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Valuation Challenges and Best Practices in Joint Ventures and Strategic Affiliations
Today, corporate investments into joint ventures and other non-controlled entities now exceed $5 trillion per year, according to Ankura/Water Street Partners' analysis of U.S. Government data. Companies utilize joint ventures for a variety of reasons, including to access capabilities, share risk, pool capital, secure added scale and scope, and satisfy regulatory requirements of local ownership. Join Jerry Chang, Molly Faber, and Tim Lubbe of Ankura to learn more about the increasing prevalence of joint ventures ...
Valuing Dental Practices
Love them or fear them, every appraiser knows a dentist, and, chances are, they've appraised a dental practice. On one hand, with more than 150,000 dentists practicing a number of specialties in the United States alone, there is valuation work to be had. Yet, on the other, capital expenses, goodwill considerations, and insurance requirements—both as a payer and provider—present numerous challenges to the appraisal process for dental practices. Join our all-star panel for this presentation ...
Valuation Considerations for Diagnostic Imaging Centers
Diagnostic imaging centers, like the rest of America's healthcare sector, are currently experience rapid and drastic change as a result of regulatory, rule-making, and economic trends. They are also susceptible to substantial variety as a result of geography and business makeup. As Douglas Smith notes in the BVR/AHLA Guide to Healthcare Valuation, "If you've performed one valuation [of diagnostic imaging centers] … you've performed one valuation." In Valuation Considerations for Diagnostic Imaging Centers, Part 11 of ...
Valuing Professional Practices
Valuing Professional Practices Teleconference Handbook April 2, 2009 Moderator: Stuart Weiss, CPA/ABV, MBA Panelists: Kevin Yeanoplos, CPA/ABV, ASA, amd Ron Seigneur, MBA, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA Please note: This Handbook does not qualify for self study ...
Valuing Healthcare Brands
Healthcare entities use branding to differentiate themselves, and that branding can significantly impact value. In this session with Jim Lloyd and Annapoorani Bhat, learn to evaluate factors that influence brand strength and review practical examples of organizations that have successfully leveraged their brand value. Join the discussion on why brand valuation services may arise for healthcare entities, and the appropriate methodologies, calculations, and considerations for brand valuation in a healthcare setting.
Calculating Goodwill: What is Personal and What is Professional?
January 18, 2006 Teleconference Transcript; Panel: Ron Seigneur (Moderator), Jim Alerding, Kevin Yeanoplos, and Mark Dietrich ...
Industry-Specific Issues in Cost of Capital Determination
Defined as the rate an investor requires to justify investing, or the rate a firm must offer to attract capital, the determination of a cost of capital is heavily dependent on industry-specific considerations. From the costs to risks to performance against market benchmarks, much can change from one industry to the next. In this exclusive webinar, BVR welcomes valuation experts Kevin Yeanoplos and Mark Dietrich for an examination at how cost of capital is determined in ...
Best Practices In Developing Intangible Asset Valuations and Asset-based Approach Business Valuations (A BVR Workshop)
Most analysts are familiar with applying the income approach and the market approach to going-concern business valuation. While most valuation professionals may be familiar with applying the asset-based approach to valuing investment holding companies, many are generally not familiar with applying the asset-based approach to valuing going-concern businesses. One reason for this is most analysts are not familiar with the principles of tangible property and intangible property valuation. While some analysts are familiar with applying ...
Valuing Dialysis Clinics
Dialysis clinics represent a complex confluence of generic and healthcare-specific challenges for business appraisers. These medical entities are highly regulated, dependent on a variety of patient reimbursement models, and at the mercy of their patient mix, geographic location, and relationship with local nephrology practices. In Part 9 of BVR's 2013 Online Symposium on Healthcare Valuation, expert appraiser Jim Lloyd will address what every appraiser should know when valuing a dialysis clinic.
Valuing Management Services Contracts Between Physicians and Hospitals
As hospitals seek to improve patient care by contracting directly with the physician community, management services contracts (MSCs) between these two groups are becoming more popular in the healthcare community. With the increased use of MSCs comes an increase in their valuation, and, as Randy Biernat explains in the AHLA/BVR Guide to Healthcare Valuation, MSC valuations most often seek to establish an opinion on fair market value. In Part 5 of BVR's Online Symposium on Healthcare ...
Urgent Care Valuation: Key Considerations in M&A and Joint Ventures
The urgent care landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace: private equity investors appear to be moving toward other physician-centric business models while health systems and payers continue to show an appetite for urgent care. As urgent care is nearing saturation in many markets, collaboration via joint ventures can be a more effective strategy than head-to-head competition. Led by a diverse team of healthcare experts, this session provides perspective on overall healthcare delivery strategy ...
The Excess Earnings Method
The sources of confusion, criticism, and, at times, derision, the excess earnings method (EEM), or "hybrid" or "formula" approach, is a challenging, yet useful tool for many appraisers. Despite use in the valuation of intangible assets for divorce, small business, and fair value settings, among others, its full range of applications and proper implementation remains clouded. In this webinar, expert appraiser James Alerding leads listeners through the EEM, its history, and its implementation to provide ...
Healthcare Valuation in the Corona Virus Era: That Was Then, This Is Now
COVID-19 has impacted perhaps no industry in such a complex way as healthcare. Join Mark Dietrich in this discussion of items to consider before you forecast the likely impact on the healthcare industry of the current crisis. First, it is necessary to understand where the industry was before COVID-19 and then to understand what the crisis revealed about the allocation of resources. Second, you need to consider where future spending will be directed and how ...
A Script for Pharmacy Valuation
The U.S. healthcare industry is very large, complex, and changing rapidly. This highly regulated industry is also a significant user of valuation services, primarily to support transactions, contracting, and internal strategic planning purposes. The importance of consummating transactions within fair market value cannot be overstated, as the alternative can result in substantial financial consequences to the parties involved. As such, advisors need to know the operational and valuation issues associated with healthcare entities so they ...
Goodwill in Divorce Valuation: Personal, Entity, and the Difference Between
At times, it would seem that "goodwill" is synonymous with "challenging valuation for marital dissolution." In dividing an estate, recognizing, analyzing, and apportioning both entity and personal goodwill can foil the most experienced appraiser and render the most nuanced valuation inadmissible. The second installment of the Advanced Webinar Series on Business Valuation in Divorce features series curator Jim Alerding on all things related to personal and entity goodwill. From identification and analysis to considerations of how ...
Double Dipping: The Debate Continues
The experts face off—again. If you missed the first session, don’t miss this one. Join Donald DeGrazia, Robert Levis, and Kim Willoughby as they continue their spirited discussion on the fundamental dilemma in divorce-related financial matters involving the intersection of the division of income-generating assets such as business intangible assets (e.g., goodwill) and incentive stock compensation and consideration of these same assets when analyzing income available for spousal maintenance. Some divorce practitioners believe it is ...
Valuation of Specialty Pharmacies – Practical Considerations
Do you know the elements to consider when performing a valuation assignment for a specialty pharmacy? Join Jarrod Barraza for a dive into the industry and regulatory backdrop and recent history. Learn about the outlook and market trends with a focus on operational considerations. Discuss the valuation considerations, and hear from Mike Gerling, an expert in the specialty pharmacy industry, who will provide insight as an operator. With a focus on practical considerations when conducting ...
Navigating Healthcare’s New Path: Valuing Care Coordination and Alternate Care Delivery Models
Care coordination and alternate care delivery models are more present than ever in healthcare. Care coordination involves deliberately organizing patient care activities and sharing information among all of the participants concerned with a patient's care to achieve safer and more effective care. Valuing these companies involves understanding the healthcare model, and the rules and pending regulations that may impact value. Join Jason Ruchaber for the rules, methods and examples you need to have to coordinate ...
Application of the Cost Approach to Valuing Identifiable Intangible Assets
Join Robert Reilly and Nathan Novak for this engaging webinar on the common types of intangible assets, the most common reasons to value intangible assets, and the generally accepted intangible asset valuation approaches.With a focus on the cost approach methods to value intangible assets, particularly contributory intangible assets, this program will describe the specific procedures for quantifying each of the intangible asset cost component and for identifying and measuring each of the intangible asset obsolescence ...
Valuing Accounting Firms: Unique Factors and Litigation Issues
Join expert appraisers Bryan Rice and Gary Holmes as they discuss the current trends and issues in the valuation of CPA firms, including how to position a practice for sale and how to successfully transition ownership. This program will also cover valuation and damage issues for CPA firms arising in litigation, including buy-sell agreements and personal goodwill.
Goodwill: A Discussion and a Debate
Two of the most knowledgeable experts in the area of goodwill and personal goodwill, Alan Zipp and Jim Alerding, will cover the key issues and controversies that you want to know about. They will discuss and debate frequently asked questions on the topic, and while sometimes they will agree and sometimes they will disagree, in all cases they will attempt to inform and educate the attendees on the topic.
Minimizing HIPAA Risk for Solo and Small-Firm Business Appraisers
Business appraisers working with healthcare organizations can face serious HIPAA-related risk. It is important that appraisers know why they may be at risk and understand how they can better protect their business from a HIPAA violation. Join Darcy Devine and HIPAA security specialist John Mamon for this webinar where they will focus on the knowledge that every business appraiser should have about HIPAA. Learn practical safeguards that solo and small-firm business appraisers can implement to ...
Private Equity Roll Up of Professional Practices Valuation Considerations
This webinar transcript focuses on private equity roll-up acquisitions of professional practices and the possible effect of these transactions on business valuation.
Enterprise vs. Personal Goodwill: Case Studies With Legal Insights
Spend the afternoon with the “goodwill”-fellas in this case study-led session. Jim Alerding will guide you through the excess earning methods including potential modifications. MUM (multiattribute utility model) is the word for expert Ron Seigneur, who brings his experience and enjoyable perspective to the conversation. Harold Martin will focus on valuing the intangible assets as a potential third approach for keeping enterprise and personal goodwill on their respective turf.
The Double Dipping Debate
The experts face off. Join Donald DeGrazia, Robert Levis, and Kim Willoughby for a spirited discussion on the fundamental dilemma in divorce-related financial matters involving the intersection of the division of income-generating assets such as business intangible assets (e.g., goodwill) and incentive stock compensation and consideration of these same assets when analyzing income available for spousal maintenance. Some divorce practitioners believe it is appropriate to consider these income-generating assets as either property for division or ...