How to Buy your first business - The steps to purchasing a business
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Buying Your First Business
Kimberly Deas / William YankeeBusiness Broker904-683-6655
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Agenda• Understanding the Local
Economy• Process of Buying a Business• Avoiding Common Mistakes• Using a Business Broker
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Local Economic Outlook• 96% expect business to grow or be stable*• 92% expect FL economy to improve or be stable*• 80% expect US economy to improve or be stable*
• * BMO Harris Bank Survey published in Jacksonville Business Journal, 1/15/14
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Business Buying EnvironmentBoth Buyer and Seller market (Industry Dependent)Interest rates are lowSteady Flow of New Businesses SellingGood, well organized profitable businesses sell
faster, higher – Be prepared to move quickly4
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The Buying Process
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Buying AbilityPrequalify First!•Cash = Down payment– Friends and Family– 401(k)
•Bank Financing / Non Conventional Loans•Seller Financing
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Financing OptionsBank Lending (SBA)
• Business / Buyer must qualify for Lending
• Lenders 80% with Seller 10% and Buyer 10%
• 60-90+ days to closing• Not available for all
businesses / buyers
Seller Financing• Some industries not
financeable with banks• Seller acts as bank• Affect on price: More
seller financing, higher asking price
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Searching For The Right Business• Online websites• Craigslist• Ask Friends• Approach Directly• Work with a Business Broker
KEEP CONFIDENTIALSign NDA
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3 Steps to Evaluating a Business1. Cash Flow2. Talents3. Opportunity Evaluation
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Evaluating Businesses1. Cash Flow Requirements– SDE (aka Cash flow, Owner’s
Benefit, Adjusted Net)– SDE = Profit + Owner’s Salary
+ Personal Expenses + 1 time expenses + Adjustments to normalize to current situation.
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Valuing a Business
Worth what a willing, able buyer is willing to pay!
Common Valuation Methods: 1.Based on Multiplier of Cash flow2.Based on Tangible Asset Values
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Evaluating Businesses2. Your Talents / Skills vs. Business Operation Requirements– Sales– Marketing– Operations– CEO
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Evaluating Businesses3. Evaluate the Specific Opportunity / LocationQuestions to ask about business: -What differentiates your business? -How would you grow the business? -What would you do with a windfall of cash? -Why are you selling?
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Reasons Sellers Sell• Burned Out• Retirement – No Heirs• Divorce, Dispute or Illness• Insufficient Capital to Grow• Achieve Estate Liquidity • Outside Investors Want Liquidity• Get Discovered – Receive an Offer
(Order of frequency)
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Offering Memorandum• Narrative About Business (Complete
Disclosure)• Comparative Historical Financials (Recast)• Forecasted Financials • Synopsis of Contracts, Leases & Lawsuits• Given to just a Few Prospective Buyers
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Meeting the Seller• Purpose: Learn the business,
understand the seller• Ask Questions about the
business• Tour the facility, look at inventory• CEO level questions
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Making an OfferPoints to Consider:•Price / Earn Out•Seller Financing Terms•Non Compete Terms•Training Period•Escrows•Contingencies
– Financials– Lease– Franchisor Approval
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Buyer’s Due Diligence• Goal: Reduce Risk and Verify
Offering Memorandum • Create Priority List of What to
Ask (focus on priorities)• Using Outside Advisors– Attorney– Accountant– Specialists
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Confidentiality• Harder to maintain during Due
Diligence• Shorter time for Due Diligence• Finish Document Review before
contacting Suppliers, Customers & Bankers
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Negotiating & Closing• Maintain Positive – Flexible
Attitude.• Add Addendums as needed• Focus on what’s really
important
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Post Closing• Indemnifications:
Representations & Warranties• Earn Outs, Escrows & Offsets• Seller to Buyer Transition– Extending Courtesies Pays Off– Play Nice.
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Common Buyer Mistakes• Overlooking Talent
Requirements• Incomplete Due Diligence• Gotta-Do-This-Deal Mentality• Over Paying – Too Much Debt• Under Capitalized
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Advantage of 1 Broker vs. Many Brokers For Buying a Business
1 Broker• FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS!!• Broker completely knows you and
your needs• Accumulated knowledge of your
interests• Business Advisor to guide process• Insight to Early Listings
Many• No Focus• Keep retelling your story• No broker looking for you• If talking to every broker,
some brokers might not work for you.
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Working with a Broker• To Qualify– Complete intake interview– Complete Personal and Financial Profile– Provide Resume
• Pre-qualify for purchases (as needed)• Complete NDA’s in timely fashion• Provide feedback on each business evaluated
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Why Use Us? • High Level Professionalism• Confidential• Dedicated Networks of Brokers to
find Listings• Responsive• Experienced• Partnership Creates more Results
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Search for businesses for sale
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Contact us for Intake Interview:
Kimberly Deas / William YankeeBusiness Brokers
Questions: [email protected]@murphybusiness.com
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Search for businesses for sale
http://bit.ly/1dpJHiS
Contact us for Intake Interview:
Kimberly Deas / William YankeeBusiness Brokers
Questions: [email protected]@murphybusiness.com
904-683-6655
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