E&A Industries
101 W. Ohio St. Suite 1350 | Indianapolis, IN 46204 | 317.684.3150 (PH) | 317.681.5068 (FX)

Acquisition Criteria

PREFERRED INDUSTRIES OF INTEREST:

  • Light manufacturing / low-tech manufacturing
  • Sales / distribution
  • Chemistries & materials for microelectronics industry
  • Specialty chemical
  • Retail, commercial, industrial lighting

TARGET REVENUE:

  • $2 to $20 million

TARGET EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization):

  • $500,000 to $5 million

CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Industrial or commercial customer base
  • Proprietary or unique technology with limited risk of obsolescence
  • High quality, value added products
  • Unrealized growth potential
  • Sustainable barriers to entry
  • Niche or specialty market
  • National and/or international market
  • Positive cash flow
  • Three years of sales and profit growth (no turnarounds or startups)