Buying a Manufacturer for Just the Value of Assets

Acquiring Minds

Tyler Deike bought a small manufacturer for the cost of property & equipment, making the business itself almost free.

Key points from Tyler's acquisition:

  • Blackhawk Fiberwerx was doing $500k in sales with $100k in profit
  • Seller was a retiring and overwhelmed 80-year-old
  • Tyler couldn't due-diligence the deal to death — had to "cross fingers and dive in"
  • Huge margin of safety. Business was selling for the combined value of its assets, so if business collapsed Tyler could recoup loan by selling assets.
  • SBA wouldn't make a loan without soil testing the land, so Tyler got a loan from a small regional bank

Reach Tyler Deike:

  • LinkedIn
  • Tyler's acquisition, Blackhawk Fiberwerx

Official episode page & full show notes at AcquiringMinds.co:

  • Buying a Manufacturer for Just the Value of Assets

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