Identification
Legal entity or owner details, TIN/EIN, mailing address and primary contact information for verification and regulatory checks.
A consistent PFS reduces review time, improves comparability across applicants, and lowers the risk of missing or inconsistent disclosures. Lenders and counterparties rely on the PFS to make credit decisions and set covenants.
The Business PFS is completed by business owners, CFOs, finance teams, and authorized representatives when applying for credit or responding to due diligence requests.
Reviewers include commercial lenders, underwriters, private equity investors, and legal counsel assessing obligations and collateral.
The owner or CEO signs to attest to the accuracy of the financial statements and authorizes submission; this signature may carry personal liability if the PFS includes personal guarantees or misstatements.
The CFO or finance officer provides the financial detail, supporting schedules, and contact information for follow‑up; their role is to ensure numbers reconcile to accounting systems and disclosures are complete.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Required attachments | Make tax returns and bank statements mandatory uploads. |
| Signer order | Place preparer before executive signer in sequence. |
| Authentication | Use email with optional SMS or KBA per risk. |
| Audit trail | Enable time‑stamped logs and document history. |
Choose a platform that supports PDF, DOCX, and secure upload, and that preserves an audit trail for each signature.
Legal entity or owner details, TIN/EIN, mailing address and primary contact information for verification and regulatory checks.
Detailed schedules for cash, receivables, inventory, real estate, investments, and other material assets with valuation and supporting documents.
All secured and unsecured debts, lender names, outstanding balances, payment terms, and maturity dates for complete liability assessment.
Pending litigation, guarantees, letters of credit, and off‑balance sheet obligations that affect credit exposure and covenant calculations.
Attestation language for truthfulness and authorization, including any personal guarantee language when required by the requesting party.
Attachments such as tax returns, bank statements, loan agreements, and ownership schedules required to substantiate figures.
Most lenders request the last two or three years of corporate and owner personal tax returns to validate income and reported assets.
Recent statements for operating accounts and major investment accounts provide liquidity verification and transaction history.
Current lender statements that show outstanding balances, payment history, and collateral descriptions for existing indebtedness.
Cap table or ownership listing demonstrating equity interests, percentage ownership, and any pledged equity or restrictions.
1–2 weeks for complete schedules and reconciliations.
7–21 days typical depending on loan complexity.
Responses often required within 3–5 business days.
Provide most recent returns; allow extra time if amended returns are needed.
Closing may follow 2–6 weeks after final underwriting approval.
Gather statements, tax returns, and loan paperwork for attachments.
Cross‑check PFS totals to accounting reports and correct discrepancies.
Obtain CFO and executive signatures before external submission.
Send the signed PFS to the requesting lender or investor with attachments.
Optica streamlined submissions for multiple investors by standardizing PFS templates and attachments
Martin Properties moved PFS collection online to support remote closings
| Criteria | Business PFS | Individual PFS |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Use | entity credit assessment | personal credit assessment |
| Typical Signers | authorized officer | individual owner |
| Required Attachments | business schedules | personal tax returns |
| Regulatory Filing | rarely filed | rarely filed |
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
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| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | Yes, 7‑day trial | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Bulk Send | Yes (Business Premium) | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Envelope Cap | No envelope cap | 100 envelopes/user/year limit | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |