Valuations
Comprehensive, relevant and reliable
Value creation is key to business success. However, valuation is often a controversial and complex subject. It requires in-depth understanding of the market, the company and its competitors, the financial and non-financial information, as well as factors such as the legal or regulatory environment. Valuation advice needs the right blend of analysis, experience and professional judgment.
Our valuation team consists of professionals from the fields of finance, accounting, real estate, tax law blended together with the knowledge of sector specialists worldwide. We orient our valuations towards financial reporting, tax, accounting, financing, and legal issues and, as a result, we present detailed and economically supportable positions to our clients.
What do we offer?
Business valuations
Estimate the value of a business in the perspective of a transaction to support negotiations:
- Analysis of strategic positioning
- Financial analysis of historical and prospective financial performance
- Selection of pertinent valuation drivers
- Use of appropriate valuation methodologies
- Indication of a range of values
Fairness opinions
Provide an independent opinion as to whether the terms of a transaction are fair and reasonable:
- Analysis of the context and terms of the transaction
- Appreciation of the pertinence of the valuation criteria used and methodologies proposed
- Implementation of eventual complementary valuation methods
- Drafting of a motivated opinion
IFRS/IAS and US GAAP compliance
Valuation as required by international accounting standards:
- Valuation of intangible assets for purchase price allocations in the context of business combinations
- Yearly impairment tests for intangible assets and goodwill
- Fair value determination of assets
Corporate reorganisation
Obtain a valuation report for internal use and/or to be communicated to the Tax Authorities:
- Analysis of the legal and tax structure
- Appreciation of the implications of the valuation
- Implementation of appropriate methodologies
- Elaboration of a well supported report
Legal expertise
Provide independent expert valuation advice for arbitration, pre-trial planning, depositions and other litigation-related situations:
- Elaboration of supporting documentation
- Implementation of appropriate methodologies
- Elaboration of an independent expertise opinion
Stock option plan
Value your company in the context of a stock option plan:
- Analysis of the context and terms of the plan
- Determination of an appropriate valuation methodology
- Determination of subscription and exit price
Intellectual property and intangible assets
Value your intangible assets:
- Appreciation of the value of a brand
- Valuation of a customer database
- Evaluation of the loss suffered through infringement of a patent
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