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As a professional Business Valuation Firm, we interact daily with business owners, CPAs, Attorneys, Financial Planners and other consultants.
The following are some common questions relating to the business valuation process:
- How do you go about valuing a business?
- What information will you need to prepare the business valuation?
- What factors other than financial history influence the valuation?
- Will the report explain how you arrived at your valuation conclusions?
- What other related or ancillary services does Sun provide?
- Is the information kept confidential?
- How soon will I have my report?
- What are the reasons for obtaining an independent business valuation?
- What will the valuation report look like and what information will it contain?
- What are the fees associated with your valuation services?
- How customized will the valuation be to the specifics of my company and the purpose of the valuation?
- Are you able to, and will you provide, references?
- Can you tell me about the business valuation accreditations and affiliations
held by Sun Business Valuations, LLC?
How do you go about valuing a business?
Sun Business Valuations, LLC will analyze your financial, marketing, industry and operational data and transform it into an organized financial picture, with emphasis on determining the fair market value of your firm. We present the Company's value in commonly accepted and concise terms that the client and other professionals involved can readily understand and benefit from. Read a detailed presentation about the business valuation process.
What information will you need to prepare the
business valuation?
We compile information about the operational aspects, intangibles and risk factors impacting your company through use of detailed questionnaires; management interviews; document review; and a facility tour. Our ability to fully understand all financial and operational aspects of a client's company enables us to better achieve the valuation objective and support our conclusions. This requires a full understanding of the financial statements or corporate tax returns (typically 3 years, plus available interim information) and any associated recasting adjustments to account for owner benefits; perquisites; one-time and non-recurring expenses; intangible assets; and the operational and industry risk factors that can substantiate higher or lower valuation conclusions. We work with our clients to develop realistic projections when necessary.
What factors other than financial history
influence the valuation?
There are numerous factors other than financial information that must be considered when conducting a business valuation. These include analyzing numerous intangibles such as management, competitive niche, expansion opportunities and risk factors. Aside from cash flows and their ability to forecast the future, the existence or absence of risk factors has perhaps the greatest impact on the value of privately held companies. The presence of risk factors, such as: owner, customer, vendor and employee dependencies; excessive concentrations; transferability of relationships; technology; market forces; competition; etc. casts doubt about the predictability of future earnings, which has a direct impact on business value. Financial projections, industry analysis, and a review of the values and terms of comparable completed transactions will have an impact on valuation.
Will the report explain how you arrived at your
valuation conclusions?
We routinely receive comments about how thorough and comprehensive, yet easy to understand, our valuation reports are. The valuation conclusions and analysis are presented, reviewed and fully explained to our clients and their advisors to ensure complete understanding.
What other related or ancillary services does
Sun provide?
Sun Business Valuations, LLC is affiliated with Sun Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC, which specializes in the sale and merger of privately held small and mid-market companies. This business sale and acquisition experience provides Sun's business valuation division with added credibility given its practical experience with the business valuation process. Sun also provides consultation, related litigation support and expert witness services.
Is the information kept confidential?
We understand the sensitive nature of a company's internal information and treat the information with the utmost confidentiality and care. Information related to our clients is never released to outside parties without prior authorization.
How soon will I have my report?
Valuations are required or sought for a specific purpose, wherein timely results are typically an important factor. Sun has the resources to provide a completed valuation within 10 to 15 business days of receipt of your required information.
What are the reasons for obtaining an
independent business valuation?
Valuations are prepared for a wide variety of purposes including: estate planning, business sales or mergers, gifting, partner buy-outs, divorce settlements and financing. For more detail about some of the more common reasons for a business valuations performed by Sun Business Valuations, LLC click here.
What will the valuation report look like and what
information will it contain?
The business valuation report is presented in a professionally bound booklet. Our reports include an explanation of the purpose of the valuation; a statement of value; a thorough presentation of the business risk factors specific to the company and industry; a description of the company and its market positioning; a review and assessment of the prevailing economic conditions and trends in the industry; detailed recast financial statements covering historical and projected periods; a review of multiple valuation methodologies and justification for those selected, given the specifics of the company and the purpose of the valuation; and the estimation of value based upon a weighted average of the various valuation indications of the methodologies utilized. All assumptions and results are tested for validity.
What are the fees associated with your valuation services?
The cost of valuation services is determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the scope of the engagement. This can be assessed during our initial telephone conference or consultation meeting.
How customized will the valuation be to the
specifics of my company and the
purpose of the valuation?
Unlike many firms that rely on templates and "boilerplate" formats, Sun customizes each valuation and the selection of valuation methodologies to specifically address the unique purpose of the valuation and account for the unique aspects of each company and industry.
Are you able to, and will you provide, references?
We appreciate that obtaining a business valuation is a serious matter with important implications to our clients. We encourage you to speak to former clients to validate our capabilities and their experiences with Sun Business Valuations, LLC.
Can you tell me about the business valuation accreditations
and affiliations
held by Sun Business Valuations, LLC?
Sun Business Valuations, LLC is a long-time member of the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA). Sun's valuations have been reviewed and accepted by many highly respected accounting firms; stand up to legal scrutiny; and when appropriate, conform to IRS Revenue Ruling 59-60.
For more information about how you can benefit from the services of Sun Business Valuations,
please call us toll free (800) 232-0180 or fill out his short
form.
Sun Business Valuations
411 Route 17 South ~ Suite 300 ~ Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Phone: (800) 232-0180
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