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Never Stop Your Deal Pipeline
- Keep your search pipeline active even after signing an LOI to avoid losing momentum and options.
- Manny ran five–six outreach calls daily during COVID and pursued multiple LOIs simultaneously to force choices and avoid complacency.
Municipal Contracts Are Exceptionally Sticky
- Municipal street sweeping offers exceptionally sticky, mandated revenue because cities fund sweeping from restricted enterprise or special revenue funds.
- Manny notes contracts tied to permits (NPDES) and refuse funds keep payments insulated even in municipal bankruptcy.
Use EBITDA Minus Maintenance CapEx
- Evaluate high CapEx businesses by focusing on EBITDA minus maintenance CapEx as free cash flow, not raw EBITDA.
- Manny used equipment lines and the resale liquidity of sweepers to mitigate CapEx risk and secure bank financing.