Abrams Valuation Group, Inc., uses its expertise to help clients in business transactions, litigation, and tax planning. Our clients use our valuations for many purposes:

• Mergers and Acquisitions: AVGI can analyze a merger or acquisition, ascertain the fair market value of a business, and consult on the structure and terms of a proposed deal.

• Buy-Sell Agreements: In preparation for sales or in tax planning, we provide expert calculations of the values of shares to change hands in a buy-sell agreement.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs): Our firm's valuation satisfies all legal requirements regarding the valuation of securities placed into ESOPs.

• Fairness Opinions: AVGI drafts independent, third-party fairness opinions on transactions to satisfy the requirements of minority shareholders and other parties.

• Solvency Opinions: We offer opinions about the solvency of business entities, which are often critical to investors and lenders in a leveraged buyout.

• Litigation Economics: Our staff provide expert testimony and damage calculations for lawsuits regarding impaired assets and loss of shareholder value. We can help determine if a loss has occurred, provide a scientific basis for calculating the amount, and give expert testimony about our findings in court.

• Taxation: Businesses need valuations for income-tax purposes when they spin off technologies or products or restructure in other ways. Alternatively, individuals, couples, and trusts may need valuations for tax planning when interests in family-owned businesses and family limited partnerships are transferred to a loved one. Our firm is expert in determining the fair market value of these interests and helping our clients with planning for estate, gift, and income taxes.

• Other Financial and Economic Consulting: Our firm's background in corporate finance and economics can help your business in many other ways, including strategic planning, financial analysis, restructuring efforts, and due diligence.