2016 BDO RETAIL COMPASS SURVEY OF CFOS 2016 BDO RETAIL COMPASS SURVEY OF CFOS “Retailers are realizing that putting more money towards their digital presence is not necessarily going to help them compete any better against e-commerce giants like Amazon. They need to focus on what they know and have historically done well, and that is the in-store experience. Savvy retailers...

Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Market Monitor Spring 2016 MOSS ADAMS CAPITAL LLC Select MAC Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Transactions Apparel, Accessories & Footwear 2 MOSS ADAMS CAPITAL LLC Contents Industry Update 4 Public Share Price Performance & Valuations 5 M&A Activity & Valuations 9 Moss Adams Overview 13 Apparel,...

views F E March 2016 Six Issues Affecting Dealers Nationwide John Davis, Partner | DHG Dealerships As the dealership industry continues to evolve, there are several hot issues which dealers must keep top of mind. Some may be “old news” while others may surface as newer territory depending on where the dealer and his/her dealership is in its lifecycle. Regardless, industry...

views February 2016 The New Lease Standard: What Does It Mean for Your Institution? Eric Crowder, Manager | DHG Financial Services Walter McNairy, Managing Partner | DHG Financial Services After much anticipation, in November 2015, the FASB announced the tentative effective date of the accounting standard titled Leases, ASC Topic 842. The new standard is expected to be effective for public...

views F E December 2015 Check It Off the List: Simple Reminders for Your Dealership’s Smooth 2015 Year-End Natalie Centeno, Senior Manager | DHG Dealerships Amy Robinson, Manager | DHG Dealerships Is the thought of a chaotic year-end getting you down? Sometimes a simple set of reminders that brings you back to the basics can be the cornerstone to successfully closing your calendar...

views December 2015 There is Still Time! Year-End Distribution Considerations Crystal Plum, Manager | Assurance David Hall, Manager | Tax Real estate investors are concerned about their return on investment and distributions play a role in this. Take the time now to consider the tax and financial impact of those anticipated distributions. Financial Statement Considerations Often times real...

Let your manufacturer’s operating report inspire you You likely prepare and send an operating report to your manufacturer every month. How you use the report beyond sending it to the factory can have a big impact on your dealership’s profitability. Here are some ideas for using your monthly operating report as a tool to stay on track as the year progresses. Keeping an eye on...

GRAY PLANT MOOTY The GPMemorandum TO: OUR FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION CLIENTS AND FRIENDS FROM: GRAY PLANT MOOTY'S FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION PRACTICE GROUP Quentin R. Wittrock, Editor of The GPMemorandum Maisa Jean Frank, Assistant Editor DATE: December 3, 2015—No. 200 (Distribution Issue) This issue of The GPMemorandum focuses on topics primarily of interest to companies that...

Litigation Update: Big Changes Coming to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Effort to Curb Costs, Decrease Delays September 01, 2015 Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court officially promulgated revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as recommended by the Federal Rules Advisory Committee. The rule changes are expected to take effect on Dec. 1, 2015, pending approval by Congress....

GRAY PLANT MOOTY The GPMemorandum TO: OUR FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION CLIENTS AND FRIENDS FROM: GRAY PLANT MOOTY'S FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION PRACTICE GROUP Quentin R. Wittrock, Editor of The GPMemorandum Maisa Jean Frank, Assistant Editor DATE: August 4, 2015—No. 196 (Distribution Issue) This issue of The GPMemorandum focuses on topics primarily of interest to companies that...

GRAY PLANT MOOTY The GPMemorandum TO: OUR FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION CLIENTS AND FRIENDS CLIENTS AND FRIENDS FRANCHISE AND FROM: FROM: GRAY PLANT MOOTY'S FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION GRAY PLANT MOOTY’S FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION PRACTICE GROUP PRACTICE Quentin R. Wittrock, Editor of The GPMemorandum Editor of Maisa Jean Frank, Assistant Editor Jean Assistant Editor DATE: 192...

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS OF FRANCHISE COMPANIES Due Diligence on Franchise Systems GRAY, PLANT, MOOTY, MOOTY & BENNETT, P.A. A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM MINNEAPOLIS, MN • ST. CLOUD, MN • W ASHINGTON, DC W W W .GPML AW .COM Due Diligence on Franchise Systems A chapter co-authored by Mark Kirsch along with John Baer and Beata Krakus from the book Mergers and...