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We Acquire Profitable Businesses.
Acquisitions, Equity Finance & Joint Ventures
We are an agnostic financial private equity firm seeking the acquisition, equity financing or joint Ventures of and with profitable, established businesses in the USA.
Acquisition Structure:
We are seeking truly motivated sellers who need to sell, or raise capital immediately. We offer full asking price supported by up to 5X EBITDA/profit. Our LOI is NON-binding. We initially require 100% seller financing. As the new owner we will apply for and receive bank financing within 90 days. Seller will receive 70% of the bank financing and receive a promissory note from ACI for 30% for up to 5 years. ACI is soley responsible for debt repayment.
Equity Finance and Joint Ventures
The company will transfer a minimum of 20% ownership to ACI. The new partnership will apply for and receive bank financing within 90 days. The selling partner will receive a commensurate amount of the bank facility based on the amount of equity being sold. ACI is soley responsible for debt repayment.
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INITIAL DUE DILIGENCE QUESTIONS:
- PRICE? (NO BIDDING OR STALKING HORSES. NO PRICE: NOT INTERESTED)
- GROSS?
- EBITDA?
- Owners staying or going? We like if owner stays as we are absentee owners but owners staying is not necessary.
- Why selling?
- Are they absentee owners?
- Can any of the employees run the business? We will give the key employees 5%-10% equity and the rest of the employees share in an equity pool of 5%-10%.
- How many employees FT/PT, contractors FT/PT?
- Current Debt? Liabilities?
- Cash on hand?
- Real Estate? If yes - We prefer lease to own for 5 years. If yes - Value? Mortgage Balance? Assumable mortgage?
PROCEDURE:
-NDA
-CIM
-PRELIMINARY LOI NON BINDING
-DUE DILIGENCE DOCS:
LAST 3 YEARS TAX RETURNS
LAST 3 YEARS FINANCIALS
YTD
LAST 12 MONTHS BANK STATEMENTS
CURRENT SERVICE CONTRACTS
A/R REPORT
-INITIAL BOARD VOTE
-REVISED LOI NON BINDING
-PSA
-CLOSE
-BANK FINANCING