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Acquisition or Sale of Business Considerations
Posted on Jan 14, 2012 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV |
When contemplating the acquisition or sale of a business, it is necessary for a business owner and financial and legal advisors to consider several factors in conjunction with their negotiations with the other party. Several of these factors are as listed below: Cash Vs. Terms 1. Buyers m...
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BUSINESS SALE CONSIDERATIONS- FROM THE BUYER’S SIDE
Posted on Dec 3, 2011 by Marvin Brown, CPA, ABV |
Business owners universally place a very high priority on an effective strategy for buying a business or for selling their existing business as the case may be. An effective strategy includes planning and negotiations which result in an acceptable purchase price (or sales price). Also, a business...
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CAPITAL NEEDS: Debt vs. Equity – Which Way to Go
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV |
Many times valuation analysts as well as CPAs in general practice are approached by clients who are pursuing expansion options and have needs for additional capital. In such cases, business owners frequently don’t understand the underlying risks associated with or with the advantages or disadvant...
Tagged: business valuations, food processing valuations, business valuations software companies, business valuations biotechnology companies
IS PREFERRED STOCK REALLY “PREFERRED”?
Posted on Jun 13, 2011 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV |
Preferred stock is a hybrid security between common stock and a bond. Like shares of common stock, preferred shares represent an ownership stake in a company for which its shareholders have a claim on its assets and earnings. However, while preferred shares are considered “equity,” they also hav...
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A CLOSER LOOK AT CASH AND CASH FLOWS - PART II
Posted on May 23, 2011 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV, CVA |
For present and potential investors, the prospect of and the risk associated with receiving anticipated cash flows is what value is all about. Business owners (and management’s) ultimate goal is to maximize profits, cash flows, and thus value for its shareholders: What really matters, however, is...
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