Normalized EBITDA Add-Back Adjustments Buyers Will and Will Not Accept
Buyers reject most add-backs based on four predictable criteria sellers ignore.
Buyers reject most add-backs based on four predictable criteria sellers ignore.
Buyers apply specific revenue thresholds when discounting concentrated customer risk.
Integrations pull data pipes, not judgments—here's what that actually means.
A succession crisis looms as Canadian business owners exit without buyers prepared to step in.
Most sellers regret losing identity and purpose, not the price they accepted.
Half of all founder exits are involuntary, driven by health crises you can prevent.
Most owners underestimate how much family transfers cost compared to selling to an outsider.
Strategic NDAs require sellers to limit buyer access and negotiate unilateral protections carefully.
US buyers are writing bigger checks to fewer, better-prepared sellers.
Three metrics reveal whether your deal is stalling or moving toward exit.
Align buyer qualification to your business's specific value band.
Qualified buyers need strategic fit, financial capacity, and current deal motivation all at once.