Independent Sponsor Exit Preparation in Waste & Recycling
Preparing Exit Preparation on waste and recycling deals, with the structure protection and capital connectivity an independent sponsor actually needs.
The economics on a waste and recycling platform deal usually hinge on a handful of structural decisions. Exit Preparation is one of them.
The typical waste and recycling platform sits at $12M to $150M EV with EBITDA in the $3M to $25M range. The thesis runs on regional hauler or transfer station consolidation. Permitted volume is the asset, not the trucks. Diligence the permits before the EBITDA.
How Exit Preparation actually gets structured.
Clean the cap table 18 months before the planned exit window.
Refresh the IP, employment, and customer contract files for diligence readiness.
Build a quality-of-earnings ready financial package well before bankers come in.
Coordinate sponsor exit economics with the LP waterfall and any rolled-equity holders.
In waste and recycling, layer in permit transfer applications filed before LOI signing as part of the Exit Preparation workstream.
Starting exit prep when the banker calls. By then, every fix costs price.
"Exit prep is what separates a 6x outcome from an 8x outcome. The work starts before the banker."Jason Powell · Exit Preparation
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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An LOI on the desk, a waste and recycling target, and a Exit Preparation question worth a real conversation.
Twenty minutes of practitioner-grade input from a securities attorney whose first move is to read the deal, not the engagement letter.