Private Business Valuation

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Private Business Valuations

Connelly v. United States

Connelly v. United States is a 2023 legal case that involved the valuation of business shares in a buy-sell agreement. The case upended several longstanding precedents and highlighted new legal considerations for buy-sell agreements.

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Market Capitalization or Market Cap

Market capitalization, often referred to as “market cap,” is a measure used to evaluate the total value of a publicly traded company. It is calculated by multiplying the current market price of a company’s outstanding shares by the total number of outstanding shares. Market capitalization reflects the market’s collective valuation of a company and is an important metric for investors, analysts, and companies themselves.

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Working Capital

Working capital is defined as the difference between a business’s current assets and its current liabilities listed on its balance sheet. Current assets are items that can be converted into cash over the short term while current liabilities similarly are obligations that need to be satisfied shortly.

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