Before the budding of spring flowers, a new coronavirus emerged from obscurity to a worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19. After the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, defensive measures imposed by governments brought economies to a standstill and sent markets into nosedives. Coupled with the effects of falling prices of crude oil, the equity markets in the U.S.
Do your clients have the right team in place to help maximize the sale proceeds of net income and estate taxes? William & Henry Associates Chairman, President & CEO David Iannini sat down with Wilmington Trust’s President, Western Region Brian Oard and Chief Wealth Strategist Alvina Lo at the 2019 Hawaii Tax Institute to review what resources you need to help ensure things go smoothly when selling your business, with maximum benefit to you.
The unprecedented economic circumstances stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic are only beginning to be understood and will likely be felt for some time. In the M&A world, the events of 2008/2009 provide a playbook of sorts for navigating the current crisis and the months ahead. Business owners who are considering whether to reopen or sell should focus on liquidity as the lifeblood of their companies.
