Trust our expertise in dealer-distributer termination matters
Plante Moran’s forensic accounting and valuation services professionals have assisted manufacturers and dealer-distributors in connection with various claims relating to dealer-distributor termination. We are familiar with state statutes which protect dealer-distributors from improper terminations by manufacturers as those statutes relate to the capital investment and operating results aspects of the dealer-distributors. Our professionals are experts in both the theoretical and practical applications of damages issues.
Plante Moran’s forensic accounting and valuation services professionals are dedicated to timely, high-quality and cost-effective service on both large and small matters related to dealer termination. Typical areas of analysis related to dealer/distributor termination matters include:
- Quantify dealer/distributors capital investments
- Summarize historical unit sales, sales revenue, and profits
- Evaluate comparable dealers/distributors operating results
- Project future lost profits
- Determine reasonable recovery period
- Analyze fixed and variable expenses
- Replacement product lines and other mitigation issues
- Valuation of lost business opportunity
- Quantify market opportunity
- Calculate cost of capital and opportunity costs
- Construct and reconstruct accounting records and financial data