Business Valuation Services

Asset valuation is "the act or process of assessing the value or price of something." As it relates to your company valuation, the amount you think your business is worth may be different from what someone else is willing to pay for it. Unlike owning stock in a public company, where market value is easily determined by simple reference to the exchange in which it is listed, the market value of an interest in a private, closely held business is generally unknown and usually quite complex and challenging to determine. That's where an asset valuation professional from Martinet, Martinet, and Recchia comes in. We are here to assist you by placing a value on your business that takes into account various facts and circumstances particular to your individual business situation.

Ownership in a closely held small business often represents a large and significant part of an individual's or family's estate and investment portfolio. With today's competitive market, you have probably invested a lot of your finances, not to mention yourself, into making your business successful. There are many situations where a company valuation becomes important. A company valuation can help determine a fair price when the assets are divided, sold or given away.

Situations Where Asset Valuations are Required:

	Transaction Analysis Purchase, sale or merger of a business interest Pricing Buy/sell agreements Fairness opinions ESOP’s

	Financial Advisory Services Capital Raising Evaluation of life insurance needs Initial Public Offerings, incentive stock, or options Target identification in an acquisition or merger

	Management Requirements Stock Options and restricted securities Strategic Planning Lost profits or economic damage claims Acquisition of financing or capital Financial Restructuring Financial and regulatory reporting Corporate governance

	Litigation Support and Dispute Resolution Commercial Litigation Litigation Support and Expert Testimony Divorce settlements Partner/owner disputes Business dissolutions and/or liquidations Eminent domain proceedings Disruption of a business Product Liability Breach of Contract Dissenting or oppressed shareholder actions

	Taxation Estate and gift tax planning and preparation Planning for the succession of a business Gifting through family limited partnerships or limited liability companies Executive Compensation Capital Cost Segregation