Section 409A Valuations
Mirus helps companies fulfill the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the valuation of stock options and other forms of deferred compensation. A rigorous valuation mitigates the risk that employees will be hit with stiff tax penalties for receiving undervalued stock options. Equally important, investors and potential buyers increasingly want assurances that companies are 409A compliant. Mirus' market knowledge and experience in valuing early stage businesses and emerging technologies makes us the perfect independent appraiser to assist you in satisfying these new IRS regulations.

Strategic Consulting
Mirus provides strategic counsel to business owners and corporate boards seeking ways to increase shareholder value through improved decision-making. The Mirus Strategic Audit goes beyond financial performance to evaluate potential growth scenarios. We analyze your market opportunity, competitive position and opportunities for expansion and what, if any, transactions will advance your business plan and valuation goals. We also connect you with appropriate financing sources and other resources to help make your business growth and expansion strategies a reality.

Financial Modeling
Mirus builds financial and operational models that provide insight for decision makers. Our models focus on capturing critical economic relationships and are built from the bottom up to address dynamics specific to your company and your industry. Models can range from targeted analyses driven by a select set of critical value drivers to highly sophisticated models with multi-dimensional scenario analysis and granular financial outputs.

Valuation Analysis
By combining sophisticated financial analysis with over 20 years of experience in merger and acquisition advisory, Mirus provides a unique, third-party perspective to our valuations of businesses and underlying securities. We employ several methodologies in every valuation analysis, providing you with all the internal and external data needed for sound decision-making. We document our valuations in a comprehensive report, appropriate to the scope of the assignment.

Fairness Opinions
Transactions involving acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations often require expert opinions, typically rendered by investment bankers, as to the fairness of the transaction’s financial terms. Mirus provides fairness opinions to boards of directors, special committees, and other interested parties. In our due diligence, we review the same information required in performing a valuation analysis. In addition, we analyze the valuation and structure of the transaction; the form and timing of consideration; market factors; the financial, accounting, and tax implications; and many other factors, depending upon the situation. When the determination of value is part of a legal, tax, or regulatory proceeding, Mirus provides experienced expert witnesses.