APPRAISALS

Appraisals are important in determining the fair market value of a tangible assets. These appraisals are needed by individuals, professionals and lenders for multiple reasons. At J.T.K. International Business Brokerage we understand your needs and we qualify to provide with these appraisals services. What areas of your business can a MEA (Machinery and Equipment Analyst) help you to help your client?

 

  • Converting From C Corp To S Corp - The Tax Code requires an appraisal of the assets
  • 1031 Exchanges - One of the best kept secrets of the IRS. Assets require a valuation for a like-kind exchange
  • ESOPS - Initial appraisals must start out with accurate values of tangible assets such as machinery/equipment. Book value is not accurate.
  • Valuations - Book value is not accurate and usually different from Fair Market Value. If the machinery/equipment is not valued properly, the entire business valuation is skewed. Lots of liability! Gifting - Requires an appraisal of the items becoming a gift
  • Estate Planning - Trusts and Wills require a value of the items

 

BANKERS, LENDERS and MACHINERY and EQUIPMENT ANALYST

Every day bankers and lenders come face-to-face with decisions that involve arriving at a realistic, independent and fair market value for machinery or equipment. What do you do? Guess? Deny the loan?

If you can answer "Yes" to any of these situations, you are in need of an Independent Certified Machinery Equipment Appraisal.

  • Is there a chance that your machinery or equipment loans are under-collateralized?
  • Are you becoming more "asset minded" due to cash flow and economic times?
  • Do you need to know the value of machinery or equipment to secure existing loans?
  • Repossession inevitable?
  • How much will you bring per item?
  • Do you have an experienced professional who has a national market of buyers that can turn a repossessed item into cash?
  • Is it time to liquidate?

A Machinery and Equipment Analyst (MEA) delivers an independent comprehensive Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal Report that is irrefutable, defensible and withstands scrutiny because it is based on comparables and market research. Gone are the days when a true realistic market value cannot be obtained because of a lack of research, experience and certification.

A MEA delivered Report eliminates your risk and liability associated with the appraisal of machinery and equipment. In addition, a MEA has experience in liquidation of machinery or equipment

ATTORNEYS and MACHINERY and EQUIPMENT ANALYST

What do you do when your case involves the value of a business’ tangible assets, particularly machinery/equipment? If you’re like most attorneys, you search out the experts or ask your client to locate a company who handles machinery/equipment appraisals.

A Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (MEA) protects you and your client. A MEA professional has the expertise, certification and knowledge to conduct an independent third party machinery/equipment appraisal. Therefore, the value of any item is substantiated and reflects the realistic true market value of an item. In addition, each MEA abides by the regulations and ethics of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

What Types Of Cases Need A Machinery/Equipment Certified Appraisal? All too often you may be faced with a disputed value of the tangible assets of your client’s business. A Certified Machinery/Equipment Appraisal holds up under scrutiny with courts, financial institutions, and government agencies. A comprehensive and Certified Machinery/Equipment Report is used in connection with the following types of cases

  • Divorce                                                                                        Other Litigation
  • Partnership Dissolution                                                                 Trust Agreements
  • Buy/Sell Agreement                                                                      Estate Planning
  • 1031 Exchanges

BUSINESS OWNERS and MACHINERY and EQUIPMENT ANALYST

As a business owner, at one time or another you will be faced with the need to know what your Machinery/Equipment is really worth. What do you do? Guess? Ask a friend? Go by book value? Unfortunately, guessing, friends and book values are risky and inaccurate. A Machinery and Equipment Analyst (MEA) gives you a Fair Realistic Independent Value you can rely upon.

Sellers need to know that they are not selling to low or pricing their machinery/equipment above the fair market value. Buyers want to know that they are not paying too much to purchase the machinery/ equipment.

In addition, for allocation purposes, the IRS requires buyers and sellers to agree on the value of tangible assets involved with a business transfer. They must “allocate” a particular value for tangible assets as well as goodwill.

A Certified Machinery/Equipment Appraisal holds up under scrutiny with courts, financial institutions, and other lenders. That’s not all; business owners utilize a Certified Appraisal Report in connection with good business sense in the following

  • Divorce Partnership                                                                        Tax Purposes
  • Buy/Sell Agreement                                                                        Business Valuations
  • Estate Planning                                                                               Dissolution
  • 1031 Exchanges                                                                             Financing SBA Loans
  • Litigation                                                                                        Trust Agreements                                                       
  • Taxes Retirement Planning

Equipment categories include:

  • Agriculture                                                                                        Trucks/Trailers
  • Aircraft                                                                                             Textile
  • Boats                                                                                                Restaurant
  • Construction                                                                                     Printing
  • Food processing                                                                              Medical/Dental
  • Machine Tools                                                                                 Material Handling

 

CPA’S, ACCOUNTANTS and MACHINERY and EQUIPMENT ANALYST

The biggest problem and frustration an Accountant or CPA has is determining an accurate Fair Market Value of the business, including its machinery/equipment. What do you do? Rely on book value which is not accurate? Guess? Now, you can eliminate the guesswork and the liability by utilizing the expertise and knowledge of a Machinery And Equipment Analyst (MEA).

A Machinery and Equipment Analyst (MEA) delivers an independent comprehensive Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal Report that is irrefutable, defensible and withstands scrutiny because it is based on comparables and market research. Gone are the days when a true realistic market value cannot be obtained because of a lack of research, experience and certification.

A MEA delivered Report eliminates your risk and liability associated with the appraisal of machinery and equipment. In addition, a MEA has experience in liquidation of machinery or equipment

For a free quote on your equipments appraisal, contact us. One of our staff member will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Kossi L. Apedoh. Jr
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