Category: Determining the Sale Price of the Business in a Cooperative Conversion

While there isn’t a universally accepted gold standard for business valuation, there exist several widely employed methods, metrics, and market factors that sellers should take into account when assessing the value of their business. Professionals

Generally, a sales agreement will need to be negotiated and signed by the initial owners and the new cooperative entity. The agreement should include the sale price, the list of assets being transferred, and the

When converting to a cooperative, it may be difficult to obtain all financing necessary to purchase the business in a single loan or transaction. In such cases, the cooperative or individual workers could receive loans