Independent Sponsor Seeking Equity - $3M EBITDA Live Event Production Company

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February 24, 2026

by a searcher from Indiana University, Bloomington/Indianapolis - Kelley School of Business in Miami, FL, USA

We have entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of a premier, full-service live event production and equipment rental platform based in the Southeast The company provides mission-critical audio, lighting, video, and staging solutions for a blue-chip customer base, including Fortune 500 companies, major universities, and large-scale entertainment venues. Investment Highlights: • Financial Performance: FY2025 Revenue of $6.0M with $2.7M in Adjusted EBITDA (exceptional ~45% margin). Expect to be ~$3M on a TTM basis around closing. • Immediate Scale: We expect to close an accretive add-on ~60 days post-closing, brings pro forma FY 2025 to $10M Revenue and ~$3.7M in Adj. EBITDA • Sticky Revenue Base: Highly loyal customer base, with 82% of revenue coming from repeat clients and low customer concentration (top customer <12%) • Operational Moat: Large and comprehensive equipment inventory, with over 300,000 barcoded assets managed via a sophisticated logistics system • Growth Potential: Fifth Ocean, along with the rolling shareholder, has identified several value creation levers, including expanding the sales funnel, optimizing asset utilization, and executing a "buy-and-build" strategy in a fragmented market • Strong Alignment: The active owner-operator, a 20+ year industry veteran, will continue to lead the business and is rolling significant equity (approx. 40%) to partner with us on the next phase of growth • Attractive Entry: We are acquiring the business at a 5.9x Adjusted EBITDA multiple, offering a compelling valuation in a consolidating sector where strategic exits have exceeded 9-10x. Please reply to this post if you are an accredited investor with interest. I will follow up with a teaser / NDA with more details after vetting.
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