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Shane Hull

Small Business Acquisition

Estimate returns (IRR, MoIC) for buying a small business using seller financing and/or bank debt.



Models levered returns to equity on an SMB acquisition using bank debt and/or seller financing. Accounts for dual debt sources, annual debt service, corporate and capital gains taxes, and exit proceeds. Tracks payback period and entry/exit leverage to validate deal structure.

Build your deal by specifying purchase price, financing split, debt terms, operating performance assumptions, and exit thesis. The calculator shows your IRR, money multiple, and whether the capital structure is realistic (entry leverage typically shouldn’t exceed 4x Debt/SDE).

Entry ROIC 0%
Payback Period 0 Years
Entry Debt/SDE 0.0x
Exit Debt/SDE 0.0x
Levered IRR (w/ Exit)

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0.0x MoIC
Equity 30% + Bank 50% + Seller 20% = 100%

Purchase & Financing

Bank Debt

Seller Financing

Operating Performance

Operating Adjustments

Exit Assumptions




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