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Proposed federal tax legislation could significantly decrease the after-tax proceeds business owners receive after they sell their businesses. This leaves a limited window for transactions to close under current tax rates.
Rolling Equity in a transaction diversifies a business owner’s risk profile by taking chips off the table while still holding meaningful equity with significant upside.
COVID has transformed nearly every aspect of daily life, including the performance of privately held businesses.
Selling a business is complex, and since there are no “do-overs”, it is worth the extra effort, time, and money to be properly prepared.
A key metric that is relied on with the market approach is normalized earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).
A QofE provides a professional, third-party analysis that validates the financial information an owner has shared about the business.
It’s important to understand which elements of a well-constructed Letter of Intent (LOI) are necessary.
Business owners contemplating the sale of their business should have an idea of what their adjusted EBITDA is and how certain inputs affect this value.
Strong due diligence preparation before the letter of intent makes the closing more likely to actually happen.
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