FINANCIAL WORKSHEETS / OWNER-ENTERED ASSUMPTIONS
Sale proceeds scenario.
See the bridge from enterprise value to equity value, transaction costs and cash at closing. Enter your own terms; taxes and fees are never inferred from your location.
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METHOD & WORKED EXAMPLE
Follow the arithmetic.
Equity scenario = enterprise value + included cash − debt + delivered working capital − target working capital. Percentage fees are applied to enterprise value. Net proceeds before deferrals = equity − percentage fees − fixed fees − your tax estimate. Cash at closing subtracts escrow/holdback and seller financing.
A BDO transaction example uses enterprise value of £200m, net cash of £10m, delivered working capital of £20m and target working capital of £15m: equity value is £215m. For a smaller fictional scenario, 300,000 + 20,000 cash − 40,000 debt + 5,000 working-capital adjustment = 285,000 equity. Subtract 3% fees, 5,000 fixed costs, 20,000 estimated tax, 15,000 escrow and 30,000 seller financing: closing cash is 206,000.
LIMITATIONS & SOURCES
Keep the assumptions visible.
Contract definitions govern cash, debt and working capital. Percentage fees here use enterprise value only. Tax is an explicit estimate you enter, not tax advice or a calculation by jurisdiction. Escrow may be reduced, and seller financing may not be collected. Negative closing cash is shown rather than hidden.
Method reviewed 4 October 2026. Your accounting and transaction definitions govern the inputs.