The headline “Common Mistake for Sellers” caught my eye in a recent article about acquisitions in the printing industries’ Printing Impressions: Common Mistake for Sellers Sellers almost invariably overestimate the value of their equipment, according to Hahn. The only way to get an accurate estimate, he adds, is through a professional, industry-specific equipment appraisal, the results…Read More
Purchase Price Allocation Appraisals
Equipment appraisers often get calls from CPA firms to perform valuations related to business combinations. Appraisals for business combinations are most commonly needed when one business entirely gains a controlling interest over another. At that point, the purchase price allocated on the books needs to be split out, with specific amounts allocated to inventory, land,…Read More
Proposed Update of Valuation Terms
American Society of Appraisers proposes new Definitions of Value as approved by the Machinery and Equipment Committee and American Society of Appraisers Board of Govenors. In particular, the Fair Market Value in Continued Use definition has been expanded to break out two different approaches to future earnings: Continued Use with Assumed Earnings v Continued Use with an Earning Analysis. Please bear in mind as you read that none of these definitions have been officially accepted and some of the definitions are still being discussed. Read More