By Dale Huggins, Total Dealer Solutions Service parts, fixed assets — such as dealership-owned office equipment, phones, and furnishings – and special tools account for hundreds of th... Read more
By J. Michael Issa, GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC Although many dealers are enjoying record profits and are optimistic about the future, there may be storm clouds on the horiz... 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 George M. Taylor, III – Burr & Forman With basic acquisition agreements, the front end of the document is loaded with provisions that are of critical importance to the dealer. F... Read more
By Matthew Billman, CliftonLarsonAllen Tax reform lowered tax rates across many sectors starting on January 1, 2018. This rate shift presents a special opportunity for many businesses to gen... Read more
By R. Scott Mahl, US Bank Having a strong relationship with your financial partner and including it in an acquisition process early on is vital to increasing the chances that the deal is com... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esq. One of the threshold questions when pondering the sale of your store is whether to include a broker or advisor in the process. Of course, this factor adds to the t... Read more
