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EBITDA multiple valuation is one of the most commonly used methods in determining enterprise value. As you may remember from our newsletter, “What your business is worth”, there are three main valuation metrics used to value …

Mandating a vendor due diligence prior to launching a sale process can show the company with its best foot forward and initiate the sale process with foresight into the concerns that may be raised by the buyer.

In an M&A transaction, the vendor must typically indemnify the buyer (subject to certain limits and exclusions) for any violations of the representations and warranties made in the sale transaction. The representations typically …

When a business is bought or sold it is understood that the assets and certain liabilities shall include a minimum amount working capital at closing (the “Minimum Working Capital”, the “Working Capital Threshold” or the “Working …

As a buyer’s notion of value is most often a function of profitability, a seller should accurately reflect his company’s true profitability and demonstrate the probable synergies a strategic buyer could capture.

This newsletter summarizes the different types of potential buyers, their basic characteristics and motivations and the related implications for you in terms of risk to a successful closing.

Over the past several years an increasing number of small to medium size enterprise (“SME”) owners have been looking to retire, either to enjoy life or simply because they no longer have the energy to continue. Sadly, for …

Much has been reported recently about the record number of privately-owned businesses expected to be sold in the coming decade as baby boomers decide to cash-in and take their retirement. While this is a topic of great interest …

One of the most common stumbling blocks in negotiating the acquisition of a company is the difference between the vendor’s and the buyer’s perception of value. Sometimes, despite references to comparables, industry price …

Selling a business can be one of the most stressful events the business owner will ever encounter. The business sale process is complicated and most of the time, this will be the entrepreneur’s first experience.