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Add-backs

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When performing a business valuation, add-backs are financial adjustments made to a company’s financial statements to reflect its true earnings. They are often used to calculate adjusted EBITDA and/or Seller’s Discretionary Earnings. Add-backs reflect discretionary, irregular, and one-off expenses which may be considered optional and not required for the normal operation of the business. Calculating add-backs helps buyers understand the true cash-flow of the business, and therefore provide a more accurate value of the company.

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Adjustments

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