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ID

Record identification number for the transaction in the BIZCOMPS® database.

Subject Business

SIC

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

NAICS

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

Business Description

Description of primary business activity.

Revenue

Annual gross sales. Normally net of state sales tax.

SDE

Seller's Discretionary Earnings. Net profit before taxes and any compensation to owner, plus Amortization, Depreciation, Interest, Other Non-Cash Expense and Non-Business Related Expense. Normally to one working owner.

Inventory

Inventory at the time of sale. Inventory is not included in Sale Price.

FF&E

Estimated value of Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment.

Rent/Revenue

Rent as a percent of Revenue.

Franchise Royalty

Actual royalty less advertising percentage.

Employees

Number of employees. FT = Full Time, PT = Part Time.

Transaction

Asking Price

Price requested by business sellers. Does not include inventory.

Price

Price of business in sale transaction. Does not include inventory.

Price / Revenue

= Price ÷ Revenue

Price / SDE

= Price ÷ SDE

Down Pmt

Initial payment as percent of sale price.

Terms

Terms of new or assumed encumbrance.

Days on Mkt

Days business spent on market before sale was completed.

Sale Date

Date sale was completed.

Location

Location

Natural language location of business sold.

State

State codes for business sold.

Census Region

Census regions for business sold, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. See Definitions of Geographic Areas.

Census Division

Census divisions for business sold, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. See Definitions of Geographic Areas.

Other Area

Other areas for business sold, in addition to the United States Census Bureau’s regions and divisions. See Definitions of Geographic Areas.