Case Studies

Client Company Snapshot: Adjusted EBITDA at the time of sale: $1,250,000 Negative attribute: One customer made up 25%+ of sales, which caused some buyers to pass. Calder Capital’s Results: After 3 months of confidential marketing of our client’s business: Offers received: The Result: The earnings multiple (metric of valuation) for this sale was $6,250,000 /

Client Profile: Cash flow of the Client Company at the time of sale: $650,000 Negative attribute: one large publicly-traded equipment manufacturing customer made up a significant portion of sales. This fact caused consternation with numerous suitors, however it was overcome in the following process. Calder’s Process: Results after 3 months of confidentiality, yet aggressively marketing

Wondering how to sell your distribution business? Here is a Calder Capital case study of how our Managing Partner, Max Friar, consummated the sale of a distribution business in less than three months for more than expected. Time Line & Story: December – Max Friar is introduced to owner. At over 80s years old, the owner

Wondering how to sell your manufacturing business? Here is a textbook Calder Capital case study describing how we closed on the sale of a recent manufacturing business-for-sale engagement in less than five months. Time Line & Story: April – Max Friar is introduced to the owner. At age 40, the owner of this profitable machine