Manufacturing

American Appraisal serves the valuation and consulting needs of manufacturing companies worldwide.

Who We Serve
Our manufacturing clients represent a variety of industries, including:

• Aerospace and defense
• Agricultural
• Alternative fuels
• Automotive
• Building materials
• Bakeries
• Biotechnologies
• Brewing
• Chemicals
• Distilling
• Refineries
• Pharmaceuticals
• Consumer products
• Fabricated metal products
• Food and beverage processing
• Foundries
• Glass products
• Industrial automation and control
• Plastics
• Paper and forest products
• Printing and publishing
• Rubber products
• Steel and alloys
• Technology and electronics
• Wire and cable

What We Do
American Appraisal’s work with manufacturing clients include:

• Deal sourcing
• Due diligence
• Decision support and business modelling
• Insurance placement and risk management
• Transfer pricing and tax restructuring advice
• Financing and debt advisory
• Real estate advisory, including property tax valuations and negotiations
• Fair value accounting for business combinations under FASB ASC 805 and IFRS 3
• Asset componentization for IAS 16 compliance
• Impairment testing under ASC 350 and 360 and IAS 36
• Fair market value opinions for regulatory and tax compliance
• Asset-based financing
• Dispute resolution
• Fairness and solvency opinions
• Cost segregation studies
• Fixed asset inventory and reconciliation

Recent Experience
American Appraisal’s recent experience includes:

• Valuation of a European based manufacturer of automotive components
• Pre deal valuation of a UK based automotive business
• Expert witness valuation for a UK based printing business
• IFRS adoption services for a world leader in the building materials industry
• Valuation of a UK based automotive engine manufacturer
• Valuation of real estate and machinery at 28 facilities around the world for an aerospace and defence manufacturer 
• Impairment testing for 14 cash generating units for a diversified industrial company
• Real estate valuation advice for a plastics processing and precision machining company with operations in the US and Europe 
• Transaction advice for a US-based metal forger’s acquisition of six facilities located in the US and Europe.
• Impairment measurement for the truck manufacturing facility
• Valuation of food processing facilities to support a loan provided by a large financial institution
• Goodwill impairment testing for a printing company
• Divestiture-related valuation of 30 legal entities and underlying tangible assets of a global chemical company.
• Valuations of a large number of vehicle assembly and powertrain facilities
• Impairment testing for several integrated steel mills
• Valuation of various chemical operations for analysis of financial reporting and tax implications
• Purchase price allocation services involving the valuation of specialized welding equipment and intangible assets
• Valuation of several thousand acres of agricultural land with all associated food processing facilities

Why American Appraisal?
American Appraisal has been in the UK for 30 years, providing valuations within the manufacturing sector. We understand the economic and competitive factors affecting manufacturers worldwide, and our clients rely on our comprehensive valuation analyses and reports.