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APA = Asset purchase agreement

CA = Confidentiality agreement

CIM = Confidential information memorandum

COGS = Cost of goods sold

DBA = Doing business as

DCF = Discounted cash flow

DPA = Definitive purchase agreement

EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

ESOP = Employee stock ownership plan

FMV = Fair market value

GAAP = Generally accepted accounting principles

IP = Intellectual property

IRR = Internal rate of return

LOI = Letter of intent

MAC = Material adverse change

MBI = Management Buy-In

MBO = Management Buyout

NDA = Non-disclosure agreement

PE = Private equity

PEG = Private equity group

ROI = Return on investment

SDE = Seller’s discretionary earnings

SPA = Stock purchase agreement

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Carry Back

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Carry-back financing is when a seller acts as the lender and carries a promissory note for the purchase of a business. A buyer makes a down payment on the business and then makes regular payments until the balance is paid in full. Also known as a “seller carry-back.”

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