Carla S. Nunes
Carla S. Nunes has more than 25 years of experience in valuation, financial reporting, and tax, with deep expertise in cost of capital, market data,…
Nilufer Usta
Nilufer Usta has more than two decades of experience providing valuation and financial advisory support to privately held and publicly traded companies. She has extensive…
Luke McCann
Mr. McCann has extensive experience preparing valuations for a variety of purposes, including financial reporting, tax compliance, mergers and acquisitions, ESOPs, and litigation matters. He…
Adam Smith
Mr. Smith has over 25 years of experience in the valuation industry. He has conducted valuations of businesses, intangible assets, derivatives, and more, serving a…
Saloni Bhatt
Ms. Bhatt specializes in business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations (ASC 805 and IFRS 3), impairment analyses (ASC 350 and IAS 36), intellectual property valuations,…
Economic Uncertainty and Impairment Testing
As economic shift and market volatility can have an impact on businesses, companies must remain vigilant and consider potential triggering events that may necessitate interim impairment testing.
Dominick Dithmer
Mr. Dithmer specializes in business enterprise valuations, intangible asset valuations and impairment analyses for financial reporting and tax purposes. He has worked with clients in…
Pierre Barat
Mr. Barat specializes in valuation engagements for public and private companies in support of business combinations (ASC 805), impairment testing (ASC 350 & 360), stock-based…
Intangible Asset Valuation for Tax Purposes
Dive into the complexities of valuing intangible assets for tax purposes and unravel the differences between Fair Market Value and Arm’s-Length Standards.
Xavier Love
Mr. Love specializes in business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations (ASC 805 and IFRS 3), impairment analyses (ASC 350 and IAS 36), intellectual property valuations,…
Molly Shepard
Ms. Shepard specializes in valuations of businesses and intangible assets for a variety of purposes, including fair value measurement, allocation of purchase price, impairment testing,…
Sean Poynton
Mr. Poynton specializes in business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations (ASC 805), impairment analyses (ASC 350), intellectual property valuations, contingent consideration valuations, and the valuation…
Eugene Wu
Mr. Wu specializes in the valuation of business enterprise, intangible assets and liabilities for M&A, financial and tax reporting, and other strategic matters. He has…
Andrew Willis
Mr. Willis specializes in business enterprise and equity valuation analyses for financial reporting and tax planning purposes, as well as valuation of intangible assets for…
Tom Gottfried
Mr. Gottfried specializes in business enterprise, credit/debt instruments, equity, intangible asset and portfolio valuations. He has over 15 years of experience in planning, facilitating and…
Bryson Miller
Bryson Miller leads VRC’s Dallas office. He has provided numerous business, intangible asset, and equity valuations for a variety of purposes, including fair value measurements…
What Is a Global Brand Worth?
Before making a purchase, acquirers should make sure a plan is in place to maximize the value of the acquired brand.
Considering Brand Value: What’s In a Name?
Any brand valuation presents a strategic planning opportunity to understand more about what drives value to the underlying company.
Economic Obsolescence: Discover loss of value caused by external factors
Identifying, measuring,and applying the adjustment for EO can be a complex and iterative process.
Cross-Border Tax Planning and Asset Transfers
How have in-house tax executives transitioned valuation considerations to mission-critical?
How to Win Your Fantasy Football League? Use Valuation Methodologies!
Want to crush your fantasy football championship? Take a page out of a valuation professional’s playbook.
Understanding Tax Amortization Benefit Considerations and the International Impact
Tax amortization benefit rules differ between countries, and they can also change over time.
Dhaval Jani
Mr. Jani has experience advising senior management of public and private companies on all major valuation matters, including but not limited to: business enterprise valuations,…
Sean Woodward
Mr. Woodward specializes in business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations (ASC 805), impairment analyses (ASC 350), intellectual property valuations, contingent consideration valuations, and the valuation…
Chris Coleman
Mr. Coleman specializes in business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations, and impairment analyses for financial reporting and tax purposes. He has extensive experience in most…
Samuel Roman
Samuel Roman specializes in the valuation of business enterprises and intangible assets for purchase price allocations and goodwill impairment studies. Prior to joining Valuation Research,…
The Evolution of the Distributor Method
Originally considered a unique approach to determining the fair value of customer-related assets, the method has become mainstream methodology and evolved into a foundational analytical tool.
Contingent Consideration: Practical Pointers for Earnouts in Business Combinations
Contingent consideration can salvage a business combination when buyer and seller can’t agree on value, which is especially true in a frothy deal environment with high valuations and overpayment concerns.
Oil & Gas
VRC provided a required valuation of tangible and intangible assets for a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) client in support of a purchase price allocation. There were no detailed fixed asset records; VRC needed to overcome significant data limitations.
Tax Reform Flips International IP and Tax Structuring into Reverse
VRC has noticed an emerging phenomenon: U.S.-based multinationals are taking steps to move intellectual property back into the U.S.
Kevin Hagemeier
Mr. Hagemeier has significant experience with public and private corporate needs including transactional consulting. He specializes in valuation engagements including intangible assets for business combinations,…
Energy
We were retained by an energy production company whose subsidiary acquired distressed energy assets from an energy & production company. In selecting a valuation methodology, we needed to consider the significant divergence in the enterprise value of the business versus the un-discounted value of the assets given the dramatic drop in commodity prices at the time.
What’s In A Name? For Luxury Brand Valuations, Everything
In the high-end luxury market, where virtually all of an enterprise’s value derives from its brand or brand portfolio, the ability to accurately assess its value – to quantify and render tangible the intangible – is especially critical.
Mercedes Falcon
Ms. Falcon has extensive experience in business valuation for financial and tax purposes, project management and corporate finance. Prior to joining Valuation Research, Ms. Falcon…
Adriana De La Mora
Ms. De La Mora has extensive experience preparing valuations for financial reporting, tax, M&A, and strategic planning purposes utilizing discounted cash flow, guideline company, and…
Consumer Products
A brand valuation that estimated the fair value of intangible assets acquired in a business combination was needed by a personal care product company for the sale of its branded and private label products.
Financial Sponsor: Private Equity
A technology company was purchased by large private equity investor. With the purchase price set, the new entity was capitalized with debt and three different types of equity securities.
Heather Tullar
Ms. Tullar has over 25 years of experience specializing in the areas of business valuation, litigation support, complex capital structures, and intangible assets. Prior to…
Steven Schuetz
With over 30 years of experience in valuation, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, Steve Schuetz is a Senior Advisor to the firm. Mr. Schuetz…
Charles Sapnas
Mr. Sapnas is a practice leader specializing in the valuation of domestic and international businesses, intangible assets and liabilities for financial reporting and tax compliance…
Anthony Pumphrey
Mr. Pumphrey has nearly two decades of experience in valuation engagements for public and private companies in support of business combinations (ASC 805), impairment testing…
Neal Piper
Mr. Piper specializes in business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations, impairment analyses and intellectual property valuations for financial reporting and tax purposes. He also focuses…
Doug Peterson
Doug Peterson specializes in the valuation of business enterprises related to mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, shareholder transactions, tax planning and compliance, and financial reporting. He…
PJ Patel
Mr. Patel is co-CEO and senior managing director and is a member of our board of directors. Mr. Patel specializes in the valuation of businesses,…
Chad Myers
Chad Myers specializes in financial valuation and consulting assignments. His experience includes valuations for purchase price allocation, estate tax planning, limited partnership interests, financing purposes,…
Jason Mutarelli
Mr. Mutarelli specializes in business valuations, valuations of intellectual property, and solvency and fairness opinions. He has served clients in most major industries. Prior to…
Philip Mastil
Mr. Mastil specializes in the valuation of businesses and assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes. In particular, he focuses on the valuation of intellectual…
Anthony Law
Mr. Law specializes in the valuation of business enterprises, stock options, derivative securities, and intangible assets as well as fairness and solvency opinions for corporate…
Christopher Krapfl
Mr. Krapfl specializes in valuations of capital stock, business enterprises, and intangible-assets for financial reporting and tax purposes. In addition, he is involved in developing…
Shakespeare James
Mr. James specializes in business enterprise valuations, solvency and fairness opinions, and valuations of intangible assets. Prior to joining VRC, Mr. James was an intern…
Edward Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton specializes in the valuation of businesses and assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes. In particular, he focuses on the valuation of intellectual…
Vincent Flaherty
Mr. Flaherty specializes in valuations for financial reporting, incentive compensation, mergers & acquisitions, and tax restructuring/planning purposes. Mr. Flaherty has experience as a valuation advisor…
John Czapla
Mr. Czapla has more than 25 years of experience performing business valuations, valuations of complex securities, valuations of intellectual property, and solvency and fairness opinions.…
Paul Bourke
Mr. Bourke is a senior member of VRC’s Portfolio Valuation Group, bringing more than 15 years of specialized experience in the valuation of portfolios of…
Intellectual Property & Intangible Assets
Categorized as marketing/brand, customer, artistic, contract or technology-based assets, must be valued under ASC 805 & ASC 350
Manufacturing
An industrial property consisting of various manufacturing machinery & equipment was a candidate for an ad valorem tax reduction.
Paul Balynsky
Mr. Balynsky is a managing director in VRC's portfolio valuation group with nearly 20 years of valuation experience. He specializes in valuations of portfolios of…
Goodwill Hunting: Elimination of Step 2 & the Implications for Public Companies
The FASB has sought to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment for several years.
FASB Issues Accounting Standards Update Clarifying the Definition of a Business
Within the ASU guidelines, there are two main thresholds to determine if an entity is a business.
Best Practices for Valuing Contingent Consideration
VRC continues to see many transactions where contingent consideration has been present.
Accounting’s 21st Century Challenge: How to Value Intangible Assets
How do you attach a price tag to something you can’t see or touch?
Financial Sponsor: Hedge Fund
A shareholder of a closely-held hedge fund was not receiving the appropriate level of compensation per agreement with the controlling interest shareholder.
Distributor Method: An Alternative Technique for Valuing Customer Relationships
A point often overlooked is that customers usually purchase products or services because of the presence of intellectual property, not a relationship.
Healthcare
Property taxes were levied on only real property portion of a hospital, key to analysis was separating the value of the business ops from that of real property.
Brands: Food & Beverage
A leading manufacturer of branded food products engaged VRC to estimate the fair value of certain intangible assets acquired in a business combination.
Automotive
A client who designs, engineers, and manufactures value-added products and systems for automotive and light-vehicle manufacturers acquired an automotive components manufacturer.
Consumer Products
A large multinational consumer products company acquired a South American company operating in the same space. VRC was engaged to estimate the value of the PP&E and intangible assets for financial reporting purposes.
Chemical
A leading international producer of nitrogen products acquires a nitrogen manufacturing company requiring a valuation for allocation of purchase price according to ASC 805.
Using the Distributor Model to Value Customer Relationships
The distributor method is a powerful tool for the valuation of customer relationships in situations where these relationships are a supporting asset and where there are appropriate market inputs.
Telecommunication
We were retained by a leading provider of wireless messaging and information services to provide various valuation services for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.