By Christian J. Scali, Halbert Rasmussen, and Gus Paras This article seeks to explore some of the legal and deal considerations that buyers and sellers face in dealing with various types of... Read more
By Amy Stillwell and Sarah McKnight, CPAs, Moss Adams Buying or selling a dealership business is unlike any other business transaction—and that isn’t just rhetoric. When you combine the diff... Read more
By Joan B. Kaye, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager, Key Private Bank Auto dealer owners are often so busy running their business they fail to take a pitstop to prepare for their... Read more
By James Mitchell, Cushman & Wakefield The typical conversation about the purchase or sale of a dealership focuses on determining blue sky, but often overlooks the elephant in the room:... Read more
SunTrust Bank and BB&T just announced they would merge, becoming the sixth largest bank in the U.S. That merger could potentially give James Taylor an even bigger platform from which to... Read more
By Kendall Rawls, The Rawls Group The changing landscape of the auto industry combined with the gap in leadership is increasing the complexities of an already complicated business. With this... Read more
By John Seymour, Senior Manager, DHG Dealerships As dealer consolidation continues, chances are many dealers will become a buyer or seller in the near future. When purchasing a dealership, w... Read more
By Juan C. Pena, CPA, CGMA There are only a few dealers out there that will say that “2018 was our best year ever.” Clearly we are in the downward portion of the cycle with regard to buy-sel... Read more
