Northeast Seafoods Trudy Mitchell 1 Our Situation • 27 years in business • Debt free • International network of 45 suppliers • 400 regular customers • Regular customers are all large grocery store and restaurant chains 2 Experienced employees – general manager – five division managers – fifty staffers 3 Our Assets • Three month’s worth of all major supplies • Contracts with distributors (30% of annual • • sales) Inventory of about $220,000 Warehouse of 18,000 square feet with – – – – freezers, saws, packagers, other equipment • Shipping facility 4 Profitability • Seafood sales leveled in early 1990s, but still strong in 2003 • Projected steady sales • 2002 gross revenues: $17.5 million • 2003 gross revenues: $16.8 million • 19% to 28% profit margin over last ten years 5 Financial Arrangements • Asking price: $3.7 million • Requirements: $800,000 down, $2-million reproved Small Business Administration loan • Remainder financed by seller’s mortgage 6 Summary • Great Investment Opportunity • Thriving Business • Potential for High Profits • Excellent Location 7