THE NUMBERS, EXPLAINED
How to use this calculator.
Ownership is proportional to original contributions. Remaining owners buy out the departing owner in proportion to their existing contributions; value is agreed, not appraised.
Start with your inputs
Enter original owner contributions, agreed current appliance value, departing owner number. Keep amounts in the units shown on each field. The example is a starting point, not a recommended value.
| Input | Example value |
|---|---|
| Original owner contributions | 100,200,100 |
| Agreed current appliance value | 200 |
| Departing owner number | 2 |
A worked example
With the example inputs above, departing owner buyout is 100. Change the inputs to explore your own scenario.
| Result | Example answer |
|---|---|
| Departing owner buyout | 100 |
| Payments by remaining owners | 50, 50 |
| Remaining ownership shares (%) | 50, 50 |
How this is calculated
Departing owner buyout
Multiply current agreed value by departing ownership share.
Payments by remaining owners
Allocate buyout among remaining contribution weights.
Remaining ownership shares (%)
Normalize remaining contributions to 100%.
Symbols and units
- a
- Original owner contributions
- b
- Agreed current appliance value
- c
- Departing owner number
Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.
Assumptions and limits
Ownership is proportional to original contributions. Remaining owners buy out the departing owner in proportion to their existing contributions; value is agreed, not appraised.
Calculations use the values you enter. Blank or invalid inputs show an error instead of silently substituting zero. Results are displayed to useful precision; calculations retain the underlying numeric precision.
Questions about this tool
What does the result tell me?
Departing owner buyout; Payments by remaining owners; Remaining ownership shares (%). The result applies to the method and inputs described above. Check the units and assumptions before using it in a decision.
Why might another calculator differ?
Differences in units, rounding, timing or model definitions can produce different answers. Compare the input definitions and the method, rather than only the final number. For this tool: Ownership is proportional to original contributions. Remaining owners buy out the departing owner in proportion to their existing contributions; value is agreed, not appraised.
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Further reading
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