a563db5c_Stock_Sale_Vs__Asset_Sale__Stock_Sale
[0] Cash Flow [Asset Sale] Most of the assets purchased will be depreciable over 3-30 years with the average being approximately 10 years. This means that you may write off approximately a tenth of the purchase price every year. When you sell, you typically pay back the government for all the deductions you took. Advantage: Time value of money [Stock Sale] 
Low depreciable asset base means you do not get benefits of the excess depreciation you can take. On the upside, there is no depreciation recapture tax at the time of sale.
Stock Sale Vs. Asset Sale
Stock Sale