HVAC New Construction - Net Working Capital
March 26, 2026
by a searcher from New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Quick question for those with new home construction experience.
We’re under LOI on an HVAC business with a significant new construction component. The company does not track % of completion, and there’s a fair amount of WIP with partially billed jobs.
Any advice on:
- How to set a normalized working capital peg in this situation
- Ways to account for WIP / underbilling risk without formal tracking
- Structuring the true-up to avoid post-close disputes
Appreciate any guidance or examples — thanks.