Types of Businesses Included in This Toolkit:

• General Contractors for Residential, Commercial, and Civil Construction
• Skilled Trade Businesses, including Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC businesses
• Remodeling and Restoration
• Miscellaneous Building and Construction Services

Appraisal Methods:

• Income Capitalization Method - Current capitalization rate based on the current share prices of 14 publicly-traded residential, commercial, and civil construction contractors
• Market Transaction Method - Summary of transaction multiples based on 26 recent acquisitions of HVAC, electrical, and construction contractors
• Comparable Public Companies - Valuation multiples of 16 publicly-traded residential and commercial construction contractors. This toolkit provides distinct valuation multiples for civil construction contractors and homebuilders.

Additional Resources Included:

• Instructions - Detailed instructions for applying each of the included appraisal methods
• Calculations Summary - A summary of all calculations provided on a single page in an easy-to-follow format 

Report Format: Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF); Adobe Reader required for viewing

Date of Most Recent Toolkit Update: 12/5/2011