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Transportation

Mercer Capital provides valuation and transaction advisory services to the transportation industry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is involved in the valuation process?

Every project is different, but most progress from information gathering to research, and then analysis, and then reporting.

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Do I need an industry expert or a valuation expert?

While there are pros and cons to each, we think you need both.

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What industry segments do you have experience in?

Mercer Capital has over 35 years of experience providing business valuation and transaction advisory services to multiple segments in this industry.

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Services

Corporate Valuation

  • Company Valuation
  • ESOPs/Qualified Plans
  • Gift, Estate, and Income Tax Compliance
  • Buy-Sell Agreements

Transaction Advisory

  • ESOP Advisory Services
  • Fairness Opinions
  • M&A Representation Services
  • Quality of Earnings Assessments
  • Solvency Opinions

Financial Reporting

  • 280G Golden Parachute Valuation
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring Advisory
  • Equity-Based Compensation Valuation
  • Impairment Testing
  • Portfolio Valuation Services
  • Purchase Price Allocation

Litigation Support

  • Business Damages and Lost Profits
  • Family Law and Divorce
  • Shareholder Disputes, Corporate Restructuring, and Dissolution
  • Tax-Related Controversies
  • Valuation, Labor, and Contract Disputes

Family Business Advisory Services

Mercer Capital provides financial education services and other strategic financial consulting to family businesses. We work with family business boards and management teams explain strategic financial decisions to shareholders and help shareholders communicate preferences to boards and management teams.

Corporate Valuation

  • Company Valuation
  • ESOPs/Qualified Plans
  • Gift, Estate, and Income Tax Compliance
  • Buy-Sell Agreements

Transaction Advisory

  • ESOP Advisory Services
  • Fairness Opinions
  • M&A Representation Services
  • Quality of Earnings Assessments
  • Solvency Opinions

Financial Reporting

  • 280G Golden Parachute Valuation
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring Advisory
  • Equity-Based Compensation Valuation
  • Impairment Testing
  • Portfolio Valuation Services
  • Purchase Price Allocation

Litigation Support

  • Business Damages and Lost Profits
  • Family Law and Divorce
  • Shareholder Disputes, Corporate Restructuring, and Dissolution
  • Tax-Related Controversies
  • Valuation, Labor, and Contract Disputes

Family Business Advisory Services

Mercer Capital provides financial education services and other strategic financial consulting to family businesses. We work with family business boards and management teams explain strategic financial decisions to shareholders and help shareholders communicate preferences to boards and management teams.

Meet the Team

Samantha L. Albert, ASA, ABV

Vice President

(901) 322-9702 | Email | View Bio

Nicholas J. Heinz, ASA

Managing Director

(901) 322-9788 | Email | View Bio

Timothy R. Lee, ASA

Managing Director

(901) 322-9740 | Email | View Bio

Samantha L. Albert, ASA, ABV

Vice President

(901) 322-9702

Email

View Bio

Nicholas J. Heinz, ASA

Managing Director

(901) 322-9788

Email

View Bio

Timothy R. Lee, ASA

Managing Director

(901) 322-9740

Email

View Bio

Research and Resources

Article
Potential Impact of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on the Logistics Industry
It’s been hard to miss the news footage and video of the cargo ship Dali colliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the Chesapeake Bay. The bridge collapse – as sudden as it was surprising – is another landmark in what has been a series of tumultuous years in the logistics industry. In this article, we discuss the potential short-term and long-term impacts of this event.
Newsletter
Transportation & Logistics Industry Newsletter
This quarterly newsletter focuses on the following industry segments: trucking, air freight, marine, railroads, and logistics & intermodal.
Whitepaper
Understand the Value of Your Trucking Company
There are many reasons why a trucking company can be worth more or less than a standard rule of thumb might imply. This whitepaper provides useful information as to how trucking companies are valued and what impact that might have on their owners. Financial and market considerations are discussed as are the differences between public and private companies as well as public and private trucking companies.
Whitepaper
Understand the Value of Your Logistics Company
The whitepaper breaks down basic concepts that must be defined in every valuation and goes into depth about three commonly accepted approaches to value. Financial and market considerations are discussed as are the differences between public and private companies as well as public and private logistics companies.
Whitepaper
How to Value Your Regional or Shortline Railroad
In this whitepaper, we explain why public company multiples can be misleading and discuss the mechanics of valuation used by professional business appraisers. We do so in order to provide you with the knowledge and vocabulary necessary to be an informed consumer of business valuation services and, more importantly, to understand the value of your regional or short-line railroad company.