwriting gives you CFO-level financial clarity before you commit capital, time, and leverage.
Pre-LOI = Pre–Letter of Intent. This analysis happens before you submit an offer.
FedEx-specific deal experience
SBA-aware underwriting logic
CFO-level analysis (not bookkeeping)
Designed to prevent bad deals — not sell good ones
Most FedEx buyers submit LOIs with incomplete information.
Broker summaries look clean.
Seller add-backs sound reasonable.
Cash flow "works" - on paper.
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Until:
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Labor costs normalize
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Fleet replacement shows up
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Debt service gets real
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Owner pay disappears
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By the time this is uncovered, you're already under LOI and spending money.
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Pre-LOI is where bad deals should die.
What This Is - and What It Isn't
This is CFO-level financial underwriting for FedEx route buyers.
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This is:
✔ Deal survivability analysis
✔ Stress-tested cash flow & DSCR
✔ Labor & fleet reality checks
✔ Clear Go / No-Go decision​​
This is NOT:​
✘ Bookkeeping
✘ Broker marketing
✘ A full Quality of Earnings
✘ Post-LOI due diligence
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This review exists to help you decide whether to pursue the deal at all.
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What You Actually Get (Deliverables)
Your Pre-LOI Review Covers
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Cash-flow surviavability
Can the business support debt, labor, fleet, and owner pay?​
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DSCR stress testing
Not best-case - realistic and downside scenarios.​
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Fleet & CapEx reality
Replacement cycles, deferred maintenance risk, capital pressure.​
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Labor assumptions
​Wage pressure, staffing sustainability, market reality.
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Clear recommendation
Proceed, renegotiate, or walk away. ​
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You leave knowing why the deal works - or why it doesn't
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What Happens After a Pre-LOI Review?
Most FedEx acquisitions follow a two-phase decision process.
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This page covers Phase 1 — but smart buyers plan for both.
Phase 1 - Pre-LOI Underwriting (You Are Here)
Purpose:
​​Decide whether the deal works before submitting an offer.
Focus:
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Deal viability
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Risk-adjusted cash flow
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Pricing logic​
Outcome:
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✔ Confidence to submit an LOI
✔ Or clarity to walk away early
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Phase 2 - Post-LOI Due Diligence (Optional Next Step)
Purpose:
Validate and document the deal after the LOI is accepted.
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Focus:
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QoE-Lite analysis
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Payroll & labor validation
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Fleet condition & CapEx
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Settlement trend analysis
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SBA-ready financial narrative
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Outcome:
✔ Fewer closing surprises
✔ Stronger lender confidence
✔ Better negotiating position
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There is no obligation to proceed to Phase 2.
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Phase 1 stands alone and is designed to help you decide whether Phase 2 is even worth pursuing.
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Why Buyers Use This Process
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It prevents emotional decision-making
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It avoids premature due diligence spend
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It reframes the LOI as a strategic step — not a leap of faith
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It protects you from “deal momentum” pressure
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This is how professional buyers think.
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