services: financial reporting: representative engagements

Quist works with a wide variety of clients—public and private companies, national and international businesses and emerging growth to Fortune 500 companies—in a range of industries. Following is a list of recent representative engagements that are examples of our work in the area of financial reporting.

  • Delivered four purchase price allocations (SFAS 141) for international acquisitions ranging in value between $20 and $50M by a technology services company serving the energy industry. Quist’s valuations were all reviewed and approved by a Big 4 audit firm.
  • Retained by an Italian technology firm to provide financial reporting services for the acquisition of the U.S. operations of a Japanese technology manufacturer. Quist’s valuation was reviewed and approved by a Big 4 audit firm.
  • Provided one fairness opinion, two purchase price allocations (SFAS 141), a valuation for a divestiture of a subsidiary and annual goodwill impairment testing (SFAS 142) for the past three years for a publicly traded manufacturer in the semiconductor industry with global operations and revenues of $400M. Quist’s valuations were reviewed and approved by three major accounting firms.
  • Tested a technology portfolio with a carrying value of $10M under SFAS 144 for impairment. Quist also provided corporate planning valuations to the Board of Directors of this publicly traded NASDAQ technology firm.
  • Provided a purchase price allocation (SFAS 141) for the international acquisition of a wireless technology software firm by a publicly traded U.S. company with a market cap of $200M.
  • Valued the international licensing agreements and trade name for a national retail chain with over 200 stores involved in a merger.
  • Provided purchase price allocation (SFAS 141) for a publicly traded U.S. biotechnology equipment manufacturer that acquired a privately held biotechnology firm. Quist’s valuation was reviewed and approved by a Big 4 audit firm.


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