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Client Advisor Information
Name:
City
Address:
State/Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Client Contact Information
Corporation Name
Year Established:
Address:
City:
Phone:
State/Zip:
Email:
Fax:
CEO:
Website:
Contact Name:
CFO:
CPA/Tax Advisor:
Title:
Business
Description:
SIC Code:
Type of Incorporation:
C Corp
S Corp
Other
Capitalization
Stock Class
Total Authorized Shares
Total Outstanding Shares
Common:
Other Common
Preferred:
Stock Ownership. Please complete the information for each stock class
Common Stock:
Owner Name
Shares
% of Co.
Age
Employee?
Years of Service
Other Common Stock
Owner Name
Shares
% of Co.
Age
Employee?
Years of Service
Preferred Stock
Owner Name
Shares
% of Co.
Age
Employee?
Years of Service
Is any of this stock issued through stock options? Yes
No
Gross Annual Payroll
Employee Type
Payroll
Number of Employees
Non Union:
$
Union:
$
Total:
$
Does the company have subsidaries or any "brother/sister" corporate relationships?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain:
Qualified Plan Information
Type of Plan
Employer Contribution
Employer Contribution
Current Assets
Financial Data
Fiscal Year End
Estimated Fair Market Value of this business (FMV)?
What is the basis of FVM
What is the estimated growth in gross revenue over the next 3-5 years?
Please list potential successor management for the company.
Please list family members at the company.
Corporate and Personal Objectives (Please prioritize: 1 = most important)
Cash out one or more shareholder and avoid capital gains tax
Which one(s)?
Sell or merge the company
Retire Immediately:
Next 5 Years:
10 Years or more:
Infuse working capital into the company
Acquire another company with pre-tax dollars
Sell company to management group with tax advantages to both buyer and seller
Get equity into the hands of employees with shareholder & company tax benefits
Induce employees to remain with the company
Attract executives to join the company
Create private market for company stock
Refinance existing debt making both principal & interest tax deductible
Increase employee productivity and thereby increase company profitability
Improve the effectiveness and reduce the cost of employee benefits, including pensions and profit sharing plans.
Comments about Priorities:
Initial Documents Requested
1. Three years of financial statements plus most current year-to-date
2. One copy of this completed questionnaire
3. Employee Census including at least the following information about each employee:
Name (or employee number)
Sex
Date of Hire
Date of Birth
Current W-2 Compensation
Contributions to 401(k) Plan and Employer Match
Contributions to Other Defined Contribution Plans (if any)
NOTE: Are there any adjustments that should be made to the financial statements that are not currently reflected in the statements; which might impact the stock value?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain:
Confidentiality Agreement Relating To The Disclosure Of Financial Information
In consideration of Marshall & Stevens Incorporated (hereinafter "M&S") and ESOP Capital Strategies, Inc (hereinafter ECSI) disclosure of information regarding the proposed ESOP the Undersigned agrees to the following terms and conditions. 1. Confidentiality. The Undersigned understands and agrees that any information with respect to the Proposed ESOPs furnished to ECSI is sensitive and confidential and shall be maintained by the ECSI with the utmost confidence. The term "Information" includes, the identity of the ESOPs, contact information, financial and operational data and all other information and data pertaining to the company and its businesses and even the fact that the Information has been provided or that the company is considering setting up an ESOP or holding conversations with M&S or ECSI. ECSI understands that all information is being furnished solely in connection with its consideration of the proposed ESOPs as a prospective advisor to the Undersigned. 2. The Undersigned acknowledges that the Information furnished now and in the future to the Undersigned is considered to be trade secrets and as such is integral to the continuance of M&S's and ECSIs business and the businesses of the company. The Undersigned agrees to take steps to ensure that information about the company obtained by the Undersigned or any of the Undersigned's employees, co workers, corporate officers, agents attorneys, directors, stockholders, financial institutions, or representatives shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed or revealed to sources not related to the proposed transaction or used in any manner inconsistent with this Confidentiality Agreement. Disclosure or Information shall not be prohibited if such disclosure is required in connection with enforcement or protection of rights with respect to this transaction or if disclosure is required pursuant to any applicable law or administrative or judicial order, rule, or regulation. This Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
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