Calculate business value, structure a deal and communicate the results

Determine business value based on market facts

Quickly determine a reasonable selling price range by using the Rules of Thumb pricing multiple formulas for 410 industries.

Based on in-depth analysis of comparative private company sales, the Rules of Thumb let you quickly see what the buyers are paying for similar businesses. Use the Rules to easily rebut unreasonable valuations and offers.

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Create a solid income-based business appraisal Get a comprehensive assessment of your business value using the 14 selectable multiplier criteria available in the time-tested Multiple of Discretionary Earnings valuation method. Use the multipliers to identify opportunities for high impact adjustments to the business that can greatly increase its value to the business buyers. Encourage your clients to make these changes before putting the business on the market, attract a lot of qualified buyer interest, and justify the higher selling price. For example, is your client aware that positive business growth prospects can make a difference of 10% or more to the selling price? Or that attractively seller-financed acquisitions result in the selling price that is 25% higher on average than an all-cash deal?

Calculate business value based on its earning power and risk

Give a credible demonstration of the business value to seasoned investor-buyers by using the power and precision of the Discounted Cash Flow method.

Input your discount rate, cash flow and terminal value projections directly and let ValuAdder formally justify the business purchase investment to the buyer.

Structure the deal terms to maximize the cash value of the business sale

Define the deal terms that get the serious buyer's attention using the Deal Check, Discounted Cash Flow, and Loan Schedule calculations in ValuAdder. Quickly check various seller's note terms. Discount the note income to see what it makes your client in present day dollars. Show your client how to make thousands more with a higher selling price, seller's note interest income, and deferred taxes on the business sale gains.

Qualify serious offers quickly with ValuAdder

Use the Deal Check calculation to account for all the parts that make a sound business acquisition deal. Enter the working capital and capital investments needed to run the business. Input the downpayment, note, and loan terms.

Let ValuAdder automatically account for the standard debt service coverage ratio — used for the business acquisition loan approvals. Show the buyer prospects that the business throws off plenty of cash flow.

Communicate easily and effectively with ValuAdder Reports

Generate professional quality reports in seconds for any business valuation or deal structure calculation in ValuAdder.

Print and fax the reports to your clients. Create an Adobe^® PDF document and email your results. Save your report in a CSV format and easily import it into your favorite spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft^® Excel^®. Transform your results into a Web page and view it with any browser.