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Business Valuations

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Schema Partners provides Valuations and Financial Support for Buyers and Sellers and those contemplating a change in ownership.

We bring over 20 years of real M&A experience to small and medium-sized companies in need of a certified valuation. We also can assist with the buying or selling process itself, managing due diligence, analysis and negotiations.

For Business Owners, Chief Executives, Lawyers, and Investors.

Prepare Today for a Change in Ownership Tomorrow:

• 66% of business owners have no plan to transition their company, though 75% are 51 or older.

• 70% of owners say getting full value for their business to fund retirement is their number 1 goal, though only 18% have obtained a valuation in the last two years.

- Exit Planning Institute, 2020

Fair + Defensible

Quick + Economical

Valuations:

There are a number of situation where a business needs a certified valuation presented by an independent valuator for legal purposes and for filings with the SEC and IRS. Valuations are also helpful for owners looking down the road to a sale or a distribution to family members in the coming years. We cover them all:

  • Estate and Gift Tax
  • Partner Admissions and Retirements
  • Buy-sell Agreement and their Measurements
  • Insolvency Analysis
  • Assessments of Strategic Options (such as Succession Planning, Transaction Planning, Debt and Equity Alternatives)
  • Restricted Stock and Stock Options Election
  • Section 409 (a) Elections
  • Goodwill Impairment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Employee Stock and Equity Awards
  • Earn-outs on Business Sales
  • Estate and Gift Tax
  • Partner Admissions and Retirements
  • Buy-sell Agreement and their Measurements
  • Insolvency Analysis
  • Assessments of Strategic Options (such as Succession Planning, Transaction Planning, Debt and Equity Alternatives)
  • Restricted Stock and Stock Options Election
  • Section 409 (a) Elections
  • Goodwill Impairment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Employee Stock and Equity Awards
  • Earn-outs on Business Sales