Why would it matter how big your stake is?  Value * (% stake).

I would get my name off the line of credit if I'm not going to have any of
the benefits.  Call the bank.

Josh Luthman
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On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Nick W <lists-wi...@atomsplash.com> wrote:

> I am a minority shareholder and am basically looking to sell out to my
> partner (a corporation). I know there has been a lot of discussion about
> valuing and selling WISPs over the years. It seems like the answers vary
> depending on equipment, customers, contracts, location, etc. The thing I
> see the most is selling for 1x, 1.5x, or 2x gross annual receipts, unless
> it is a failing company, in which case the number is dramatically lower.
>
> The only real difference for me is that I own less shares than the other
> partner. Has anyone bought/sold minority shares of a WISP, and is there
> anything different about valuing that? I'm looking at selling back my
> shares and want to make sure they're getting valued correctly.
>
> I have proposed 12-months gross receipts * my percentage. They are pushing
> for net revenue or gross profit - which are both net of expenses or net of
> cost of sales. I've never seen a net number used before - my dad sold his
> aerospace company about 15 years ago and used 12-months gross receipts +
> cash on hand for his sale number. In addition to this number, there are
> enterprise customer contracts that have been signed but have not been fully
> deployed yet, and therefore are not reflected on the books - it seems like
> these should be added to the value as well.
>
> On top of that, I am a co-signer on a line of credit for the company, how
> should that be handled? Has anyone dealt with that?
>
> Thanks in advance for any input or advice you guys can provide.
>
> Nick
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