BUSINESS VALUATION

DJB’s Business Valuation Group has the training and experience necessary to assess the value of most businesses. Our team includes fully accredited members of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators/CBV Institute who will work with you to understand and quantify the specific business issues that impact value.

Calculation, Estimate, and Comprehensive Valuation Report options provide three levels of assurance, each fulfilling different reporting requirements. We will work with you to ensure the report is appropriate for your budget and needs.

Valuation reports may be prepared for many situations including the following purposes:

• Litigation or negotiation
• Estate, tax, and succession planning
• Business transition planning
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Business investments, acquisitions, divestitures
• Shareholder agreements and disputes
• Matrimonial disputes
• Internal use and management planning
• Valuing intangible assets
• Financial reporting including impairment analysis and purchase price allocations

Our professionals are also knowledgeable and experienced in providing services beyond traditional business valuation, including:

Adjusted Income Reports – The Federal Child Support Guidelines set out the adjustments to be considered in determining a spouse’s income for child support purposes. Our professionals prepare ‘Adjusted Income Reports’ for this purpose and provide litigation support in the event that the parties are unable to reach an agreement on child and spousal support issues.

Collaborative Dispute Settlements – If you choose to take a collaborative approach to resolving your differences, our team members are trained in collaborative practices. Services that we can provide in this area include asset division, disposition cost reports, industry-based research, mediation services, and the calculation of adjusted income.

Due Diligence – If you are considering the purchase of a business you may need assistance with determining the quality and sustainability of the earnings stream you are acquiring. Alternatively, if you are considering the sale of your business you may want to ensure that the business is ‘ready for sale’ in order to give you the best chance to maximize the proceeds you receive. Our professionals can work with you to ensure that you don’t pay too much, or sell for too little.

LOSS QUANTIFICATION

Our Loss Quantification Group can assist with various economic loss and motor vehicle accident benefit calculations. We service the entire Golden Horseshoe region and Southwest Ontario.

We have served as expert witness in court and at arbitrations conducted by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO). We work with both plaintiff and defence lawyers, as well as, insurance adjusters, in the preparation of a variety of loss calculations, including the following:

• Commercial litigation
• Dependency claims
• Forensic accounting
• Income replacement benefit (IRB) calculations
• Long-term disability claims
• Medical malpractice claims
• Motor vehicle accident tort claims
• Non-earner benefits
• Slip and fall claims
• Valuation of future care cost analysis
• Wrongful dismissal

In addition, we also have professionals experienced with the preparation and review of various commercial insurance claims to help when a business has suffered a loss including the following:

• Business interruption losses under business income and gross profit forms
• Extra expenses and saved costs related to a loss
• Stock and inventory losses