Business Valuations

Are you involved in commercial litigation, such as a breach of contract or patent infringement claim? If so, it’s critical to understand the differences between lost profits and diminished business value.

Is your business contemplating a merger or acquisition to increase market share, compensate for operational weaknesses or acquire talented workers? A business valuator can help you avoid potential pitfalls.

Is your company about to embark on a major transaction, such as a merger, management buyout or stock repurchase? Here’s how a business valuator can help safeguard the deal.

If you’ve never worked with a business valuation professional, you might not know where to start. Here’s how to get the ball rolling on your valuation project and what to expect throughout the process.

What’s the right valuation date for your business appraisal? Here’s a closer look at this fundamental question and why it matters.

Experts use various methods and inputs when valuing a business. So, it’s common for two valuators working in good faith to reach different conclusions. A rebuttal report can be useful in bridging the gap.

The valuation date is an important cutoff point for information that can be used to value a business. But valuators sometimes consider events that happen after that date if they’re “known or knowable.” Here’s an overview of this principle and possible exceptions.

How does industry risk affect business valuation? Here’s how valuation pros answer this critical question.

Business bankruptcies skyrocketed from 2022 to 2023. Here’s how a solvency opinion may be used to evaluate financially distressed companies, along with three tests valuators use to assess solvency.

Management interviews provide important fact-finding opportunities when valuing a business. Beware: In litigation, skipping this step may compromise a valuator’s credibility and the quality of his or her opinion.

For businesses contemplating bankruptcy, a valuation can help management decide how to proceed. But these business valuations differ from those of healthy companies.

How much control does a business owner have? How readily can the business interest be converted to cash? These questions need to be addressed to determine the appropriate level of value in a business valuation.