Business Valuation for Transactions and Ownership Decisions
Business Valuation for Transactions & Ownership Decisions
Independent valuation expertise when buying, selling, transferring or restructuring a closely held business.
Central Pacific Valuation – Independent Business Valuation Expertise
Managing Partner
Partner, Business Advisory
ASA
Accredited
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ABV
Certified
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Charterholder
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& SSVS1 Compliant
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Partner Involvement
When Can an Independent Valuation Help?
A business valuation can be useful well before a transaction reaches the point of
signing an agreement. We assist business owners, buyers, sellers and professional advisors with a range
of transaction and ownership decisions.
Business Acquisitions & Sales
Understanding the value of a business before entering negotiations or evaluating a proposed
transaction.
Shareholder Purchases & Redemptions
Valuing an ownership interest when an existing shareholder is buying, selling or redeeming
shares.
Internal Ownership Transfers
Supporting transactions involving employees, management teams, family members or other existing
stakeholders.
Buy-Sell & Shareholder Agreements
Providing an independent valuation when an agreement requires a determination of value or when
owners want to establish an appropriate valuation framework.
Transaction Planning
Helping owners understand the value of their business before deciding whether, when or how to
pursue a transaction.
Partial Interests & Complex Ownership
Valuing controlling and noncontrolling interests where the value of an ownership interest may
differ significantly from its proportionate share of the business.
More Than a Number
Understand What Drives Value
The purpose of a transaction valuation is not simply to produce a number.
A useful valuation should help the client understand what drives the value of the business, the
assumptions underlying the conclusion, and the factors a knowledgeable buyer or seller is likely
to consider.
Scope Matched to the Decision
Depending upon the circumstances, an engagement may range from a focused valuation analysis used
for internal decision-making to a comprehensive written valuation report.
We tailor the scope of the engagement to the decision that needs to be made.
Independent Perspective
An independent valuation can help establish a reasoned basis for negotiations before expectations
become entrenched.
Our role is to provide an objective valuation opinion, not advocate for a predetermined
transaction price.
Experienced, Credentialed Business Appraisers
Central Pacific Valuation is a specialist business valuation firm. Valuation is
what we do.
Shannon P. Lowther, CFA, ASA, ABV
More than 25 years of business valuation experience and involvement in more than 2,500 valuation
engagements.
Kevin S. Lowther, ASA, ABV, FMVA
Business valuation experience combined with approximately 25 years of prior experience in
financial markets, financial data and technology.
Professional Standards
Our work is performed in accordance with the professional standards applicable to the engagement,
including USPAP and the AICPA Statement on Standards for Valuation Services.
Discuss Your Valuation Need
If you are considering buying, selling or transferring a business or ownership interest, let us know
briefly what you are considering. An experienced business appraiser will respond directly.
