Business Evaluation & Appraisal, Inc.

Business Evaluation & Appraisal, Inc.

Evaluation Services

Fair market value (FMV) is a theoretical concept based upon a cash transaction with the parties negotiating in their own self-interest and in possession of the pertinent facts.

Business interests have several values based upon the circumstances, and the investment value considering synergies may be higher for a buyer than the value as a going concern to the seller (a form of intrinsic value). The purpose of a valuation determines the standard of value to be applied. A judge in a tax case might instruct the appraiser to find FMV, while a seller might be interested in knowing the investment value to a buyer in the same industry.

Our most popular service is finding investment value for a seller with a transaction structured most favorable for the seller’s net cash proceeds and tax treatment. This evaluation then becomes the basis for financial and tax planning by the owner’s legal and financial advisors, which leads to the guidelines for negotiating a transaction.

Our fee schedule is based upon the standard of value to be applied and the purpose of the valuation, since all work is specific to a client’s needs. We do not use “canned” software” and make your data fit a mold; each opinion of value is unique and developed using the appropriate professional standards and protocols.