Valuations

A valuation may need to be performed to sell a company, to buy a company, to sell shares of a company to key employees, to settle estates, for divorce case property settlements, insurance purposes or to simply keep informed of the company's value as growth takes place.

RMS and Company will ensure that your unique issues and considerations are addressed and offer a full range of appraisal, valuation and consulting services.

An accurate view of the value of your business (whether too high or low) will adversely impact the success of your sales effort.

WHO NEEDS AN VALUATION?

* Buyers
* Sellers
* Shareholders
* ESOPs
* Partnership Dissolutions
* Divorces
* Mergers
* Acquisitions
* To Obtain Financing

RMS and Company provides third-party reports for either a valuation or appraisal purposes. Our Valuation partner performs business valuations or appraisals. They are the largest third-party valuation service in the nation, having the largest database in the nation of closed transactions. Their reports are easy to read and recommends which assets and liabilities to sell and keep, recommends a deal structure at the best price for the seller and buyer. RWS has completed thousands of valuations for business owners, business brokers, financial consultants, and lending institutions.

Placing the right value on your business is essential for any of the following purposes:

* Sell your business at the Fair Market Value
* Provide a lender with Fair Market Value information for a business loan
* Plan for a merger, acquisition or stock offering
* Develop an estate plan or tax plan to protect your wealth
* Transfer the business into a trust or create a succession plan
* Determine the value of assets and liabilities for a diverse settlement
* Assist attorneys in litigation
* Settle an insurance claim
* Set up an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Whatever its purpose, a valuation can play a key role in helping you achieve your financial goals.

The purpose shapes the choice of valuation approaches and methods to apply, because different approaches and methods may be more appropriate for different purposes.
Whatever its purpose; a valuation can play a key role in helping you achieve your financial goals. The purpose shapes the choice of valuation approaches and methods to apply, because different approaches and methods may be more appropriate for different purposes. Typically, our valuator utilizes the following Valuation Approaches and Methods:

ASSET BASED APPROACH
INCOME BASED APPROACH
MARKET BASED APPROACH