Purchase Price

M&A

Turkish: Satın Alma Bedeli

Short definition

Purchase price is the equity amount paid for the shares. It is derived from headline EV via net debt, NWC and other adjustments; that is the cash that leaves at close (except earn-out).

Detailed explanation

A locked box puts leakage after the locked date on the seller. Completion accounts adjust to a closing balance sheet. They carry different cash uncertainty.

An earn-out defers part of the price. The bridge shows which line the price came from.

Why it matters for the CFO

The wrong debt definition causes overpayment more often than a 1-unit EV miss. A price report makes that bridge auditable.

How it is calculated

Özkaynak bedeli ≈ EV − net borç ± NWC sapması ± diğer kilitler

EV is locked, then net debt and NWC are taken off or added on the contract definition. A cash target can be a separate lock.

Variables in the formula

  • EV: enterprise value

How to read it

EV/EBITDA is not “the price”; the equity cheque is cash after net debt. Currency and the locked FX rate move the cash amount.

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What to learn next

  1. Enterprise Value (EV)
  2. Equity Value
  3. Net Debt Adjustment
  4. Working-Capital Adjustment
  5. Earn-out

Definitions are educational. They are not investment, credit or tax advice.