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Podcasts/Acquiring Minds
Acquiring MindsNovember 2, 2023✓ Verified in SBA records

Time to Sell? Growing EBITDA from $750k to $2m

with John Hubbard · Express Custom Trailers

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LenderHawk analysis. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Acquiring Minds.

The Deal

Business
Express Custom Trailers
Industry
trailer fabrication business
State
FL
Purchase Price
$2.5M
Multiple
3.4x
Year
2021
Deal Source
other

Financing Structure

Buyer Equity
$1.8M
Investor Equity
$750K

Strategic Rationale

Pivot from low-margin high-volume dealer sales to high-margin niche custom commercial fleet manufacturing.

Post-Acquisition Performance

Revenue grew from $5.5M to projected $6M; EBITDA grew from $741k to projected $2M; margins improved to ~33%.

The LenderHawk View

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Matched SBA Loan Records

SBA loan filings we matched to this deal

Florida First Capital Finance95%
$2.3MFY2018
Fifth Third Bank95%
$40KP + 2.00%FY2014
PNC Bank, National Association95%
$10KP + 4.08%FY2017

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