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Value Drivers for a Specialty Contracting Business

Peak Business Valuation

Specialty contractors have a crucial responsibility in the construction industry. These individuals provide their communities with specialized services like HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and more. With a well-planned approach, running a specialty contracting business can be very profitable. Whether you are buying , expanding , or selling a specialty contracting business , obtain a business valuation.

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The rise of private credit and its future potential

Mckinsey and Company

As more companies consider private credit as a financing option, the opportunities for investors are expanding. This episode of Deal Volume describes this asset class and its potential.

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Lee Speaking in Business Valuation Resources Webinar

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

Mercer Capital’s Timothy R. Lee, ASA to present alongside L. Paul Hood, Jr., J.D., LL.M in an upcoming Business Valuation Resources webinar on November 12, 2024. Their webinar is titled “We Need to Talk: Valuable Conversations That Attorneys and Business Appraisers Must Have.

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Renowned author Chris Miller on the global influence of semiconductors

Mckinsey and Company

As ubiquitous and essential components of modern life, chips are a dominant concern for governments and business leaders across industries.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Beware the tricky business of distressed M&A

Financial Times M&A

Potential buyers may end up negotiating deals with the target’s lenders and bondholders instead of its shareholders

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Raymond

Appraisers Blog

There appears to be broad consensus: the appraisal fee the AMC fee need to be separated on consumer disclosures.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Frustrated Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Maria. and THAT is why ALL appraisers must read and comprehend all agreements they sign. Including and especially vendor agreements. My fee is no secret, it is included within the report-and that is what all appraisers should do. Disclose within the appraisal, and inform borrowers of where to look for it!

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9th Circ. Nixes Arbitration In Live Nation Ticket Sale Suit

Law 360 M&A

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Monday that Live Nation and Ticketmaster can't force consumer litigation over allegedly exorbitant ticket prices into arbitration, ruling in a published opinion that the underlying arbitration agreement linking to "borderline unintelligible" arbitral rules is unenforceable.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

Being that they’re already angry over a $600-$800 “appraisal fee”, I’m now telling EVERY person I meet at an appraisal inspection, if an AMC is involved, that I only get 25% to 50% of what they were charged for the appraisal. I also tell them that there could be many other fees involved that have nothing to do with the appraisal.

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Wash. AG Candidates Clash On Consumer Protection, Guns

Law 360 M&A

The candidates vying to replace Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who carved out a national reputation as an antitrust champion, present starkly different visions on whether to build upon his tenure or reverse course, clashing not just on consumer protection, but also gun safety and access to reproductive care.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

There appears to be broad consensus: the appraisal fee the AMC fee need to be separated on consumer disclosures.

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Handbag Cos. Turn To 2nd Circ. Over Pause On $8.5B Merger

Law 360 M&A

The owners of Michael Kors and Coach plan to ask the Second Circuit to review a New York federal judge's order granting the Federal Trade Commission's bid to halt an $8.5 billion merger between the companies while the agency conducts an in-house merger challenge, according to a notice filed Monday.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Virginia Beach Estate Appraisal. Decent set of simple articles, read them both, thanks. No lawn mower reference in the AI generated images? You’ll miss me when I’m gone.

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5 Firms Guide Nearly $10B Garda World Security Deal

Law 360 M&A

London-based private equity firm BC Partners is selling its majority equity interest in Garda World Security Corp. to a group led by the security service provider's CEO, in a transaction steered by at least five law firms that values GardaWorld at CA$13.5 billion ($9.7 billion).

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

“[When I do AMC work] I will routinely be confronted by borrowers with the line of ‘I am paying $950 for the report! Better be worth it!,’ only to have to bite my tongue because I [am] getting paid $450. _ Also known as being a co conspirator to consumer billing fraud, among other legal and ethical violations.

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AbbVie Paying $1.4B For Alzheimer's-Focused Biotech

Law 360 M&A

AbbVie said Monday it will acquire Aliada Therapeutics, a biotechnology company working on therapies to treat central nervous system diseases including Alzheimer's disease, for $1.4 billion in cash.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Virginia Beach Property Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

There appears to be broad consensus: the appraisal fee the AMC fee need to be separated on consumer disclosures.

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Linklaters Adds 4 A&O Shearman Finance Partners In NY

Law 360 M&A

Linklaters LLP announced Monday the addition of four partners from the recently merged Allen Overy Shearman Sterling to the firm's finance division, deepening its U.S. capital markets and restructuring offerings in New York.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Kazys Skirpa

Appraisers Blog

I have been retired for just over a year. I did lots of VA. Without the VA work, it’s not worth being an appraiser.

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Hospital Wants NC County's 'Monopoly' Suit Tossed

Law 360 M&A

Owners of an Asheville, North Carolina, hospital accused of understaffing its emergency room and driving up wait times say the county suing them for unjust enrichment is actually trying to get paid twice for healthcare its emergency responders have already provided.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Retired Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

Nothing to see here folks. Bottom line: After 15 YEARS appraisers are to ignorant to fix what dock workers fixed in 1.5 days (nearly doubling their salaries by going on strike). Why should we trust appraisers to value real estate when they cannot assess the proper value of their own time? Ask yourselves that one simple question.

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Former LaPorte Equity Director Awarded LCPA Life Member Award

LaPorte

LaPorte is proud to announce that former equity partner Holly Sharp, CPA, CFE, CFF, has been honored as a Life Member of the Society of… The post Former LaPorte Equity Director Awarded LCPA Life Member Award first appeared on LaPorte.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Virginia Beach Estate Appraisal

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Pray Hard. I want to inform homeowners as well. I wrote this article about it for homeowners.

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Judicial Committee Best Venue For Funding Disclosure Rules

Law 360 M&A

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by James

Appraisers Blog

Banks should never have been allowed to outsource this important function! It is time to take this back in house!!

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Crown Settles Customer Dispute To Close $924M Revance Buy

Law 360 M&A

Revance Therapeutics has settled a distribution-related dispute with customer Teoxane SA, potentially clearing the path for its planned $924 million acquisition by skincare company Crown Laboratories.

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Comment on Lack of Evidence, Appraiser Challenges Discrimination Claims by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to steve. Text messages, emails, social media accounts were all investigated… Who authorized that? So, violations of an appraisers constitutional rights to privacy and self determination outside of business hours, null and void? Now our social media accounts, private emails, private text messages, are now all tied to the appraisal by automatic attachment?

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Gibson Dunn-Led Lone Star Exiting Chemicals Co. For $2.3B

Law 360 M&A

Lone Star Funds said Monday it has agreed to sell U.S. global specialty chemicals company AOC to Japan's Nippon Paint Holdings Co. for roughly $2.3 billion.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Chase Pursley

Appraisers Blog

There appears to be broad consensus: the appraisal fee the AMC fee need to be separated on consumer disclosures.

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Internal auditing is about more than internal audits

Norman Marks

Some years ago, I was at a roundtable with fellow Chief Audit Executives (CAEs). One of the topics that came up was the push by several executives and their external audit partners to outsource the entire internal audit function. One of the CAEs told us what happened at his company.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Maria

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Baggins. My client is the mortgage company, not the borrower. I am paid by the mortgage company. How they collect my fee I have nothing to do with. Yes, the whole system is misleading, and we need to draw the attention to it, correctly. btw. not only talk/write about it. Like meet with your representative, congress man etc. as I am doing it.

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Organon Completes Acquisition of Dermavant, including Innovative Dermatologic Therapy, VTAMA® (tapinarof) Cream, 1%

Benzinga

BASEL, Switzerland and LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organon (NYSE: OGN ), a global healthcare company with a mission to improve the health of women throughout their lives, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Dermavant Sciences Ltd. from Roivant (NASDAQ: ROIV ). Dermavant is a company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapeutic solutions in immuno-dermatology.

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Comment on The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Retired Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Claira B. Consider becoming a CAT adjuster. You can make a killing and still take half of the year off. You have the perfect background for the job.

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Earnouts in Life Sciences M&A: Consider These Tips

John Jenkins

As this Cooley M&A blog notes, earnouts are a much more common — and high-stakes — feature of life sciences M&A deals than non-life sciences deals, which only included an earnout 21% of the time according to SRS Acquiom’s 2023 Life Sciences M&A Study. They also lend themselves to interpretive disagreements.

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