Closed transaction · November 2017
Sign Grafx
MDR & Associates took Sign Grafx, a sign and image company, through to closing in November 2017.
The transaction
- ClosedNovember 2017
- SectorManufacturing & industrial
- LocationDallas, Texas
- Founded1995
- BuyerFinancial buyer
- Engagement to closing90 days
- Represented byMDR & Associates
- Todaysigngrafx.com
The company today, in its own words. Dallas sign company providing end-to-end signage for construction projects and national accounts, from design, engineering and manufacturing to installation and maintenance, with nationwide coverage; established 1995.
The sale
How it ran
Sign Grafx, a sign and image company in Dallas, came to us 90 days before it closed in November 2017. It was sold to a financial buyer, found through the same confidential process every company we represent goes through: a blind profile, buyers qualified before they learn the name, and more than one at the table where the company draws them.
What that buyer examined is what any buyer of manufacturing companies examines — the factors below, in that order.
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What buyers look at in a manufacturing company
Adjusted EBITDA, not revenue
Earnings are recast to remove owner compensation above market, personal expenses and one-off items. Every add-back needs a paper trail, or a buyer strikes it out.
Equipment condition and age
A buyer prices the capital expenditure they will face in the first three years. Deferred maintenance comes straight off the offer.
Real estate, in or out
Owning the building can raise the total consideration, and it can also complicate the deal. It is usually cleaner to sell the operating company and lease the property back.
The full list, and who the buyers are: Selling a manufacturing company in Texas.
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