FASB Implements Improvements to Deferred Revenue Accounting in Acquisitions
New FASB guidance allows companies to apply the revenue recognition standard (ASC 606).
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
What Directors Consider During Takeover Talks
What issues must board members contemplate when facing a competitor’s takeover offer?
Keys to Avoiding Failed M&A Deals
50 percent of M&A deals fail. How can a board avoid deal failure before an acquisition?
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…
Pre-Acquisition
When considering an acquisition, management teams need accurate valuations of the target’s assets & liabilities
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.
Pre-Acquisition Valuation: Intangible Assets and Contingent Consideration
In several instances, the knowledge gained from valuation support in the due diligence phase results in modifications or cancellations of transactions.
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.
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.
Pre-Acquisition Valuation Key Step in Due Diligence Process
Identifying and valuing intangible assets in advance of a purchase has become a valuable step in the due diligence process.