Distressed Takeovers SoarPublished August 11, 2009 | By Achim Neumann, PresidentThe brutal recession is opening up the landscape to vulture investors as never before. New data show that distressed-debt deals — in which creditors use their debt positions to seize ownership of troubled companies — are running close to double the pace of 2008. Some 140 of the deals have been s... [read more]
SBA ChangesPublished February 26, 2009 | By Achim Neumann, PresidentATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – February – For those of you that attended my presentation on SOP 50-10 (5) as it relates to Business Valuation, thanks for the participation. As a follow up, I wanted to touch on a very important issue related to SOP 50-10 (5) A) Page 139 section F. Change of Ownership (... [read more]
New SBA Lending Guidelines For Buyers Of Small BusinessesPublished January 29, 2009 | By Achim Neumann, PresidentATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ. – January – Despite popular belief, there is still plenty of money available to finance business acquisitions. Lender terms have grown more strict, but not restrictive. In August 2008, the SBA lengthened the pay-back period for business acquisition loans from seven years ... [read more]