Appraisals
Machinery & Equipment Appraisals
Certified, USPAP-compliant valuations from an appraiser who also trades the same equipment every day. You get the credential and the market reality in one opinion.
Why you need an appraisal
An appraisal is a documented opinion of value for assets at a specific point in time. You commission one because a decision – a loan, a policy, a sale, a filing – requires accurate information rather than a guess.
Collateral value
Lenders need a defensible number before they will advance against machinery.
Insurance protection
Insure at replacement or actual cash value with documentation that holds up at claim time.
Buy/sell agreements
Partners, shareholders and acquirers need one number they can all stand behind.
Estate & tax planning
Fair market value opinions for estates, gifting and succession planning.
Litigation support
Detailed reports and expert testimony when a value is disputed.
Disposition planning
Know what the equipment is worth before you decide whether to sell, redeploy or scrap.
Why the appraiser matters
Engage three appraisers and you will likely get three different numbers. The question is who is most qualified to express the opinion: someone with certifications alone, or someone who also risks capital buying and selling those same assets? Premier offers both in one.
- Highest certification from the Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers
- USPAP compliant (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice)
- 25+ years buying and selling machinery for our own account
- Over $50 million of machinery and equipment personally sold
Standards of value we report
Fair Market Value
The price between a willing buyer and seller, both informed, neither compelled.
Orderly Liquidation Value
Proceeds from a properly marketed sale over a reasonable period of time.
Forced Liquidation Value
Proceeds from a public auction held under time pressure.
Replacement / Reproduction Cost
What it costs today to replace the asset with equivalent utility.
The appraisal process
Scope
We confirm the purpose of the appraisal, the value premise required, and the report format your lender, insurer or counsel needs.
Inspection
On-site inspection with model, serial, condition, hours and tooling captured asset by asset.
Market research
Comparable sales, auction results, dealer inventory and current demand for each asset class.
Report delivery
A signed, defensible report with methodology, comparables and photographs – delivered on the agreed date.
Industries & asset classes
It would be difficult to name an industry we have not served or an asset category we have not appraised. Our experience runs deepest here:
Need a defensible number?
Tell us the purpose of the appraisal and roughly what’s on the floor. We’ll scope the engagement and quote a delivery date.
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