What Is a Machinery/Equipment Appraisal?
A machinery and/or equipment appraisal is the independent and unbiased process of determining the supportable opinion of value of tangible assets as of a specific date. Appraisals can be performed for a variety of value premises from fair market value in place and in use, to forced liquidation value.
Select An Experienced Appraisal Firm
All Murphy machinery & equipment (M&E) appraisals are performed by certified professional appraisers experienced in all aspects of machinery/equipment brokerage as well as the science and art of machinery & equipment appraisals. All appraisals are performed in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) of the Appraisal Foundation. Compliance with industry standards ensures that proven peer-reviewed appraisal methods are used to develop defendable opinions of value.
Why Perform A Machinery/Equipment Appraisal?
Accurate machinery and/or equipment appraisals are often needed as part of a formal business valuation and for other purposes including:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation Support
- Divorce
- Buy-Out Agreements
- Estate Settlements
- ESOPs
- Loans/Financing
- Partnership Dissolution
- Foreclosures
- Retirement Planning
- Insurance Purposes
- Trust Planning
- “C” Corp. to “S” Corp. Conversion
- Business Liquidation
Brad Williams
Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA)
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Desktop Equipment Appraisal
Report
The Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal – Desktop report, conducted by an Equipment Certified Appraiser (ECA) from the Institute of Equipment Valuation, provides a reliable estimate of equipment value. Using available data, documentation, photographs, and information supplied by the client.
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On-Site Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
This thorough on-site evaluation, performed by certified appraisers who follow industry standards such as USPAP, delivers a detailed overview of your assets, the valuation methodologies applied, and the rationale behind the conclusions.