1. Valuation & Offer
Start with the seller's ask and the company's earnings. The calculator compares the ask against fair market value (earnings × industry multiple) and suggests a maximum offer.
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2. Funding From the Business's Own Assets
The assets you're buying can fund the purchase. Enter each asset's value, carve out anything the seller keeps, and set the percentage each funding method realistically converts to cash.
| Asset | Current Value? | Carveout? | Available | Funding Method | Net %? | Net to Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | — | — | Total Asset Funding | — |
3. Seller Financing & Earnout
Most acquisition deals include seller financing. An earnout ties part of the price to future performance.
4. Intellectual Property Funding
Defensible IP — patents, trademarks, data — can be licensed, sold, or borrowed against to generate deal cash.
| IP Asset | Cash to Deal |
|---|---|
| Total IP Funding | — |
5. Debt Assumption
Existing debt you take over ("subject-to") reduces the cash portion of the price. Enter what the seller pays off before closing.
| Liability | Balance? | Seller Pays Off? | You Assume? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assumed | — |
6. Equity Partners
Operators ("integrators") buy in for equity; outside investors purchase a stake priced off the higher of ask or FMV.
| Operating Partner | Equity % |
|---|---|
| Total operator equity | — |
7. Your Deal Stack
Every funding layer subtracts from the purchase price. What's left is the cash you personally need at closing.
- Purchase price—
- Less: operator equity buy-in—
- Less: investor capital—
- Less: seller financing—
- Less: earnout—
- Less: assumed debt—
- Less: carveouts—
- Cash needed for closing—
- Less: asset-based funding—
- Less: IP funding—
- Net cash out of pocket—