Helping family owned companies – and helping the investors that acquire them – is important. Jobs, wealth, legacy, communities and wellbeing are all at stake. That’s why the AIS team has come together and is happy to share what we’ve learned in the hopes that it may be of help to you.
Yes, especially if you believe your business will rebound in the next 1-2 years to pre-2020 revenue and EBITDA levels. Private equity firms exist to
While not universal, the most common practice is to take a target company’s EBITDA (which may be an adjusted number) or its EBITDA less CAPEX
A strategic buyer is an operating company that wants to add your business to its business to drive its strategic objectives. A “financial” buyer is
Private equity will often prefer to buy all of the assets of the business (and assume its operating liabilities) rather than buy its capital stock.
Many – if not most – smaller manufacturing companies have a small or nonexistent sales force. Some hire manufacturers representatives on a commission basis –
If you’ve read other posts, you’ve come to realize that your cash flow – or your EBITDA – is the most critical measure determining how