TriVista provides Quality of Operations® Due Diligence support to private equity firm acquiring $100 M building products company

Project Scope

A Private Equity firm was looking to acquire an OEM supplier of bathroom accessories for residential and commercial construction and remodeling markets. TriVista was retained to provide Quality of Operations® Due Diligence support to assess the business, and understand EBITDA and working capital improvements in the business to enhance enterprise value.

Our Approach

•  A site visit to the company’s HQ and primary manufacturing operation
•  An evaluation of the company’s transportation costs and service levels
•  An assessment of savings opportunities resulting from consolidating the company’s footprint, optimizing manufacturing and transportation, improving sourcing and procurement practices, and reducing spend related to scrap material

Results Delivered

•  TriVista was able to identify approximately $6M of EBITDA expansion opportunities at the target company by consolidating branch locations, outsourcing long haul full-trailer load transportation, reducing raw material scrap and improving operational execution at the main manufacturing facility, and as well as sourcing and procurement practices
•  In addition, TriVista was also able to identify over $2.2M of cash improvements through improved inventory management and increased turn