Steve Mize, ASA July 21, 2023 In small business transactions, purchase agreements can be written any number of ways. For those businesses that are dependent on inventory to generate revenue and cash flow, you’ll typically see the purchase agreements structured where the Price includes Inventory or Price + Inventory. All qualified appraisers agree that inventory […]
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Steve Mize, ASA Business Valuations are critical for sale, transition, and business planning. If you’re in one of these dynamic time periods in your own business, you may be left with the question, “What is business valuation?” Put plainly, a business valuation is the value that has been determined by an accredited appraiser of the […]
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One year later . . .and the small business acquisition market has changed significantly. COVID has impacted most businesses, positively or negatively. As a valuation firm, we are constantly being asked how COVID has impacted business values. Our response is not so simple, but let me try to explain: Steve Mize, ASA September 27, 2022 […]
Last year we wrote an article on how to value a “personal service” franchise. In the original article we discussed some of the concerns. One being a continued decline in revenue trends for this industry, due to competition and overall saturation in the market. Another, and more importantly, the reliance on “cash flow”. Steve Mize, […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses globally in various ways — both positively and negatively. For the businesses who were hit hardest, look no further than your tangible assets as a lifeline to ride out the storm from the pandemic. Todd Taylor, EECA, Valuation Analyst & Jason Pagan, ASA Over the last year, we have […]
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Jason Pagan, ASA How is revenue being booked on contracts? The short answer: When accounting for contractual work, how revenue and expenses are booked on time-based projects (that span longer than 60 days) will have a direct reflection on cash flow and business value. Why is this contract value question critical to the value of […]
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