Logistics & Distribution Deals: Capital Markets Post-Close Done Right
Securities and M&A counsel for independent sponsors introducing logistics and distribution transactions, from LOI to close to the capital markets that open up afterward.
An independent sponsor closing logistics and distribution transactions in the $12M to $140M EV range has a defined set of moves at the Capital Markets Post-Close stage. Most of them are not in a generic M&A textbook.
The typical logistics and distribution platform sits at $12M to $140M EV with EBITDA in the $3M to $22M range. The thesis runs on regional acquisitions of brokerages, 3PLs, and last-mile operators. Fuel-volatile years make for clean entry multiples. Read the math, not the narrative.
How Capital Markets Post-Close actually gets structured.
Refinance senior debt at the 12 to 18 month mark when EBITDA growth supports it.
Plan a dividend recap or partial liquidity event at the right margin and leverage profile.
Source growth equity from capital partners with deeper checks than the original LP base.
Build a relationship with strategic acquirers years before the exit window opens.
In logistics and distribution, layer in earnout indexed to gross margin, not revenue as part of the Capital Markets Post-Close workstream.
Waiting until the exit to think about capital markets. The relationships should be working months before you need them.
"The right introduction in month nine can be worth more than the original equity round. The call list is short and known."Jason Powell · Capital Markets Post-Close
The deal is one thing. The capital that opens up after close is another.
After close, the call list for refinancing, recapitalization, and growth equity gets short and known. Jason carries that list.
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Independent sponsor counsel that already speaks fluent deal-by-deal economics, structures clean LPAs, and travels with capital markets relationships for what comes after close.