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How to Record a Sale or M&A Event

mergers & acquisitions, sales, disposals, dispositions, IPO/SPAC, realized loss

Written by Joshua Vance
Updated over a week ago

Recording a Sale


To record a sale, click "Add Transaction" for the certificate being sold in the company's Investment Details tab, then enter the transaction details to record the sale.
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Realized a Total Loss

To realize a total loss on an investment, follow the same steps outlined above. However, enter 0 for "Cash Received".

Recording an Acquisition


To record an acquisition event, select "Add event" then "Add exit" in the company's Investment Details tab. Note that the company being acquired will be linked to a new profile created for the acquiring company.

Recording an Exit Through IPO/SPAC


To record an exit through an IPO/SPAC, select "Add event" then "Add exit" in the company's Investment Details tab. Note that all shares currently held when a public exit is recorded will automatically convert to public equity.


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