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    Is the Price Right? How to Determine the Value of an Acquisition Target

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    Should You Elect the Accounting Alternative for Goodwill?

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    PCE’s Ross Slutsky Featured in WealthManagement.com on Valuation of Carried Interest

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    ESOP Market Outlook for 2025: A Promising Year for Formation and Growth

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    Achieving the Right Valuation: Key Factors for a Smooth Business Transaction

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    How to Identify the Best Buyers for Your Business Transition

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    What is an ESOP?

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    Year-End Strategies to Maximize Business Value for a Profitable Sale

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    Fair Value Measurement for Financial Reporting

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Dominion Advisory Group

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    Colorado Companies: Kick-Start the Succession of Your Business with a Tax Credit of up to $150,000

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    6 Key Steps to Successfully Sell Your Middle Market Business | Expert Guide

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    The Rise of ESOP Acquisitions: Why This Strategy Works So Well—and How to Make It Work for You

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    Are You Ready for an Acquisition? Evaluating Your Financial Capacity and Planning for Success

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    Why (and How) You Need to Assess Your Business’s Value

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    How a Buyer Values My Business

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    How to Choose the Best Private Equity Firm

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    Navigating the Sale of Your Business: Essential Tax Considerations

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    Why Your Business Won’t Sell: Key Challenges and Solutions

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    Time’s (Almost) Up! Are You Ready for the Estate and Gift Tax Exemption “Sunset”?

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    PCE Announces the Sale of T&E Industries

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    ESOP Tax Incentives for Selling Shareholders

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    8 Ways to Mitigate Risk When Selling Your Company

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    Mastering Leverage Will Ensure an ESOP’s Success

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    Position Your Business for Lucrative Growth or Sale: 3 Steps to Calculating Fair Market Value

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    2024 Transaction Recap

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    Winning the M&A Race: A Business Owner’s Guide to Successful Negotiations

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    Consider the Life Cycle: Strategies for a Sustainable ESOP

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    Beyond the Bottom Line: 8 Key Drivers to Maximize Your Business Valuation

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Taylors Pharmacy

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    Who Needs an Independent Valuation?

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    Is Employee Ownership Having a Moment?

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    Valuations of TSR Awards: Key Insights on Equity Compensation Trends

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    M&A Boom: Tech Leads the Charge in a Rebounding Market

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Eagle Metal Distributors

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    Choosing the Best Exit Strategy for Your Middle Market Business

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    Employee Ownership, If You Can Keep It: A Guide to ESOP Sustainability

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    Embracing ESG: Why (and How) Sustainability Should Guide Your M&A Transaction

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    ESOP Repurchase Obligations and the Impact on Your Company Valuation

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    Selling Your Business: A Glossary of M&A Terms

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    Why Financial Forecasting is Key to a Successful Exit Plan

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    Understanding Your Finances Post-ESOP Transaction

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    Navigating Your Exit Options with the Dual-Track Process

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    5 Factors to Consider Before Selling to an ESOP

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Group Sales, Inc.

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    Tips for Pre-Sale Due Diligence

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    Beyond Morale: The Quantifiable Impact of Employee Engagement on Company Valuation

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    Maximizing Employee Engagement with Your ESOP

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    Balancing Act: Navigating Employee Involvement in M&A Transactions

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    PCE Facilitates the Sale of Ally Building Solutions to Astara Capital Partners

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    The History and Composition of ESOPs

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    Fast-Track Growth: Supercharge Your Business Through Strategic Acquisitions

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    High Growth Client – How do you Protect their Legacy?

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    Harnessing ESOPs to Drive Corporate Growth

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    PCE Expands Focus on Software and Technology with the Addition of Ali Masoud

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    EBITDA and How It Affects the Sale of Your Business

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    M&A Outlook for 2024: The Promise of a New Year

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    The Economic Outlook for 2024 and the Impact on Company Valuations

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    8 Strategies for Managing Stress When Selling Your Business

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    Key Considerations in an Equity Rollover

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Simpson Air

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    PCE Named Winner of the Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year

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    How to Prepare Your Company for an ESOP Transaction

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    6 Reasons Why Your ESOP Might Need a New Valuation Firm

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    PCE Announces the Sale of NuView Trust

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    Close Out the Year With Recast Financial Statements

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    Understanding Portfolio Valuations: The Backbone of Smart Investing and Risk Management

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    Why You Need a Preliminary M&A Valuation

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    When Emotional Capital Impedes the Sale of Your Company, Consider an ESOP

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    Why You Need a Strong Shareholder Agreement

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    Not-So-Silent Partners: A Comprehensive Guide for Selling Your Business to Private Equity

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    Navigating the Waters of Wealth Transfer

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    PCE Announced as Finalist in the 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards

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    Goodwill Impairment Testing: The Ins and Outs of Compliance with Accounting Standards Codification 350

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    Discover the Power of ESOPs: A Detailed ‘WIIFM’ Guide

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    When is the Right Time to Sell My Business?

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    PCE Launches Newly Redesigned Website

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    Maximizing Your Share of Synergy Value in an M&A Transaction

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    5 Key Reasons ESOPs Are an Effective Estate Planning Tool

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    Valuations in Accordance with ASC 805 – What do you Need to Know?

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    The Internal Trustee’s Guide to ESOP Valuations

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    PCE Expands Valuation Practice with the Addition of Daniel Cooper

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    Ken Sommers Joins PCE to Expand ESOP Practice

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    Sell or Hold? An Important Question for ESOPs

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    Today's Capital Markets

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    Why Aren’t There More ESOPs? Insights on ESOP Sustainability

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    The Importance of a Sell-Side Quality of Earnings (QoE)

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    Why Investment Bankers are Your Most Valuable Asset

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    How Much Will It Cost To Sell My Business?

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    Keys to Selling Your Digital Agency

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    Is a Mini Auction Right for Your Business?

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    A Modern-Day Bank Run and M&A Transactions: What You Need to Know

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    4 Reasons to Use an M&A Attorney

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    Why You Need a Business Valuation for Gift Transfers, Estate Administration, and Charitable Contributions

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    Drafting Your ESOP Quarterback

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    Unsolicited Email Offers to Buy Your Business: When to Respond

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    Why Third-Party Transactions Fail and How an ESOP Transaction Could Prevail

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    PCE Advises Hisco Inc. on the Acquisition of Alliance Graphics and Printing

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    PCE Advises 1-800-PACK-RAT on the Acquisition of Campus Crates

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    Don't Quit Your Day Job: Why You Need an Investment Banker to Build Your Buyers List

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    The Power of Intangibles: Unraveling the Mystery of Asset Valuation with MPEEM

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    Preparing a Confidential Information Memorandum: What You Need to Know

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    Evaluating Financing Options When Selling Your Business

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    More Skin in the Game: Why Your ESOP Needs an MIP

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    PCE Wins Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year

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    PCE Expands Facility Services with the Addition of Nicole Kiriakopoulos

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    What is Your Post-Money Valuation? And Is It Correct?

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Marick, Inc.

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    Financial Accounting Valuation – Fresh Start Reporting

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    Why You Shouldn’t Be a C Corp

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    Let’s Get Personal — Personal Goodwill, That Is

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    The Importance of Management Meetings

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    Understanding the Value of Representations and Warranties Insurance

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    The Ins and Outs of Valuing Contingent Consideration

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    Kyle Wishing Joins PCE to Expand ESOP Practice

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    Time Kills All M&A Deals

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    Using the IOI to Save Time and Maximize Value in Your Business Sale

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    CASE STUDY: A Deep Dive into the ESOP Transaction Process

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    ESOP and Estate Planning Case Study

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    F-Reorganization or 338(h)(10) Election? Choose the Less-Restrictive Option

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    PCE Expands Retail and Media Services with the Addition of Joe Anto

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    Things to Consider in a Preferred Stock Capital Raise

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    From Acquisition to Integration: How to Ensure Your Merged Business Maximizes Shareholder Value

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    Planning Your M&A Integration

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    What Are Your Intellectual Properties Worth?

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Waychoff's Air Conditioning

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Wilson Iron Works

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    Three Questions to Ask When Exploring an ESOP

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    Common ESOP Valuation Mistakes You Can Avoid

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    How to Maximize Your Business’s Value in a Sale — Despite Recent Capital Expenditures

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    The Cost of a Valuation: Factors and Considerations

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Electric Conduit Construction

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    Four Reasons Why a Sale-Leaseback Could Be Right for Your Business

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    Why ESOPs Make Sense for Government Contractors

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Catalyst Construction

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    What Is Your Trademark Worth?

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    PCE Announces the Sale of Grant Aviation

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    Acquisition Deal Flow Made Easy! A Blueprint for Finding Quality Acquisition Targets

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    PCE Announces Sale of Ellwood Associates

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    Calculating Net Proceeds From a Sale

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    Leveraging an Investment Banker for Your Acquisition Strategy

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    How to Guarantee the Success of Your M&A Transaction

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    A Strong Workforce is Key to Business Value

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    Business Valuation Calculators – Not the Value They Seem to Be

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    How Net Working Capital Impacts the Value of Your Business

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    More Cash, Less Tax: Refinancing Your ESOP Seller Note for Liquidity

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    Tax-Affecting of Pass-Through Entities and the Impact on Valuations

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    PCE Announces Two New Shareholders

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    Structuring an ESOP in a Rising Tax Environment

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    How Sales & Marketing Efforts Impact the Value of Your Business

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    Accounting for Business Combinations: Streamlined Standards for Private Companies

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    PCE Advises Hisco Inc. on the Acquisition of Shurmed

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    How the Growth Value Driver Enhances Your Business

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    Valuation Issues in Complex Capital Structures

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Steinhafels

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    How Contracts and Agreements Enhance Your Company’s Value

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    How the Human Capital Driver Enhances Your Business

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    How the Facilities Management Driver Enhances Your Business

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    Why You Should Consider a Partial ESOP Strategy

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    Selling a Medical Practice: The Benefits of an ESOP Strategy

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    How the Competition Value Driver Enhances Your Business

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    How to Close the Valuation Gap

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    How the Financial Value Driver Enhances Your Business

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    PCE Announces Sale of Florida Metal Products

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    PCE Advises Hisco Inc. on the Acquisition of Kimco

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    Key Terms for Purchase Agreements

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    Selling Your Distressed Business

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    Don't Delay Fixing Your Distressed Business

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    ESOPs – Keeping Family Businesses in the “Family”

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    How Will My PPP Loan Impact the Sale of My Company?

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    Financing Your Sale to an ESOP

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    A Business Owner's Guide to Surviving a Pandemic

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    How New Lease Accounting Standards Impact Financial Statements

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    Key Terms to Know When Negotiating a Letter of Intent

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    How to Structure the Sale of Your Business: Asset or Stock

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    How to Survive Your Bank Debt

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    Understanding the Different Layers of Debt

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    How Synergies Impact What a Strategic Buyer Will Pay

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    ESOP Transaction Process

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    Business Advisors Guide to ESOPs

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    Structuring an Optimal ESOP: A Comprehensive Guide

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    Partial ESOP: Triple Play Liquidity Option

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    An ESOP Feasibility Study: Your First Step to a Successful ESOP

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    Minority Equity Transaction: A Liquidity Strategy for Reducing Debt

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    Is Now the Time to Sell?

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    The Role of an ESOP Trustee, and How to Choose One

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    Identifying Add-Backs When Selling Your Business

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    Considerations for Your Distressed ESOP

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    A Roadmap for Preparing Your Distressed Business for Sale

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    Six Red Flags You’re a Distressed Business

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    A Guide for Business Owners Facing a Downturn

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    6 Tips to Consider Before Filing for Bankruptcy

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    Is a Partial ESOP the Answer in Uncertain Times?

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    Building Your 13 Week Cash Flow

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    Yes, You Can Still Sell Your Business

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    Key Considerations for Distressed Acquisitions

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    ESOP Ownership: Partial vs 100%

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    Keys to Selling Your Distribution Company

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    PCE Announces Sale of FIS Outdoor

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    Is it Too Late to Sell My Company?

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    PCE Announces Sale of United Juice

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    Want a Successful ESOP? Avoid These Top 7 Mistakes

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    When to Consider a Partial ESOP

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    Best Investment Banks

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    Private Equity Groups & ESOPs: An Unlikely Duo

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    Keys to Selling Your Packaged Food & Beverage Company

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    How ESOPs Inspire a Culture of Ownership

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    Do You Need a Fairness Opinion for Your Privately Held Company?

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    Keys to Selling Your Building Products Company

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    Five Preventable Mistakes When Selling Your Business

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    Keys to Selling Your Transportation Business

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    Keys to Selling Your Agriculture Business

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    PCE Executes Merger of Foodservice Distributors

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    ESOP is the Answer

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    The Valuation Process

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    ESOP Tax Advantages

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    PCE Names Valuation Practice Leader

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    How an ESOP Works

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Consolidated Minerals

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    PCE Prepares Business Owners for Profitable Exits

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    Sell-Side Transaction Process

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    How Transportation Companies are Achieving Success through ESOPs

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Midwest Drywall

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for KI

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Nussbaum

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    Post Acquisition Rebranding

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    PCE Advises Williams Electric Company

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Forum Architecture & Interior Design

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    PCE Advises Design Display Group

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Tri-City

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    Keys to Selling Your Construction Company

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    Capital Raise for an Environmental Services Company

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Level 10

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    PCE Advises Burkhalter on Debt Raise

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for SDR Trucking

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    PCE Advises MMC Corp on Second Acquisition in 2016

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    PCE Advises Florida Marketing Organization

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    Dig a Little Deeper When Making Valuation Assumptions

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    PCE Advises MMC Corp

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    PCE Advises Hisco on Fifth Transaction

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Hendry Marine Industries

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    PCE Named Winner of 14th Annual M&A Advisor Awards

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    PCE Named Best in Building Products & Construction M&A

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    Borrowing in Today’s Market: Traditional vs. ESOP Loans

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    Someone Wants to Buy My Company

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    The Litigation Blame Game

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    PCE Advises Kitchen Art Design Center

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    PCE Advises Arete Development

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    PCE Advises Zak Incorporated

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    PCE Executes ESOP Transaction for Energy Air

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    PCE Advises Hisco on their Acquisition of HMC Electronics

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    PCE Advises Hisco, Inc. on the Acquisition of the Sales and Distribution Division of STI Electronics, Inc.

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    PCE Investment Bankers Advises Wawa, Inc.

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    How to Value a Note for Estate or Gift Tax Purposes

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    PCE Announces Major Expansions

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    Exit Planning Should Start Now

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    PCE Advises Physician Associates on Sale to Orlando Health

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    PCE Advises Hisco on Acquisition of All-Spec Industries

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    Lending to Heirs – Valuation of Notes Receivable for Estate Planning Purposes

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    Valuing a Medical Practice is More Than Just the Numbers

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    PCE Investment Bankers Advises Clune Construction Company L.P. on the sale to an ESOP Trust

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    Financial Reporting Valuation – The Market Participant

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    Fair Market Value Case Study – Not Your Typical Valuation

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    Want Liquidity? Consider Selling a Piece of Your Company to an ESOP

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    General Crane USA Assets Sold

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    PCE Advises Supply Source

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    ESOP Valuation – Smoothing Versus Volatility

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    Financial Accounting Valuation – The Effect of FASB 157 and 141r

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    PCE Serves as Advisor to Grainger

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    Keys to Understanding Your Company’s Value Drivers

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    Selling Your Aerospace & Defense Business

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    The Return of Mezzanine Capital

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    PCE Advises Crane Rental Corp on Major Recapitalization

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    Volatility and the Valuation of Stock Options Living in the Zone

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    All Money is Not Created Equally

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    Wholesale Distribution: Valuation and M&A Activity Robust

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    Fairness Opinion Case Study: Business Judgement Rule Protection

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    Current Trends in the Mezzanine Market

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    IRS Rules Governing Deferred Compensation (Section 409A) Allow for Significant Penalties

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    PCE Advised The American Group of Companies and Its Shareholders

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    Cash Held in Partnerships May be Subject to Significant Discounts

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    Sub Debt Funding

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