IBA Transaction Data Submission Workbook

Level 3 Field Definitions

About the Business

SIC

Standard Industrial Classification code for the business that was sold.

NAICS

North American Industry Classification System code for the business that was sold.

Description of Products/Services

Description of the products and/or services produced or provided by the business.

City/Locality

City, county, or other locality where the firm conducts business.

State Code(s)

State or states where the firm conducts business.

Full Time Employees

Number of full time workers employed by the business.

Part Time Employees

Number of part time workers employed by the business.

Years in Business

Length of time in years that the company has been in business.

Source of Financial Data

Refers to the income statement and balance sheet data provided in subsequent sections. The available answers are:

Audited— Financial statements were prepared and certified by a Certified Public Accountant.

Tax Returns— Data is from federal income tax returns filed by the business.

Compiled But Not Audited Statements— A Certified Public Accountant prepared the financial statements but did not audit them.

Other—None of the above.

Company Type

Legal organization of the company. The available answers are:

C Corp

S Corp

LLC (Limited Liability Company)

LLP (Limited Liability Partnership)

Sole Proprietorship

Other

Income

Income Statement Date

Date of the income statement that is the source of the year’s data, in mm/dd/yy format.

Fiscal Year End

Closing date of the company’s fiscal year, in mm/dd/yy format.

Full Year of Data

Select Yes if the income data is for an entire fiscal year. Select No if the data is for less than an entire year.

Number of Months Included

Select the number of months that are included in the income data. For example, if the data is for January through September, enter “9”.

Sales

Total invoice value of sales, minus customers’ discounts, returns, and allowances.

Cost of Goods Sold

Direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold. Also called Cost of Sales.

Gross Profit

The difference between revenue and the cost of producing goods or providing services, before deducting overhead, payroll, taxation, and interest payments.

Gross Profit = Sales – Cost of Goods Sold

Depreciation & Amortization

The loss in value of long-term assets. These are non-cash expenses.

Depreciation is generally used for physical property, such as vehicles and equipment.

Amortization is generally used for intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Other Non-Cash Charges

Expenses other than depreciation and amortization (see the preceding field) that do not require an outlay of cash. Depletion is a typical expense that would qualify for this field.

Yearly Rent

Total annual rent paid for the business’s facilities.

Salaries Excluding Owners Compensation

Salaries paid to employees. Exclude compensation paid to owners as a return on their investment.

Other Operating Expenses

On-going expenses not otherwise categorized above. Typical accounts and expenses:

Sales and Administration

Research and Development

Uninsured Casualty Losses

Travel and Entertainment

Training

Bad Debt Losses

Insurance Premiums

Total Operating Expenses

Total on-going expenses.

Total Operating Expenses = Depreciation & Amortization + Other Non-Cash Charges + Yearly Rent + Salaries Excluding Owners Compensation + Other Operating Expenses

Operating Profit

Earnings from ongoing operations.

Operating Profit = Gross Profit – Total Operating Expenses

Owners Compensation

Compensation paid to the owners of the business.

Non-Business Related Expenses

Expenses that did not pertain to the business, such as providing the owner with a car for personal use.

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes

Commonly abbreviated as EBIT.

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes = Operating Profit - Owners Compensation - Non-Business Related Expenses

Net Interest Income/(Expense)

Interest the business received as income minus any paid on loans or notes.

Income Taxes

Federal and state income taxes paid by the business.

Net Income

Defined as follows:

Net Income = Earnings Before Interest & Taxes + Net Interest Income/(Expense) - Income Taxes

Assets & Liabilities

If the current year’s income statement data is for less than nine months, please enter the prior year end balance sheet data.

Balance Sheet Date

Date of the balance sheet that is the source of the assets and liabilities data, in mm/dd/yy format.

Cash & Equivalents

Cash plus short-term assets that can easily be converted into cash. Cash equivalents are generally defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. These assets can be sold easily with little or no loss of value.

Trade Receivables

Amounts owed by customers, prepayments to suppliers, and other similar short-term assets.

Inventory

Goods and materials held available in stock.

Other Current Assets

All short-term assets not otherwise categorized above.

Total Current Assets

Total short-term assets.

Total Current Assets = Cash & Equivalents + Trade Receivables + Inventory + Other Current Assets

Fixed Assets

Long-term, tangible assets used in business activities. Also known as Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E).

Real Estate

Land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. Property that is fixed in location.

Intangibles

Assets that cannot be physically touched, such as brands, franchises, trademarks, patents, and goodwill.

Other Non-Current Assets

All long-term assets not otherwise categorized above.

Total Long-Term Assets

Defined as follows:

Total Long-Term Assets = Fixed Assets + Real Estate + Intangibles + Other Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Total short- and long-term assets.

Total Assets = Total Current Assets + Total Long-Term Assets

Long-Term Liabilities

Liabilities that are not payable within one year, such as notes payable with a maturity of more than one year. Typical long-term obligations include:

Debentures

Mortgage loans

Bank loans

Total Liabilities

Total obligations owed by the business, both short- and long-term.

About the Transaction

Date Sale Initiated

Date that the business was placed on the market and made available for purchase.

Sale Date

Date that the sale agreement was signed.

Days on Market

Total number of days that the business was on the market. Difference between Sale Date and Date Sale Initiated.

Transaction Basis

The buyer can either acquire the assets of the business or the stock of the company.

Number of Years Owned by Seller

Number of years that transpired between the sellers starting or acquiring the business and the date of sale.

Asking Price

Price for which the business was originally offered for sale. Total consideration (cash, liabilities assumed, etc.) excluding real estate and receivables.

Sale Price

Total consideration (cash, liabilities assumed, etc.) excluding the amount paid for any real estate acquired and the market value of any assumed receivables.

Down Payment

Amount of sale price paid in cash at the time of the transaction. The cash the seller receives at closing.

Real Estate

The price paid for any real estate acquired in the transaction.

Assumed Receivables at Market Value

The market value of any receivables assumed in the transaction. Market value is defined as the amount that could be collected in a reasonable time period.

Comments

Any additional comments you may have about the transaction. These comments are optional.

Values Included in Sale Price

The last two rows of the Values Included in Sale Price section calculates the Total Value accounted for in the section and verifies if this amount equals the Sale Price. For a proper accounting of the transaction, Total Value should equal Sale Price.

Source of Reported Data

Select the source of the data reported in this section of the worksheet. If there was a purchase price allocation for the transaction, select Purchase Price Allocation from the drop down list, then use the values from the allocation to complete this section. If there was no purchase price allocation, select Balance Sheet if one is available and use it as your data source. If neither an allocation or a balance sheet are available, select Other.

Inventory

The value assigned in the sale price to inventory.

Fixed Assets (FF&E)

The value assigned in the sale price to fixed assets.

Intangibles

The value assigned in the sale price to intangible assets other than imputed goodwill.

Imputed Goodwill

The value assigned in the sale price to goodwill.

Other Assets

The value assigned in the sale price to other assets.

Total Assets

The total value assigned in the sale price to assets.

Total Assets = Inventory + Fixed (FF&E) + Intangibles + Imputed Goodwill + Real Estate + Other Assets

Payables

The value assigned in the sale price to payables.

Notes Assumed

The value assigned in the sale price to notes assumed.

Other Liabilities

The value assigned in the sale price to other liabilities.

Total Liabilities

The total value assigned to liabilities.

Total Liabilities = Payables + Notes Assumed + Other Liabilities

Employment or Consulting Agreement

The value assigned in the sale price to an employment and consulting agreement.

Noncompete Clause

The value assigned in the sale price to a noncompete clause.

Other Contracts

The value assigned in the sale price to other contracts.

Adjustments

The value assigned in the sale price to adjustments.

Total Other

The total value assigned to contracts and adjustments.

Total Other = Employ/Consult + Noncompete + Other Contracts + Adjustments

Total Value

The total value assigned to all items.

Total Value = Total Assets + Total Liabilities + Total Other

Total Value = Sale Price

TRUE if Total Value equals Sale Price. FALSE if it does not. Total Value should equal Sale Price.

Contracts

Seller's Note Included in Sale

Select Yes if a seller’s note was part of the transaction financing. Select No if the financing did not include a seller’s note.

Personal Guarantee

Answer this question if a seller’s note was part of the transaction financing. Select Yes if the note had a personal guarantee. Select No if it did not.

Note Amount

Answer this question if a seller’s note was part of the transaction financing. Enter the value of the note.

Term in Months

Answer this question if a seller’s note was part of the transaction financing. Enter the duration of the note in months.

Interest Rate

Answer this question if a seller’s note was part of the transaction financing. Enter the interest rate on the note.

Description of Note

Answer this question if a seller’s note was part of the transaction financing. Describe the details of the note, such as whether there was a balloon payment, etc.

Employment or Consulting Agreement

Select Yes if an employment or consulting agreement was included in the transaction. Select No if the transaction did not include such an agreement.

Description of Agreement

Answer this question if an employment or consulting agreement was included in the transaction. Enter a description of the agreement.

Assumed Leases

Select Yes if the buyers assumed any existing leases. Select No if they did not.

Number of Months Remaining

Answer this question if the buyers assumed any existing leases. Enter the total number of months remaining on the assumed lease(s).

Description of Leases

Answer this question if the buyers assumed any existing leases. Describe of the terms of the lease(s).

Noncompete Clause

Select Yes if the transaction included a noncompete clause. Select No if it did not.

Length in Months

Answer this question if the transaction included a noncompete clause. Enter the duration of the noncompete clause measured in months.