Small Carve Out Acquisition

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by a searcher
in New York, NY, USA

1yr ago

Small Carve Out Acquisition

We're looking at a smallish (<$10M enterprise value) deal that is a carve out of a business in the healthcare services space.

If anyone has experience working on a carveout - would love to connect! We're worried about not having full line of site into the true opex of the EBITDA figure we're bidding on, which gives us pause on the transaction in general.

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reply by a lender 1yr ago
in Stuart, FL, USA

For starters, you will need all of the P&L's and Balance Sheets from all of the "other" units that are not being bought so you can cross reference expenses etc. You also need to see if any company was making "due to"- "due from" transfers between units and if so, why. Carve outs can be tricky as they are easier to hide the truth of what is really going on. Biggest question is: Why is the seller selling the units he is selling and keeping the ones he is keeping?

reply by a lender 1yr ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

We have financed many carve-outs over the years, so we would be happy to take a look from a financing perspective and see if we can assist you. You can reach me here or directly at redacted