Assessing Business Value

Key & Company helps clients assess company value by understanding long term viability of the business and its competitive position in the industry

VALUATION ADVISORY

ESOP Plan Valuation: A major aquaculture company wanted to explore options in valuing and structuring an ESOP plan and needed help in pricing the business and structuring the transaction. Key & Company explored the market for such a unique company and firmed pricing and valuation for the owners. The ESOP was then implemented.

Valuation: A well-known marketing cooperative needed assistance in valuing and structuring an investment in a company with a new concept in nutritional beverages to be sold in the refrigerated produce section in retail stores. Key & Company prepared financial and industry information to value the opportunity and helped to structure the transaction.

Fairness Opinion: A major produce company needed a Fairness Opinion for the acquisition of another produce firm owned by a related party. Key & Company assessed the value of the acquisition and provided a Fairness Opinion to support the condition of an arms-length transaction.

Assessment: A bank group wanted to have a long term business assessment completed for one of its large syndicated credits.

Business Development: A major international technology firm needed assistance in developing e-commerce applications for agricultural products.