by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Valuations
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This is a common phrase, but it’s not as common for businesses to realize that this same theory can apply in the valuation of interests in a business. Controlling Interest is Valuable A publicly traded business is...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, Valuations
Private equity funds offer a way to get a capital infusion for your Maine-based company for a period of time while maintaining a role in its operation and avoiding a sale or a merger. It’s called equity recapitalization and it typically involves selling a...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
For federal income tax purposes, an unincorporated joint venture, other contractual, or co-ownership arrangement, under which several participants conduct a business or investment activity and split the profits, is generally treated as a partnership. If the joint...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Valuations
Have you ever heard a business owner brag, “I was offered $X million for my business!”, or have you been lucky enough to receive an offer from another party to purchase your private business stock? It seems that such offers reveal how much an objective...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
There is a common perception that financial expert witnesses are biased in favor of their clients’ financial interests. In truth, credentialed professionals must adhere to various ethical standards that require them to be independent and objective when serving...
