Valuation

valuation

Overview

We help you better understand what your business, shares or assets are worth in the context of your transactions, strategy decision making, financial reporting, dispute, tax planning or group restructure.

Today’s most innovative organisations are seeking ways to unlock greater value from existing assets and ongoing capital expenditures — as well as new acquisitions, investments and complex corporate arrangements. At the same time, regulators are demanding greater transparency through fair value reporting, putting more emphasis on the importance of valuation and value analysis.

As the leading global valuation practice with over 100 dedicated valuation professionals in China and Hong Kong, we can help you understand what your business, shares or assets are worth in the context of your transactions, strategy decision making, financial reporting, dispute, tax planning or group restructure.

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What type of assets can we value?

Equity and debt interests

Business enterprise values

Financial instruments

  • Employee Stock Options and other Options
  • Preference Shares and Convertible Preference Shares
  • Bonds and Convertible Bonds with Embedded Options

Intangible assets

  • Customer Relationships or Lists
  • Trademarks/Trade Names
  • Patents/Unpatented Technologies
  • Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreements
  • Franchising Rights
  • Copyrights
  • Other intangible assets

Tangible assets

  • Real Estate
  • Machinery and Equipment
  • Building and Structures
  • Inventory

How we can help?

Considering a deal?

  • Fairness opinions and solvency opinions
  • Acquisition / disposal valuation advice and support
  • Valuation of relative joint venture contributions
  • Support for debt or equity raising
  • Deal pricing and scenario analyses
  • Shareholder value analysis based on strategic actions
  • Complex financial model build to evaluate project IRR or investment returns

Agree value for financial reporting?

  • Purchase price allocations for business acquisitions
  • Impairment assessments of goodwill or assets
  • Fair value measurements of AFS, financial instruments, or other assets / liabilities
  • Assessment of shares or ESOPs for share based payments
  • Portfolio valuations for private equity, venture capital or investment funds

Involved in a dispute?

  • Quantum of Loss or Damages 
  • Commercial Disputes 
  • Transaction and Shareholder Disputes 
  • Matrimonial Disputes
  • Arbitration 

Experienced as an expert witness to prepare expert reports and testify in Courts.

Defending or assessing your tax position?

  • Business or asset valuations for assessment of tax implications and optimisation of internal restructuring
  • Preparation of PRC tax-related statutory valuations
  • Support negotiation with local tax authorities

Undergoing corporate restructuring?

  • Assess and quantify strategic / investment options so as to optimise Management’s business plans
  • Analysis of current business portfolio to facilitate Management’s consideration to develop, expand or dispose of a product / business line
  • Market benchmarking analysis
  • Create a flexible financial model to capture Management’s various strategic options and ascertain their corresponding value impact

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Contact us

Jonathan Chan

Jonathan Chan

Partner, PwC Hong Kong

Tel: +[852] 2289 2486

Phoebe Lee

Phoebe Lee

Partner, PwC Hong Kong

Tel: +[852] 2289 2496

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