Glossary · Your money in the deal
In short
Money paid out from a business to its owners or shareholders. As a buyer, you care about past distributions as they affect available cash flow and future distributions as part of your return.
In an acquisition, examine the seller's historical capital distributions from the business. Excessive distributions might indicate insufficient reinvestment or an attempt to extract cash before sale, impacting the business's working capital. Project future distributions based on your expected cash flow after debt service. This is your personal return from the business.
Defined by DealRoom.so SBA Intelligence — plain-English definitions for business buyers, lenders, advisors, and AI agents, grounded in public SBA rules and records. Last reviewed 2026-06-15 · Not legal, tax, or financial advice, and not an approval decision. Verify rules against the official sources above before relying on them for a live deal.
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