Transportation

American Appraisal provides valuation and consulting services to transportation companies worldwide.

Who We Serve
American Appraisal’s transportation industry clients include businesses in the following segments:

• Air transportation including airlines and airports
• Automotive
• Rail
• Trucking
• Shipping and seaports

What We Do
We provide a variety of services in the transportaion sector to our clients including:

• Deal sourcing
• Due diligence
• Decision support and business modelling
• 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
• Insurance placement and risk management
• Fixed asset inventory and reconciliation

Recent Experience
American Appraisal’s recent transportation industry experience includes:

• Valuation for a European automotive supplier prior to a restrucuturing
• Valuation of a UK airport
• Valuation of a UK port operator
• Valuation of a UK based engine manufacturer for tax purposes
• Valuation of a UK based car manufacturer prior to entry into a joint venture with a Chinese car company
• Valuation advice for various airlines for financial reporting purposes
• Valuation of more than 40 truck terminals for an international logistics company
• Valuation of a UK based automotive company looking for financing
• Leasing-related valuations of bulk ore carriers for an international shipping company

Why American Appraisal?
American Appraisal’s global valuation team is well positioned to provide valuation and consulting services to the transportation industry. Our consultants have extensive experience dealing with the external and internal factors that affect this industry and the facilities and infrastructure necessary for the operation of these industries.