From Enterprise Value to Purchase Price
Buyer and seller agree on enterprise value — yet the purchase price is still unsettled. This guide explains the equity bridge: the addition-and-subtraction exercise that turns the headline number into the amount that actually reaches your account.
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Table of contents
Chapter 1
Purchase Price Fundamentals
Why the headline enterprise value is not the price you receive — the debt-free, cash-free logic and every block of the equity bridge that closes the gap.
Chapter 2
The Equity Bridge in Practice
A fully worked bridge from enterprise value to cash in your account, with working-capital adjustments and the Locked Box vs. Closing Accounts choice.
Chapter 3
Pitfalls, Negotiation & Conclusion
Where sellers quietly lose money on the bridge, six moves to hold the line, and the single number that matters on signing day.
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About the author
Felix Buschkotte
Advisor @ Grunwald
An IT entrepreneur for over seven years with a successful exit. He has guided the sale of his own family business as well as numerous private-equity acquisitions as an advisor.
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