Reoccurring Revenue vs. Recurring Revenue

Mike Malatesta built Advanced Waste Services, a company that helped businesses dispose of their industrial waste, to $45 million in annual sales before a fateful lunch changed his life forever. It was with a division president of Covanta (NYSE: CVA) who saw acquiring Malatesta’s company as the perfect way to enter the industrial waste industry.

After creating a mini bidding war for his business, Malatesta agreed to be acquired for $51.5 million or around eight times EBITDA. For Malatesta, who started his business picking up industrial waste in a truck, it was an incredible outcome. In this episode, you’ll discover:

How you need to change your management style once you hit $10 million in sales.
How “key man” insurance works.
What a platform acquisition does.
How to nudge up an acquisition offer without overplaying your hand.
The difference between “reoccurring” revenue and “recurring” revenue and which one acquirers like more.
A negotiation mistake that ended up costing Malatesta $4 million.
How an escrow works and why it’s different than an earn-out.

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