VALUATION SERVICES

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We have available a team of valuation specialists that cover all areas related to business and tangible and intangible asset valuations.

Our business valuation practice is built upon the use of traditional valuation methods plus the practical experience of being in the marketplace every day and having worked on hundreds if not thousands of transactions. Our clients seek our valuation expertise for many different purposes. Business owners who are contemplating the sale of their company need to know what to expect from buyers. The in-depth analysis provided by the valuation can also uncover hidden opportunities to increase value prior to a sale. Valuations are a critical component of a business owner’s personal financial and estate planning efforts. Without a reliable estimate of the value of a business, the assumptions and strategies used in planning for the future may not be accurate. For our clients seeking an acquisition, undertaking a valuation of the target company is a necessity before developing a purchase proposal.

Business Valuations

Our business valuation practice is centered around providing our clients with a defensible valuation, supported by varying levels of reports.

Our short-form Valuation Calculation Report can be as limited as a one or two page written report - often used for initial planning or feasibility purposes. Our comprehensive, full scope valuation reports (i.e., Comprehensive Valuation Report) include significant detail of the various valuation methods used, the relevant issues considered, industry and economic issues, and detailed analysis of the company, etc.

Being based in the Vancouver ares, we traditionally encounter a large number of technology, health sciences, alternative energy and natural resources companies.

Our professionals have worked with firms in all stages of commercial development (i.e., from concept, start-up, development, revenue generating, well-established and sunset) and almost all stages of financing (i.e., angel, seed, first round private equity, bridge, mezzanine, RTO, reverse merger and IPO) in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India.

We have performed valuation assessments in a wide variety of industries, including:

• Early Stage, Venture Backed Companies and Industries
• Information Technology, Software/gaming
• Healthcare, Healthcare Services, Medical Devices
• Electronics, Semiconductor Equipment, Mobile Communications
• Biotechnology
• Nanotechnology

Valuations of established companies have included:

• Health and Life Sciences
• Manufacturing and Distribution
• High Technology – Software, Hardware and Firmware
• Natural Resources – Mining and Oil & Gas
• Alternative Energy
• and many others

We endeavour at all times to provide unbiased, and reasonable valuation reports for all of our engagements. We believe in following proven financial and valuation techniques as a standard practice and strive to achieve the highest levels of professionalism in our work.
We take the following steps to complete your business valuation:

1. Determine the purpose for the valuation


2. Meet with you to develop a clear understanding regarding expectations and deliverables. This includes understanding your views and how you formulate your opinion and estimate as to the business’ value.


3. Collect and analyze the following company-specific data:
   • Company background
   • Products and services
   • Marketing and distribution
   • Competition
   • Operations
   • Management
   • Financial
   • Future expectations
   • Review industry and economic trends
   • Analyze and apply appropriate business valuation methods
   • Prepare agreed-upon deliverables
   • Meet with you to review the valuation