Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: What Transfers?
Compare asset and stock sales by what the agreement transfers, then identify the contracts, debt, permissions, and tax records that still need review.
How Business Sale Offer Terms Change Seller Cash
A headline price does not show cash at closing or what remains at risk. Compare working-capital adjustments, deferred payments, tax allocation, transition duties, and continuing obligations before comparing offers or signing a letter of intent.
6 published articles
Guides for owners considering active offers
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Tax & structure - 02
Deal terms Enterprise Value vs. Equity Value and Cash at Closing
See how a business-sale offer moves from enterprise value to equity value and then to the cash scheduled for closing under the agreement's definitions.
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Transition Transition Services Agreement: How to Set Service End Dates
See how a service-by-service transition agreement can separate short-term support from an unfinished buyer handoff and set an end date for each operation.
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Tax & structure Capital Gains Tax on a Business Sale: How to Prepare an Estimate
Prepare a business-sale tax estimate by tying the agreement, allocation, asset basis, depreciation history, and payment terms to the same transfer.
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Buyers & process What to Review in a Letter of Intent for Selling a Business
Review a letter of intent for selling a business by comparing cash at closing, deferred payments, working-capital terms, and buyer milestones.
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Tax & structure Form 8594: Who Files It After a Business Asset Sale?
See when buyers and sellers generally file Form 8594, how the purchase price is allocated by asset class, and what to retain if consideration changes.