By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher Tamara Darvish – Tammy – is back in automotive retail. As the chief operating officer of Capital Automotive Real Estate Service Inc., Darvish is deeply i... Read more
By Gregory P. Dougherty, CPA, and Ronald Sompels, CPA, Crowe LLP The market for dealerships remains strong, and owners who have felt inclined to sell could find this an opportune time to exi... Read more
By Christian J. Scali, Halbert Rasmussen, and Gus Paras – Scali Rasmussen In a simple asset purchase agreement (an “APA”), a seller makes warranties about assets, a buyer purchases the... Read more
By Adriana Puente, The Rawls Group and Antonio “Tony” Argiz, MBAF Business owners, especially owners of automotive retail enterprises, are motivated to build value. Discussions at the senior... Read more
By Ashlie Nutter, CPA/ABV/CFF, Audit Department at MBAF In May 2018, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Department of Commerce under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, to... Read more
By Thomas P. Goekeler, Eide Bailly We are often asked the question “What is my Blue Sky?” The answer, as you might guess, is “it depends.” Blue sky is the intangible value of your dealership... Read more
By Don Ray, Portfolio Several years ago, my son competed for his high school, Westminster Academy, in our hometown of Memphis, TN, in a city-wide competition of smart high school students (h... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esq. The traditional buy-sell is not the only available exit structure for your dealership investment(s). In certain instances, it may not be the most desirable or opti... Read more
