Net Working Capital 101: Purchase Price, Financing and Operating Considerations

How To Buy And Sell A Business

Ben Olsen, an experienced veteran of over 100 M&A transactions, joins co-hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss net working capital. Ben breaks down the basics of net working capital and how it impacts the operating performance of a business, what the business is worth, and how it impacts price and financing on a deal. Ben explains what a “peg” is and how it fits into the deal process and the post-closing net working capital true-up. Ben is vice president of Tarsus where he advises business owners and C-suite executives seeking to optimize and grow their businesses.