Bizworth: Business Appraisal
Bizworth: Business Appraisal
Bizworth: Business Appraisal
BUSINESS APPRAISAL
FOR
BizWorth
Prepared for: John Doe
As at:09/23/2020
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publicly available information and data, and rules of thumb for different industries. BizWorth has not audited or attempted to confirm this
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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So, How Much Is My Business Worth?
We hear this question several times a day.
Establishing a business’s worth is a mix of art and science. Some elements, like pulling
information from your P&L, Lease or Asset Schedule are straight-forward. But other
elements involve interpretation and judgment. Two companies with identical profit and loss
and balance sheet numbers can have very different fair market values.
Lots of people: friends, business associates, and even financial professionals who should
know better, are all too happy to offer well meaning (but simplistic, nor market-based
analysis to the point of being uses less) advice. Others over-complicate it and professional
business appraisers charge upwards of $2,500 in New Zealand to estimate the value of
businesses, even smaller businesses.
We created BizWorth, a web-based appraisal tool that is neither simplistic nor complex, yet
it can deliver an accurate market value for small to medium size privately held companies
in New Zealand. It is based on years of our team being involved in valuing and selling
privately held companies, and on accepted principles of appraising a SME business
throughout New Zealand across all industry sectors.
Our straightforward, easy to comprehend system interviewed you, asked for financial and
non-financial information and in about 15 minutes, you have received a complete BizWorth
report for your business or the business that you are considering for acquisition. This fully
printable PDF report details the methodology we used to arrive at the fair market price.
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The estimates and data contained herein are made using the information you provide, publicly available information and data, and rules of thumb for different industries. BizWorth has
not audited or attempted to confirm this information for accuracy or completeness. This report should not be used to obtain credit or for any other commercial purposes. This report is
the intellectual property of BizWorth and the information provided herein is provided for your internal use only and may not be copied or redistributed for any reason. Your use of this
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Plant and Equipment (Tangible Assets)?
BizWorth has not visited the premises of BizWorth and therefore have not viewed the
Tangible Assets the business uses to generate revenue. The assumption has been made
that all plant and equipment is in good working order and fit for the purpose intended by
BizWorth.
BizWorth has been supplied a total Book Value figure of all Tangible Assets, being 500.00
NZD by John Doe which is included within the appraisal of BizWorth worth. This does not
include Freehold values, as this appraisal does not cover such.
Stock (Inventory)?
BizWorth has been supplied a total Book Value figure of all Tangible Assets, being 500.00
NZD by John Doe which is included within the appraisal of BizWorth worth. This does not
include Freehold values, as this appraisal does not cover such.
Since bottom-line earnings is the primary factor that influences business value, maximizing
the presentation of the financials is essential. Prospective buyers must be able to
appreciate the full benefit of owning the business and be able to understand its actual
income-generating ability. By recasting or adjusting the financial statements, the "real"
financial performance of the business can be demonstrated.
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Owner Salaries
The amount of salary or bonus that an owner takes is completely discretionary. Some
owners take little or no salary, while others may take more extravagant annual sums. In
recasting financial statements, the salary of one owner is added back. If there are other
owners receiving compensation and would need to be replaced under new ownership,
those salaries would be replaced with a “normalized” compensation. Normalized
compensation is best defined as what would have to paid to someone to replace the
owners operational role in the business. Compensation for family members not actively
working in the business but being paid through the business should also be added back. It
is important to differentiate between salary for working in the business and salary just for
owning the business.
Non-Cash Expenses
The most common non-cash expense is depreciation and is added back to net income.
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Non-Recurring Income or Expenses
Adding back one-time, extraordinary, or non-operating income or expenses is meant to
remove items that appear in the financial statements but are either unlikely to be repeated
in the future or are unrelated to the business operations and will not be incurred by a new
owner. Common examples include things such as the following: unusual legal expenses,
moving expenses incurred during a company relocation, expenses related to expiring
equipment leases, receipt of a one-time contract payment from a new client, payment of a
lump sum bonus to an employee, expenditures made for a new facility or expanded
operations, a gain/loss on the sale of an asset, receipt of insurance proceeds. If you are a
seller of a business trying to establish value, you will want as many dollars as possible
added-back to your financial statement to improve business profitability and thus its value.
Buyers will question all add-backs. Therefore, adjustments should be provable. If you
cannot prove it, the buyer will not want to give you credit for it. Sellers want to maximize
value and buyers want to minimize it. This tug-of-war is usually part of the negotiation
process in buying and selling a business.
The following page summarises the adjustments made to your business to establish the
SDE.
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Reconstructed Normalised Financials - BizWorth
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Total Sales Revenue Per Year
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Key Business Outputs - BizWorth
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Industry wide comparison - BizWorth
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Business Fair Market Valuation Approaches and Methods
There are three fundamental ways to measure the value of a business:
° Asset Approach
° Market Approach
° Income Approach
Under each approach, several methods are available which can be used to determine the
fair market value of a business. Each business method uses a specific procedure to
calculate the business worth.
As a matter of principle all the methods make use of comparative data. The Asset based
methods use the comparative business transactions to be determining the earnings
multiplier used in the subject businesses industry. The Market based methods use various
multiplied from comparative businesses to establish the business fair market value. The
earnings-based methods use similar data to determine the average capitalisation rate used
for similar businesses.
This process of concluding the business worth if referred to as the business worth
synthesis.
Asset Approach
The asset approach to business valuation considers the underlying business assets in
order to estimate the FMV of the overall business enterprise. This approach relies upon the
economic principle of substitution and seeks to estimate the cost of re-creating a business
of equal economic utility, i.e. a business that can produce the same returns for its owners
as the subject business. The methods BizWorth use under the Asset Approach includes:
° Asset Accumulation Method
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Market Approach
Under the Market Approach to business worth calculations, BizWorth consults the
marketplace for indications of business value. Most commonly, sales of similar businesses
are studied to collect comparative evidence that can be used to estimate the costs of
re-creating a business of equal economic utility, i.e a business that can produce the same
return for its owners as the subject business. The methods BizWorth uses under the
Market Approach includes:
° Gross Revenue Method
° Sellers Discretionary Method
° Return on Investment
° Intangible as % of SDE Method
Income Approach
The Income Approach uses the economic principle of expectation to determine the value of
a business. To do so, one estimated the future returns the business owners can expect to
receive from the subject business. These returns are then matched against the risk
associated with them fully and on time. BizWorth uses returns as a single value expected
to be received by the business owners in the future. The risk is then quantified by means of
the so-called capitalization rates. The method BizWorth uses in the Income Approach
include:
° Capitalisation of Earnings Method
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Asset Accumulation Method
The most traditional method of estimating a business’s worth is by using the collective
values of all the businesses assets; tangible, intangible and stock. While this has generally
been superseded by other methods it is worth noting that it still holds some place in pricing
a business. Primarily businesses priced with this method are ones where there is a heavy
tangible asset base and comparatively low earnings, when there is a poor earnings record
or when there is an uncertain future for the business. However, it sometimes used with
profitable businesses to represent the low end of the range of indications of value. Unless
this is a capital-intensive business then other methods are likely to be more accurate.
This would see BizWorth being appraised in the following manner:
ASSETS
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Gross Weekly Revenue Method
The Gross Revenue Method is an market-based comparable method used to determine
the fair market value of a business. It is more commonly used in hospitality businesses
over other industries but is still a relevant indicator to all sectors. The method is used to
determine a range of values for a business, where it is based on the actual revenues of
John Doe over a certain period of time (lasts years revenue divided by number of weeks),
and then a market comparable multiplier provides a range of values that can be used as a
starting point for negotiations. In effect, the times-revenue method attempts to value a
business by valuing its stream of sales cash flows.
This would see John Doe being appraised in the following manner, where sector wide
refers to the full industry the business is placed in and comparable is recently sold
businesses stats that have had revenue streams within 10% of John Doe.
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Sellers Discretionary Earnings Method
The SDE multiplier is the most widely used method in New Zealand to get a more accurate
picture of the real fair market value of the business. A business’s adjusted profits are a
more reliable indicator of its financial success than sales revenue is, thus this method uses
the earnings of a business as the foundation upon which to establish its value. This value is
then adjusted and readjusted, based on comparable sales metrics already established in
the marketplace by similar businesses. It is basically a multiple of the Total Owner Benefit a
business produces that a willing buyer and willing seller agrees upon.
This would see John Doe being appraised in the following manner:
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Return on Investment Method
The Return on Investment method identifies similar established business sales, in the
same sector as that of John Doe to help establish a market driven ROI. This is the benefit
to the purchaser resulting from the initial investment on the business including stock
against its Sellers Discretionary Earnings. A high ROI means the investment gains
compare favourable to its cost; the reverse is true for a lower ROI.
The average ROI for John Doe business sector, on a sold “going concern basis” was
55.4% and would see John Doe being appraised in the following manner:
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Intangible as % of SDE Method
What we at BizWorth call the “sanity” test, this is a hybrid of the Asset Accumulation
Method, but the accuracy is increased. It essentially places a comparable value on the
Intangible Assets as a percent of the SDE as the Tangible Assets and Stock values are
already known.
This would see John Doe being appraised in the following manner:
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Capitalisation of Earnings Method
Built Up Cap Rates. In the capitalization-of-income method of valuing a business, a cap
rate is used to convert the SDE amount into a value estimate for the business as a whole,
including stock. This method is appropriate when future income is expected to grow at a
constant rate. it is imperative to adjust the business’s sale price to reflect variables which
enhance and or detract from the value of the business.
The questions you answered along with many financial metrics were uses to estimate the
fair market value of John Doe, as per below:
RECENT YEAR
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Business Worth Synopsis
BizWorth relied upon 6 methods under the Asset, Market and Income Approaches. We use
the results obtained from these business valuation methods to provide an estimate of the
subject business value. In our opinion, each of the business valuation methods utilized in
this Report is equally relevant. Hence, we assign an equal weight to each result and
calculate our estimate of the business value as the sum of these weighted values:
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Time on Market
Average time on market for a business in the Retail non-food Sector is:
5.73 Months
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Maximize Your Business Worth
Looking at your business from a buyer’s view, here's a list of key value drivers a buyer
uses in evaluating a business:
1. Cash Flow
Cash flow is the single largest value driver for most businesses. Think of ways to improve
your income on a sustainable basis. Buyers are suspicious of short-term jumps in cash
flow. Try to make the cash flow as consistent and predictable as possible.
2. Management Depth
Keep in mind that buyers buy a business that they hope will be functional and growing after
the sale. It is tough for the buyer to place a high value on your business if you are the sole
decision maker in the company and the business depends largely on your skill set.
Developing your staff so that they can run the business when you are gone can pay big
dividends when it is time to sell. If you are concerned about your employees leaving once
you are gone, it may be good idea to consider employment contracts, stock grants and
other incentives that give them a reason to stay long term. If possible, start work on staff
related issues at least a year before you plan on starting the sales process.
3. Customer Diversity
Buyers are nervous about businesses where a high percentage of business comes from a
handful of customers. Ideally, no single customer should contribute to more than 10% of
your revenues or profits. The best solution for this problem is to diversify the customer
base. If that is not feasible, be prepared to accept part of the transaction price paid as
earn-outs or plan on supporting the buyer in an advisory role to ensure customer continuity.
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6. Barriers to entry
With so much competition all around you, why is your business difficult to copy? Why will
the buyer have as much success with the business as you have had? Is it because of
intellectual property (patents, copyrights), regulation (permits, zoning), difficult to get
contracts (you are one of the two or three qualified vendors at each of your major
accounts), or something else? Having good answers to these questions indicates that there
are barriers to entering your business. These barriers make your businesses more valuable
than your competitor's with similar cash flow.
7. Pending Upsides
You believe you are about to come up with a compelling new product or make major
inroads into a premier customer. You expect these developments will double your business
next year and do not want your company to be undervalued based on current financials.
Delaying the sale has other consequences that make it unattractive for you to wait. So,
what do you do? A good forecast backed up by management presentations with examples
on why the company would achieve the forecasts is extremely powerful. Having a good
understanding of your product/sales pipeline and having the ability to communicate it with
your Business Broker can help structure a deal where part of the sales price can be paid in
earn-out to capture some of the upside.
8. Goodwill
This value driver involves stability and consistency. Name recognition, customer
awareness, history, ongoing operations, and reputation are all part of business goodwill and
influence value. Even if the company does not have many hard assets, relationships are
key. The fact that customers have been with the company for a period of time does matter.
Brand recognition, service or product reliability, and high customer satisfaction are
distinguishing factors that add value. This driver of goodwill should not be overlooked in a
valuation because it is helps mitigate perceived risk.
9. Strategic Plan
A written strategic growth plan that clearly documents the areas the company can grow can
be an asset to buyer. Length of the document is not as important as the content. A well
written 2- or 3-page growth plan is enough.
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Glossary
Asset Sale – a type of small business sale transaction in which all underlying business
assets transfer from the seller to the buyer. The buyer assumes no business liabilities.
Average – the arithmetic mean value, calculated by adding all the values in a set and
dividing the sum by their number. For the business selling price, the average is the sum of
all the deal prices divided by the number of the recorded business sales.
Days on Market – the time in days from the date the business is listed for sale until the
transaction closes.
Earnout – a portion of the business purchase price that is made contingent upon the
business achieving some future measure of economic performance. For example, the
earnout can be structured as a percentage of sales in excess of some base number, paid
over some future period of time and limited to a maximum.
Max – the maximum value in a set of values. For the business selling price, this is typically
the highest recorded selling price value.
Median – the mid-range value with half of the values in the set falling below it and another
half being above it. For the business selling price, the median price means that 50% of the
business sales were done at prices below the median, and the remaining 50% of the sales
had prices above the median.
Min – the minimum value in a set of values. For the business selling price, this is typically
the lowest recorded selling price value.
Pricing Multiple – a statistically derived ratio of the business selling price to a measure of
the business economic performance such as the business revenue, profit or cash flow.
Purchase Price – the total monetary consideration paid for the business equity. Includes
intangibles such as non-compete agreements, excludes real estate, long-term liabilities
assumed, and earnouts.
Purchase Price ÷ Net Sales – a pricing multiple which equals the purchase price divided by
the business net sales.
Purchase Price ÷ EBT – a pricing multiple which equals the purchase price divided by the
business earnings before tax.
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Purchase Price ÷ Net Income – a pricing multiple which equals the purchase price divided
by the business net income.
SDCF – seller’s discretionary cash flow is the business net pre-tax income before a single
owner’s total compensation, plus amortization, depreciation, interest expense and adjusted
for any extraordinary, non-recurring or non-business related income or expenses.
Selling Price – the monetary consideration paid for 100% of business ownership interest in
an asset sale transaction. The Selling Price includes all business assets except cash,
accounts receivable and inventory. Accounts payable are also excluded. The Selling Price
does not include any long-term liabilities assumed by the buyer.
Selling Price ÷ Gross Revenue – a pricing multiple which equals the business selling price
divided by the gross annual sales.
Selling Price ÷ SDCF – a pricing multiple which equals the business selling price divided by
the SDCF.
Total Invested Capital – the purchase price plus all long-term business liabilities that are
assumed by the buyer.
Total Invested Capital ÷ EBIT – a pricing multiple which equals the total invested capital
divided by the business earnings before interest and taxes.
Total Invested Capital ÷ Gross Profit – a pricing multiple which equals the total invested
capital divided by the firm’s gross profit.
Total Invested Capital ÷ Net Sales – a pricing multiple which equals the total invested
capital divided by the business net sales.
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The estimates and data contained herein are made using the information you provide, publicly available information and data, and rules of thumb for different industries. BizWorth has
not audited or attempted to confirm this information for accuracy or completeness. This report should not be used to obtain credit or for any other commercial purposes. This report is
the intellectual property of BizWorth and the information provided herein is provided for your internal use only and may not be copied or redistributed for any reason. Your use of this
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