Ahern Advisory - Buyer Overview

I provide a Buyer overview of acquisition needs by our clients.

Phoenix, AZ (prHWY.com) February 27, 2013 - Quarterly, I provide a Buyer overview of acquisition needs by our clients. 2013 is active with many of our existing and new clients wanting to purchase strategic businesses the 1st quarter of this year. Due to strong customer demand, Ahern has received the following assignments which must be filled.

1. New client seeking to acquire flatbed companies that are primarily asset driven and generates revenues of at least $30MM to $150MM in annual revenue. Client wants management to stay, and wants the company to operate as a separate operating platform. The client will provide working capital to grow the
business. One of the requirements is the company must be profitable and it must have strong Management.

2. Client is a repeat customer that is looking to acquire freight brokers that generate $20MM to $150MM of annual revenue. The client is willing to pay a
multiple of EBITDA; freight broker must be profitable and customer is willing to pay an "earn out", based upon an increase in profitability. Customer can close within 60 days.

3. Well-known, privately held trucking company, generating revenues in excess of $150MM a year, looking for a flatbed carrier in the CA area. Client is looking to establish a strategic location in CA and willing to consider a terminal in the Los Angeles area. Client wants management to stay and continue to be part of the Management organization, going forward.

4. Client is a successful freight broker that has been in business for 30+ years. They are looking to acquire a small freight broker whose revenues approximate $2MM to $4MM annually on the East Coast and/or Florida. Management wants the owners to stay, if possible, and is willing to move quickly.

5. Client is a nationally recognized transportation company whose revenues exceed $500+MM annually. Client is looking for light-asset based trucking businesses consisting of:
a) Refrigerated carriers
b) Refrigerated freight brokers, and;
c) Over the road van or flatbed carriers with revenues of $10MM-$100MM.

6. Client is well-recognized in the transportation industry and is looking to establish an additional platform business. The client is willing to pay a multiple of EBITDA. Willing to provide the working capital necessary to grow the
business.

7. Client has been in the transportation industry for many years. Looking to acquire a small auto parts trucking company that is predominantly light-asset based. Client is willing to pay 2-3 times the average earnings, plus the assets, less the debt and would like to acquire a company that generates revenues of $5MM to $40MM, annually. The client can close quickly.

8. Well-established company whose revenues exceed $200MM annually is looking to expand on the West Coast Client and is willing to consider freight brokers from $3MM to $20MM of annual revenue and will look at LTL carriers up to $50MM of annual revenue. They are willing to entertain purchasing non-asset based van companies, over the road, as well as agent driven business. However, the Seller must be domiciled in the state of CA. Will also consider warehousing operations that do public warehouse that can move product into their Los Angeles facility.

The above are clients who have signed agreements with Ahern and are looking for opportunities. In many instances, Ahern has sold them companies in the past and they have completed their 2013 budget and planning and want to be able to complete deals in the 1st quarter and 2nd quarter of this year.

If your company is a fit to any of these or you would know of a company who may have interest, you are urged to contact Andy Ahern at (602) 242-1030 immediately.

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Categories: Transportation

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