How Closing Cash, Debt, and Working Capital Interact in a Purchase Agreement
Learn how closing cash, debt, and working capital shape purchase agreement value so you can protect price and avoid costly surprises at closing.
Should You Accept a Seller Note in an M&A Deal?
Should you accept a seller note in an M&A deal? Learn when it helps close deals, raise value, and when the risks mean you should say no.
What Sellers Need to Know About Equity Rollovers
Learn how equity rollovers can turn a business sale into a second wealth event and what sellers should know before reinvesting proceeds.
How Debt-Like Items Change Deal Economics at Closing
Learn how debt-like items can quietly cut your purchase price at closing—and what founders can do early to protect deal value in M&A.
What Purchase Price Allocation Means for Buyers and Sellers
Learn what purchase price allocation means for buyers and sellers, and how it shapes taxes, goodwill, and deal value in M&A transactions.
How Working Capital Adjustments Affect Net Proceeds at Close
Learn how working capital adjustments can reduce net proceeds at close and what founders should watch before signing an LOI to protect their payout.
How Earnouts, Rollover Equity, and Seller Notes Change Total Deal Value
Learn how earnouts, rollover equity, and seller notes shape total deal value so founders can judge offers clearly and maximize what they take home.
All-Cash vs Structured Consideration: Which Deal Is Better for Sellers?
All-cash vs structured consideration: learn how sellers compare certainty, timing, and total value to choose the better M&A deal with confidence.
Structuring Deals to Minimize Legal and Tax Risks
When founders think about risk in an M&A transaction, they usually think about price. Will the valuation hold? Will the buyer retrade? Will the deal close? What often gets less attention—until it’s too late—are the …
What Happens to Debt During a Sale?
Debt is one of the least talked about—but most impactful—variables in an M&A transaction. Founders tend to focus on valuation multiples, headline price, and structure, while quietly assuming debt will “get handled” somewhere along the …