Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence & Valuation

American Appraisal provides opinions of value for any transaction participant performing due diligence, negotiating prices, arranging financing, assessing strategic options or determining the tax consequences of the transaction. Such transactions include mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures where it is important to understand all value implications.

In contrast to the investment banks involved in these transactions American Appraisal has no conflicts of interest. Our services in this area include:

Providing full buy side or sell side due diligence addressing financial, commercial and market due diligence.
Ensuring that the critical value drivers are identified to enable action plans to be developed to deliver transaction value most efficiently.
Providing an independent valuation of a company in accordance with the Articles of Association to determine the price paid to an investor that wishes to sell their shareholding.
Advising buyers on the inherent value within target businesses and potential synergies that may be gained through an acquisition.
Assisting sellers to ensure that consideration received recognises the full value of the business or asset.
Preparing fairness opinions and contribution in kind reports which provide the value of shares offered to the seller as part of the purchase consideration.
Where shares will be issued to management as part of the transaction, we provide valuation advice to assist in scheme design and structuring (See also Income Tax and Share Based Payments).
Providing valuation opinions so that owners can assess the financial consequences of strategic options.
Assisting in determining the likely realisable value of underutilised intangible assets.