Other Services

BENCHMARKING:

How does your food & drink establishment compare to your competition? We prepare financial analysis indicating how your financial performance stacks up to like-kind businesses. These reports can be used for compensation purposes and/or to identify areas for potential improvement.


FAIRNESS OPINIONS:

A Fairness Opinion is a professional evaluation as to whether the terms of a transaction are fair from a financial point of view. It provides evidence that a company’s controlling shareholder(s) or board of directors fulfilled their duty of care when considering a merger, a sale, or virtually any other change of control transaction. In essence, a fairness opinion provides the controlling shareholder(s) or board of directors with a measure of protection and peace of mind.


BUY/SELL SUPPORT SERVICES:

Assist the business owner on a consulting basis regarding potential acquisition or divestiture opportunities. For example, we have worked with individuals seeking to buy franchised restaurant businesses.  We work with intermediaries and representatives of other businesses on behalf of client/business owners with the best interests of our clients in mind. We provide unfiltered analysis and feedback as consultants for the client/business owner.


RECAPITALIZATIONS:

Businesses conduct recapitalizations for many reasons: to provide liquidity for shareholders, to reduce ownership in closely-held businesses while keeping controlling shareholders in place, or to reduce the overall cost of capital. If the business requires additional capital, American Restaurant Valuators helps such businesses determine their most appropriate capital structures in support of future growth. The firm also assists its clients in structuring and negotiating an optimal debt-equity mix.


MANAGEMENT BUYOUTS:

American Restaurant Valuators assists its clients in conceptualizing and structuring buyout plans. The firm also advises on alternative courses of action, anticipates likely shareholder responses, makes presentations to shareholders and negotiates transactions for both debt and equity financing.