# VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)

> Valuation Research Corporation (VRC) is a full-service, independent global valuation and advisory firm that has provided objective, supportable conclusions of value since 1975. With a U.S. team of 300+ professionals across a dozen offices and an international network of nearly 1,500 valuation experts through Valuation Research Group, VRC serves private equity funds, financial sponsors, and acquisitive public and private companies with fairness opinions, solvency opinions, financial-reporting valuations, tax valuations, and the pricing of complex, illiquid securities.

- **Founded:** 1975
- **Headquarters:** Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- **Team size:** 300+ U.S. professionals; international network of ~1,500 valuation professionals via Valuation Research Group
- **Products:** Fairness Opinions, Solvency & Capital Adequacy Opinions, Financial Reporting Valuations, Portfolio & Complex Securities Valuation, Tax Valuation & Planning
- **Notable:** Named International Valuation Firm of the Year for 12 years at the International M&A Awards, Named Valuation Firm of the Year for four consecutive years by the Association for Corporate Growth, Operating independently and exclusively in valuation since 1975

## Products & services

- **Fairness Opinions** — Independent opinions on the fairness of consideration in mergers, acquisitions, and related-party transactions.
- **Solvency & Capital Adequacy Opinions** — Opinions supporting leveraged transactions, dividends, and recapitalizations by assessing solvency and surplus.
- **Financial Reporting Valuations** — Purchase price allocations, goodwill and intangible impairment testing, and fair value measurements under ASC and IFRS.
- **Portfolio & Complex Securities Valuation** — Valuation of illiquid, Level 3, and hard-to-value holdings for private equity, private credit, BDCs, and hedge funds.
- **Tax Valuation & Planning** — Valuations for tax compliance and planning, including 409A cheap stock, transfer pricing inputs, and global tax reporting.
- **Intellectual Property & Intangible Asset Valuation** — Valuation of patents, trademarks, technology, and other intangibles for transactions and reporting.
- **Real & Personal Property Valuation** — Valuation of real estate, machinery, equipment, and tangible assets for reporting, tax, and cost segregation.

## Achievements

- Named International Valuation Firm of the Year for 12 years at the International M&A Awards
- Named Valuation Firm of the Year for four consecutive years by the Association for Corporate Growth
- Operating independently and exclusively in valuation since 1975
- Grew to 300+ U.S. professionals across roughly a dozen domestic offices plus a ~1,500-person international network

## Latest updates

- **2021-03** — Latest reported capital raise (~$26.76M).

## Links

- Website: https://www.valuationresearch.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valuation-research-corporation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/VRCvaluation

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