"The EZKR group of expert business
valuation professionals provided a very
credible valuation of my business which
helped me negotiate a higher selling price."

Valuations

Business and asset valuation is often undertaken for transactional, compliance and planning purposes. It is also often an essential part of a dispute being resolved through litigation, mediation, arbitration or collaborative practice. Our trained business valuation professionals, all members of standards based organizations, assist disputing parties, their counsel and advisors to understand the value of a business or asset based upon the prevailing standard, or definition, of value required.

The EZKR "Value Added" approach

EZKR's value added approach is to go beyond just providing a written opinion of value - through discussions with management during our engagement, and in our presentation of our conclusion, we explain, in understandable terms and language, the importance of various critical factors to improve business operations, grow the business and enhance value.

When is a Valuation Necessary?

- Value for a purchase, sale or merger

- Split up family assets in a divorce

- Calculate estate tax upon death

- Actions in Eminent Domain

- Buy / Sell agreements

- Charitable contributions

- Damages for disruption of business

- Dissenting shareholder actions

- Employee stock ownership plans

- Preparation for sale

- Family limited partnerships

- Gifting programs and gift taxes

- Initial Public Offerings

- Life insurance

- Partner disputes and split ups or subsidiary

- Split ups / spin offs of a division

- Succession / Exit planning of financing

- Venture capital and other forms

- An effective management tool

- Purchase price allocation


Valuations

Buy/Sell Agreements
Impairment of Goodwill (FAS 142)
Purchase Price Allocation (FAS 141)
Business Succession Planning
Planning for Growth and Exit Strategies
Shareholder and Partner Disputes
Liquidation-Reorganization
Estate and Gift Tax Planning and Compliance
Matrimonial Disputes / Divorce, including Expert Testimony
Mergers and Acquisitions
Services
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