(Text for those without flash or javascript) Fulcrum's professionals are experienced CPAs, MBAs, ASAs, CFAs, affiliated professors and industry specialists Our expertise encompasses damages analysis, lost profit studies, business and intangible asset valuations, appraisals, fraud investigations, statistics, forensic economic analysis, royalty audits, strategic and market assessments, computer forensics, electronic discovery and analysis of computer data.
Litigation Experience

Appraisal-Related Damages

Fulcrum's valuation professionals have the highest credentials in the industry; enabling us to deliver expert financial and asset appraisals. Our appraisal experience covers practically every industry imaginable. Our appraisals are generally used in each of the following areas:

Representative Projects

  • We have appraised numerous businesses for litigation purposes where the dispute was resolved after issuance of our report, but before testimony was required. The following is a partial list of the type of companies in which Fulcrum personnel provided testimony regarding the fair market value of businesses or partial business interests:

    • Adult entertainment media
    • Assisted living/care development
    • Broadcast television station
    • Construction contractor
    • Day care facility (both child and adult)
    • Drug delivery pharmaceuticals
    • Electronic component manufacturer
    • Escrow and title company
    • Environmental services
    • Film library
    • Film studio
    • Food processing
    • Gas and convenience store
    • Grocery store
    • Hotel
    • Internet stock broker
    • Magazine publishing
    • Manufacturer of pumps and gauges
    • Medical device manufacturer
    • Mining supply company
    • Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
    • Restaurant
    • Skilled nursing facility
    • Software
    • Toy manufacturer and importer
    • Uniform and laundry cleaning/rental
    • Vertical marketing program
    • Wholesale distributor

  • On numerous occasions, analyzed business value of a start-up enterprise. This work involved analysis of what occurred subsequently, market size, competition and competitive position, and viability of business plans.

  • Developed a lost profits analysis for a biotech company. The analysis consisted of quantifying the size and value of a yet undeveloped market, and the lost value occurring because of interrupted research.

  • On several occasions, valued a covenant not to compete and/or consulting agreement obtained through an acquisition. In each case, we addressed claims that the amounts received by the management of the acquired companies was receiving too high a value for these contracts, and that the amounts should be reallocated to the rest of the shareholder group.

  • On several occasions, valued movie scripts, concepts, or other works in process. See other Entertainment Experience.

  • On several occasions, valued the use of violations of rights of publicly and rights of privacy. (See our article on this subject)

  • On several occasions, valued damages from adverse publicly, including product recalls.