409(a) Appraisals
Issuing options or equity compensation? Quantive performs appraisals for 409(a) reporting requirements.
A skilled and experienced analyst will work with you to understand the specific nature of your business, the risks you face, and your unique value proposition in order to properly develop a fair market value.
Over the years we’ve had a chance to work a truly wide variety of software development firms. Some of those include:
Our professionals will try to get an understanding of the “big picture” that drives your business, but some of the unique aspects in business valuations for software companies include:
Typically we will rely on one (or more) of the following methods for our calculations. Each business and situation is different – Quantive will typically look to each of the below methods and determine which is most appropriate for the subject business.
The U.S. manufacturing base has undergone a drastic change over the last generation. Much of the heavy industry and lower value-add work has transitioned over shore, leaving behind more nimble and “high tech” manufacturers. The current manufacturing base is different:
The net result of this growing- and changing- landscape is a need to innovate and stay ahead of industry changes. Firms that can take advantage of the current environment often tend to have a positively impacted valuation. Conversely, firms that fail to innovate and remain stuck in outdated business models are likely to see both their market and business valuation atrophe. Business valuations for software companies must take this changing landscape into account.
Issuing options or equity compensation? Quantive performs appraisals for 409(a) reporting requirements.
Thinking about retirement? Planning for a sale? A business valuation typically is the starting point of any sound exit planning process.
We provide litigation support for shareholder disputes, lost profits, shareholder oppression, commercial litigation, and various other reasons.
Quantive provides a business valuation in support of buy-sell agreements, to include buy-ins and buy-outs, as well as shareholder disputes.
We perform company valuations in support of various gifting strategies, as well as in support of probate requirements.
A core part of our practice is preparing business appraisals for SBA loans, as required by the SBA SOP.
Your company is probably your largest asset. A business valuation for selling a company just makes good sense.
Smart entrepreneurs routinely retain Quantive to understand price early and gain a roadmap for impending price negotiations.
Quantive is a veteran owned and operated financial services firm. We work exclusively on matters related to corporate value: business valuation, value growth, and M&A advisory.
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