In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, automotive dealerships have experienced a significant surge in buy-sell activity, which has fueled many opportunities for dealership owners. While publicly traded dealerships have taken a step back from new acquisitions, privately held counterparts are harnessing the strength of their robust balance sheets to expand their footprint.
Apple Growth Partners ESOP Team | Davin Gustafson, Matt Silla, Eric Flickinger March 24, 2020 Dear Clients and Friends: We have been closely monitoring the ever-changing situation with COVID-19 and continue to discuss how this will impact our clients. We are also answering many questions about the impact of the COVID–19 virus and resulting changes …
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Key Points to Communicate to ESOP Participants By Eric Flickinger, CPA/ABV | Manager, Business Valuation The discounted cash flow (DCF) method is an advanced topic in financial courses. So, explaining the process to individuals that haven’t spent time studying finance can be somewhat complicated. However, if you’re an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participant, it’s …
By Eric Flickinger, CPA/ABV Each year, Apple Growth Partners issue updated annual valuations to many ESOP companies. We typically see and feel the excitement of growing stock prices from everyone at the Company, except for one person – the CFO. Commonly, the first thought from the CFO with a growing stock price is “My repurchase …
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