“Debt is down to almost nothing compared to where it was. It was $60 million, now it's down to $4 million”
The SME Stream · Primary sector: Dairy comeback, fertiliser and lamb risks - Fri 16 Oct
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What was described
paid down total debt from $60 million to $4 million, leaving only working-capital debt
$60 million → $4 million
Said nearby on the same subject
“We were able to take that company from 70 million in revenue down to 60 million … up to five million operating profit… paid off 8.5 million of the debt in 18 months, just by doing things like collecting receivables or DC inventory.”
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James Andersen
Buyers and Builders ·
Why it worked$70 M revenue, $500 k operating loss, $10 M debt, $60 M revenue, $5 M …Share this moment
“He alludes to having $60 million in debt and about over $100 million in equity”
“We paid Jim White and Irv Weintraub a total of $44 million… lost the lawsuit for the building they bought for $35 million… bonuses of about $25 million.”