A marine construction company contacted CPA regarding the sale of their business. They had met with multiple business brokers who had determined that the maximum price that could be expected was $7.5m. Upon our review, CPA discovered several factors that made this deal a prime candidate for our Exit Strategy Analysis, which resulted in numerous recommendations. We worked through these recommendations with the company for a year and the owner realized $11.3m upon the sale.
Debt Analysis & Repayment:
CPA brings creative solutions to companies that are operating under the pressure of improperly structured debt, erratic cash flow and insufficient working capital. The core of these solutions is uncovering the equity that is locked in the business and selling this equity to a Buyer. There are two common areas where we find this equity, goodwill and restructuring.
Goodwill is an intangible portion of the business that has value because it is a going concern and includes customers, vendors, employees, trade name, reputation, intellectual property and other intangibles. Banks do not lend against goodwill if you already own the company, however banks do lend against goodwill for a Buyer of a business. CPA can locate a Buyer who will pay for this goodwill, which enables you to tap this resource .More >>