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Case Study: Successful CNC Machining Company Sale

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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 […]

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Case Study: Successful Sale of a Manufacturing Company

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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 /

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My Business Is Growing: Should I Sell Now?

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Determining the right time to sell your business can be challenging. For owners of financially healthy companies, the decision often involves a degree of educated guesswork. You must weigh the known, your company’s past and present performance, against the unknown, its future potential, to decide which side of the equation carries more weight. Entrepreneur once

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Mergers & Acquisitions 2015: Looking Back and Looking Forward

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We’ve discussed before what the state of the market is for buying and selling businesses. Earlier in the year it was record-breaking fantastic, and buyers and sellers both have confidence that this trend will continue, and specifically that sellers will continue to have opportunities into next year. But what has 2015 as a whole been

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Baby Boomers: Should We Sell Now or Sell Later?

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News about business sales often points to Baby Boomers, many of whom are reaching retirement age, as a driving force behind business exits we’re seeing today. If you’re one of the millions of Boomers approaching retirement, you’ve likely started thinking about your own transition and wondering when the ideal time to sell might be. Determining

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3 Reasons Why Many Businesses Do Not Sell (With Real-Life Examples)

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The majority of owners who spend their time, energy, and vision building their own businesses hope someday to either pass them on as a legacy to their families or sell them to another energetic entrepreneur. Unfortunately, in many cases, these sales will not materialize. By some estimates, only 15% of business owners who are planning

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Limited Auction Process: How To Maximize the Price & Terms When Selling Your Business

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“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill by Max Friar When the owner of a business hears the word “auction,” they typically get queasy; “auctioning your business assets” is reminiscent of the dark days of 2009-2010 when the phone stopped ringing and many owners were forced to liquidate. Liquidation often

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Case Study: The Sale of a Distribution Business in 2.5 Months

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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

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