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Undeterred by supply chain challenges thrown up by COVID-19, German businesses are doubling down on globalization, embracing technology as a means to adapt, and planning for ownership transitions in the medium term, according to J.P. Morgan’s inaugural Germany Business Leaders Outlook survey released today.
According to the J.P. Morgan Business Leaders Outlook survey, about 6 in 10 of senior executives from German companies think the economy is heading in a positive direction over the next year, and an even greater share are bullish about the performance of their own company (77%) and industry (67%). (Graphic: Business Wire)
J.P. Morgan surveyed 238 senior executives of German mid-cap companies and found that nearly 60% believe the global and German economies are heading in a positive direction over the next year. This optimism is being fueled by three-quarters of respondents reporting that they anticip
German Mittelstand companies double down on global expansion despite supply chain friction Study finds a significant number of companies plan for ownership transitions in the medium term, mainly
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Valuations
In general: Many estate and business succession planning tools require a valuation of a business or real property or other assets. The best valuations are done by independent third parties, and these take time.
Please plan ahead: it might already be too late for 2020. There are many reasons for valuations: succession planning, estate planning, stock and option programs, partnership splits, refinancing, recapitalization, divorce, etc. There is inherent tension on the reasons for the valuation and the use of the valuation. For example, for estate and succession planning purposes, lower valuations are desired. However, for stock redemption and option programs, the valuations often need to be at fair market value. Please keep these items in mind when securing and using a valuation.