Sale of a business--- come back * Flashcards
brokerage services
real estate brokerage authorized under REBBA to trade in real estate
code of ethics
fairness and honesty , protect client best intrests
two common types of business sales
1- only the business being sold ( an agreement is required OREA has a specific form for this purpose )
2- real property and the business are bing sold ( an agreement for the sale of the business and second for the sale of the property
municipal business bylaws
- in addition to the typical limitation imposed by zoning bylaws ( use restriction)
- municipalities have business bylaws to regulate business including licenses, health and safety..
Income tax act
capital gain/loss may result form the sale which impacts taxation
excise tax act
harmonized sales tax is applicable to sale of goods and services
personal information protection and electronic document act
any personal info collected must comply with PIDEDA
Canada labour code
employment standards generally apply to specific work situation
employment start act
protect intrest of employee
required documents prior to a binding agreement
- profit and loss statement for the preceding 12 month or since the acquisition of the business by the person disposing of it
- statement of asset and liabilities of the business
-statement of list of fixtures and chattels
- make certain the NOT LIST IS COMPLETE
asset sale
if only psychical assets are sold to the buyer, the seller normally has responsibility for liabilities
-if asset is sold above its cost - the difference is taxable to the seller as a capital gain
share sale
- of a buyer acquire the share of business then all asset and liability are assumed
if an item is not excluded it is deemed to be included
intangible assets
legal right that have no physical substance but have value
1-license - a licence may be required to continue operating ( sales of tabbacoo or liquor)
distribution right
the business may have distribution rights.
allow for the rights to sell someone else’s product
intellectual property
trade union intangible asset
seller financing
a seller might assit if lender are averse to financing given business risk ( lender might agree to finance 40% of the purchase price if the seller finance another 40% and the buyer down payment of 20
seller financing has benefits
1- helps open the market to more potential buyers, providing buyer with funding not available through traditional lenders
2-keep the seller involved in the business with possible benefits for both, the sller remain a resource, it is easier to track the business and take it back from the buyer if things go wrong
3- the seller can spread capital gain over a longer period
earnout financing
the earnout arrangement the buyer earn his ways of the debt for the seller , paying for business based on its ongoing financial performance after sale closing
base period earnout
a base year is selected, if there is significant variation in profitability over the past several year, a weighted average might be used to determine the base year
incremental earn out
- very similar to a base period earn out expect they are determined on year to year profitability increase
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cumulative earn out
-fix min payment per year
the value of a business can be determined
1- the net operating income is known
2- prevailing cap rate for the business type is also known
GPM
direct capitalization
establishes the present value of a future income stream base don a a single year project income and expenses
REEBB A requirement for sale of business
allow for a waiver by the buyer if certain financial statement are not deliver to the buyer
a seller has the right to refuse to provide books of records even though he possess such record
earnout arrangment
when selling a business is based on some measure of future performance
earnout
involves an agreement in. which the seller receives a specified amount at closing with additional monty to be paid based on business performance
financial statment
must be received by he buyer prior to a binding agreement being entered into between buyer and seller for the sale of the business
incremental earn out
baed on proportion of the year or year increase for specific time period
1- Affidavit statements
This affidavit statement sets out the following:
1. The terms and conditions under which the seller
holds possession of the premises in which the
business is being carried on.
2. The terms and conditions under which the seller has
sublet a part of the premises in which the business is
being carried on.
3. All liabilities of the business.
4. A statement that the seller has made available the
books of account of the business that the person
possesses for inspection by the purchaser, or that
the person disposing of the business has refused to
do so or has no books of account of the business, as
the case may be.
The affidavit statement is a means of protecting a buyer
client
2- prior to entering into a binding agreement a buyer must receive the following documents
- profit and loss statement of the last 12 month or since the acquisition of the business by the person disposing of it
- statement of asset and liability of the business
- list of fixtures , goods, and chattels that are NOT included ( make certain the NOT is included any item that doesn’t appear is deemed to be included )***
if all of this above is NOT provided by the seller
the BUYER or someone on behalf of the BUYER sign a statement deliver to the brokerage indicating that the buyer has received and read a statement ( AFFIDAVIT) under oath by the SELLER OF THE BUSINESS THAT INCLUDE:
1-THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE PERSON DISPOSING OF THE BUSINESS HOLDS POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IN LOCATED
- SUBLET A PART OF THE PREMISES IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IS BEING CARRIED ON
- ALL LIABILITES OF THE BUS
-MAKE AVAILABLE OR NOT THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT OF THE BUS
ASSET SALE
if only physical asset are sold to the buyer, the seller has responsibility for liabilities and retains all accounts receivables
-asset sold above its cost , the different is taxable to the seller as capital gain
share sale
if buyer acquires the shares of the bus (corporation) then all assets and liabilities are assumed
- capital gian taz exemption
financial statement available