One report. Every value, for every situation.
Whatever the trigger, a loan, an SBA deal, a wind-down, an acquisition, a dispute, an insurance schedule or a tax filing, we determine the right premise of value and stand behind it.
Why you need it
The situation sets the premise of value.
An equipment appraisal answers a specific question, and the question decides the premise. We map your situation to the right value, develop it under USPAP, and deliver one defensible report. The premise abbreviations below are defined in full on the process page.
Lending & Collateral
Appraisals for asset-based lending and equipment loans, built to the standard credit officers and examiners expect.
Explore lending & collateral →SBA Financing
7(a) and 504 equipment appraisals prepared to the SBA SOP standard lenders and the agency expect.
Explore SBA financing →Liquidation & Auction
Orderly and forced liquidation value for wind-downs, workouts and auctions, defensible for lenders, trustees and the courts.
Explore liquidation →Mergers & Acquisitions
Fair market value and purchase price allocation for buyers, sellers and their advisors to rely on.
Explore M&A →Litigation & Expert Witness
Independent valuations and expert-witness support for disputes, bankruptcy and family-law matters, built to withstand cross-examination.
Explore litigation support →Insurance & Replacement Cost
Replacement Cost New and agreed-value appraisals so machinery is insured to value and claims settle on documented numbers.
Explore insurance & RCN →Estate, Probate & Divorce
Fair market value as of a specific effective date, defensible for the IRS, the courts and opposing counsel.
Explore estate & divorce →Not sure which you need?
Tell us the assets and the reason for the appraisal. We confirm the premise and scope before any work begins, and we never quote a value before inspection.
Start a request →One discipline, every situation
Different trigger, same standard.
The premise of value changes with the situation, but the discipline does not. Every assignment is developed under USPAP, with the cost, market and income approaches reconciled into one conclusion, and the premise and effective date stated plainly so the number means exactly one thing. The full glossary of premises lives on the process page.
- Fair Market Value (FMV): sales, acquisitions, financial reporting, estate and tax
- Orderly & Net Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV / NOLV): lending collateral and recovery
- Forced Liquidation Value (FLV): wind-downs and compelled sales
- Replacement Cost New (RCN): insurance and agreed value
- One report: narrative, itemized appendix and photographs, with senior review
Across every specialty
We bring these to the assets we know.
Every service applies across our three specialties. The situation sets the premise; the specialty brings the asset knowledge behind the number.
Common questions
Answers, up front.
How do I know which appraisal I need?
Start with the reason for the appraisal, and the premise of value follows. A loan points to Orderly Liquidation Value or Fair Market Value, an insurance schedule points to Replacement Cost New, an estate or a sale points to Fair Market Value. Tell us the situation and the assets, and we confirm the right premise and scope before any work begins.
Can one report cover more than one premise of value?
Yes. A single report can carry several premises side by side when the assignment calls for it, for example Fair Market Value and Orderly Liquidation Value together for a credit file. Each value is tied to its premise and effective date so the conclusions stay clear.
Do you serve all of these situations nationwide?
Yes. Every service is available nationwide, as a desktop appraisal from your asset list and photographs or as an on-site inspection across one or more locations, and across all three specialties.
Are your appraisals accepted by lenders, the SBA, the IRS and the courts?
Yes. Every report is USPAP-compliant, prepared by a NEBB-certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review, whatever the situation.