Pratt's Stats indicates which multiples work best for particular industries
We are thrilled to report that as of the middle of September, Pratt's Stats ( www.PrattsStats.com ) has over 2,200 transactions, a significant increase from the 1,923 transactions reported in the ...
Taking a good look at Pratt's Stats
The guideline merger and acquisition method of valuing businesses has been in existence for some time. However, it is only recently that this method truly became a useful way to determine value. Wit ...
Pratt's Stats passes 2,200 transaction mark
This past month marked the second anniversary of Pratt's Stats, the official database of the International Business Brokers Association. We thought we would take this opportunity to update you ...
Bizcomps "99 National Industrial Study analyzes over 500 small business sales
Bizcomps '99 National Industrial Study , Sanders, Jack R., P.O. Box 711777, San Diego, CA 92171, (619) 457-0366, $105.00, 129 pp., 8 ½" by 11", spiral notebook. This study was developed to give mo ...
Fun days with the IBBA -- IBBA holds 29th semi-annual conference in Bloomington, Minn.
The material here was presented by Shannon Pratt, Willamette Management Associates and our editor-in-chief, and Doug Twitchell, Business Valuation Resources, co-manager of the database, at the IBBA ...
Health care M&A activity and pricing multiples declining
The material presented here was prepared by Charles Wilhoite, ASA, CMA, CPA/ABV , of Willamette Management Associates and presented by Charles and Shannon Pratt at the National Health Care Adviso ...
Thousands of manufacturing companies to value, but the appraiser needs to assess their risks
The thousands of buyouts, divorces, estate related transactions, and other ownership changes in small to mid-size manufacturing companies provide a fertile source of engagements for business appraiser ...
Comparison between Bizcomps and Pratt's Stats valuation multiples
The Bizcomps 1998 Eastern Edition has been released, with 1,009 transactions covering the last eight years, with an average selling price of $209,220 per transaction. Edited by Jack R. Sanders, CBA ...
Moving targets: determining the fair market value of restaurants
One of the few constants about restaurant appraisal is that there is nothing constant about it. Volatility is the name of the game in the restaurant appraisal business. Concepts like theme restaur ...
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Market Approach
Basic Concept Determine Value of Subject by Reference to Prices Paid for "Similar" or "Comparable" Companies Sources of Similar Companies Publicly-traded companies Acquisit ...
Ruminations on the 3rd anniversary: past and present converge
A while back my colleague at Willamette Management Associates, Bob Schweihs, commented, "Shannon, since you started the newsletter, you seem to have taken a new lease on life." Reflecting as we compl ...
Fruitful subjects to research
I am a Ph.D. student at Walden University and wish to study a contemporary problem in business valuation as my dissertation topic. I would appreciate if you could recommend some topics tha ...
Doctor turned appraiser offers insights into valuing dentistry practices
Rules of thumb are "cop outs" In his experience, Dr. Pollock has found that rules of thumb are not adequate for deriving a value indication for a practice, suggesting that they are, "oversim ...
ASA meeting brings fresh insights to business valuation professionals
n VALUATION FROM A FIDUCIARY PERSPECTIVE Norman P. Goldberg, J.D. U.S. Trust Co. Washington, D.C. Norman predicted that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the case of Howard ...
Discretionary earnings method
I am somewhat confused as to the statement that "Value is Equity on a control basis," ( Editors column, June 98 ) since liabilities are assumed to be excluded. Isnt the value deri ...
Discretionary earnings valuation method used for smaller companies
The "multiple of discretionary earnings method" is gaining acceptance as a method for valuing small companies, but the user must understand it, or it may be misapplied. Three key questions To ...
Business Valuation Resources launches version 1 of Pratt's Stats
Pratt’s Stats, the official database of the International Business Brokers Association, was released this past September by Business Valuation Resources, LLC. The following is a review of Pratt ...
Despite attempts to "eliminate the middleman," seasoned brokers gets the deal done
Here's a classic example of a nice, clean deal, expedited by a business broker who is not only well experienced, but also very active in business brokerage professional associations. We believe that t ...
Intermediary facilitates sale at more than double original offer
This is the first Spotlight Valuation article highlighting a private company sale transaction drawn from the Pratt's Stats database. Pratt's Stats is the official database of the International Bus ...
BVR launches BETA version of Pratt's Stats
As of May 27, 1997, Business Valuation Resources will have available a BETA version of Pratt's Stats Private Business Sale Transaction Database . The BETA version is available in both print and d ...
Record year in the M&A market leads to record InterGrowth attendance
In conjunction with an outstanding year for stock market performance and merger and acquisition activity, the Association for Corporate Growth held its annual InterGrowth Conference in San Antonio on ...