Deal terms
Compare enterprise value, equity value, cash at close, working capital, earnouts, and retained risk.
Current: Enterprise Value vs. Equity Value: What Changes Closing CashBusiness Sale Terms: How Offers Change Seller Cash
Understand how offer structure, diligence, tax, purchase-price adjustments, and seller obligations affect the economics of a sale. The articles below explain the documents, tradeoffs, and next questions that can change the answer for an owner.
4 articles
A practical place to begin
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Enterprise Value vs. Equity Value: What Changes Closing Cash
Enterprise value, equity purchase price, and cash at closing describe different parts of a business-sale offer. Read the agreement-defined adjustments before comparing headline prices.
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Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: What Transfers in a Business Sale?
Compare asset and stock sales by what the agreement transfers, then identify the contracts, debt, permissions, and tax records that still need review.
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Who Files Form 8594 After a Business Sale?
Read the IRS Form 8594 instructions for a business sale, including the class sequence, contingent consideration, and records that remain relevant after closing.
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Tax and structure
Understand transaction structure, allocation, tax character, and the seller questions that need specialist review.
Current: Capital Gains Tax on a Business Sale: How to Prepare an EstimateCurrent coverage by business context
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