@jrhartman131 They’re good businesses for sure, but harder to roll up because the geographical footprint is much larger. Maintenance 1-2 times a year means you need a fairly large customer base
@NrthStarCapital Margins have held up pretty well despite the headwinds. Any signs of life out of Europe & Asia in the next 2-4 quarters and this will look like a capital allocation master stroke
@mike98572986 I think management lost some credibility with investors this quarter. Feels like they’re so confident in growth coming that they’ve lost some execution discipline in the short term
@blueprintsmb22 We have a customer who, like clockwork, complains about every shipment about 2 months out from their annual pricing. The problem is that it’s not a wink/wink situation, they actually work themselves into a lather thinking our quality has slipped, any mistake is on purpose, etc.
@RagingVentures Agreed. I have a very small position just recently initiated. I’ve seen enough people much smarter than me get smoked on the name that I’m treading lightly
@blueprintsmb22 Also, keep the down payment in its own bank account for at least 3 months without any deposits or withdrawals (i.e. aging). Gets way more complex when they trace transfers back to the biz (is this an unauthorized loan?, etc)
@blueprintsmb22 It was a huge pain. If you have a good accountant it’s a huge help. I was able to avoid some of the more onerous requests (copies of every single deposited check over the last 2 years) by having my accountant send a letter supporting our financials
@AndrewRangeley@A_May_MD Any takeaways from the recent upheaval at the FDA?
If the admin is doing a complete 180 with Makary/prasad out, is there an imminent turnaround for the sector?
@ohcapideas I started looking at this recently. It feels like their distribution advantage is real, every vet I have been to has ZTS posters everywhere and their medications seem almost default. Macro is a headwind but the moat is there
@blueprintsmb22@ArbCowboy I have the exact same problem.
Honestly, I get a lot of reassurance from reading your feed since you articulate what I feel on a day to day basis
Enjoy the busy times while they’re here. It’s more fun than trying to keep employees busy when you’re slow
Small business is tough