Machinery and equipment appraisals; consumer, retail and industrial inventiry appraisals; enterprise valuation. Machinery and equipment appraisals; consumer, retail and industrial inventiry appraisals; enterprise valuation. Machinery and equipment appraisals; consumer, retail and industrial inventiry appraisals; enterprise valuation.

Consumer Inventory

Hilco Offers You the Three Most Important Attributes You Can Have in a Consumer Inventory Appraisal.

1. Experience
Year after year, Hilco leads in consumer inventory appraisals. We serve lenders, equity sponsors and consumer product manufacturers with reliable, market-tested valuations, timely report delivery and one-on-one briefings on our valuations and exit strategy options.

2. Validation Through Asset Disposition Capabilities
Hilco—a world leader in asset disposition services—knows consumer inventory values. Our asset disposition capabilities support the quality of our appraisals. We understand the market and, on a daily basis, are called upon to derive maximum value for consumer inventory. Hilco asset disposition professionals routinely provide peer reviews on all inventory appraisals to verify value opinions.

3. Financial Strength
Should a problem arise, Hilco has more than $350,000,000 of our own risk capital available to back a disposition with guarantees and up-front cash payments. We can also acquire consumer assets outright, often providing an up-side sharing arrangement on recoveries beyond an agreed-upon threshold.

Hilco—a world leader in asset disposition services—knows retail inventory, FF&E, scrip file and IP values. Our asset disposition capabilities support the quality of our appraisals. We understand the market and, on a daily basis, are called upon to derive maximum value for retail inventory. Hilco asset disposition professionals routinely provide peer reviews on all inventory appraisals to verify value opinions.

Should a problem arise, Hilco has more than $350,000,000 of our own risk capital available to back a disposition with guarantees and up-front cash payments. We can also acquire retail assets outright, often providing an up-side sharing  arrangement on recoveries beyond an agreed-upon threshold.
Look to Hilco Appraisal Services for all your retail appraisal requirements. Count on the Hilco retail appraisal team for reliable valuations and quick turnaround. You’ll find personalized involvement by our retail inventory experts at every stage in the appraisal development and delivery process.
 
The Consumer Inventory Appraisal Team
Hilco Appraisal Services brings deep and rich experience to consumer inventory appraisals.  Our appraisal team includes 
Ed Zimmerlin Sr., Howie Gerstein and David Schwartz, along with other appraisers and a solid team of highly-qualified consumer inventory appraisers, analysts and writers.  They have created a “best practices” standard―covering the appraisal process as well as preparation of the finished report―that has set a new industry quality benchmark for consumer appraisals.
 
An Appraisal Team Built On A Strong Disposition Platform and Real World Information
The consumer team is supported by the consumer inventory asset disposition experts at Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC.  Mike Keefe, Anton Caracciolo and Jeff Paronto bring a “real world” perspective to every valuation. They have developed most of today's most innovative consumer asset disposition practices, and have planned and executed hundreds of dispositions. 
 
Hilco Appraisal Services and Hilco Merchant Resources have integrated their information-gathering and reporting systems to create the world's largest, most current consumer inventory valuation database.
 
Real Estate Specialists
Consider the time-saving benefits of coordinating owned real estate and leasehold valuations with the appraisal of other consumer inventory assets. Todd Haney and Hilco’s real estate appraisal group are experienced property appraisers.  Their values are validated by the team at Hilco Real Estate, LLC, a leader in industrial. wholesale and commercial property disposition and lease restructuring.
 
Hilco’s “Added Value” promise to consumer inventory appraisal customers:
1. Reliable gross inventory and net liquidation values
Based in-part on the recent disposition experiences of Hilco Merchant Resources.

2. User-defined appraisal reports
Based upon a clear understanding of each client’s specific needs.

3. Delivery to your requested date
We understand the importance of meeting the client’s time constraints.

4. Flawless execution and reliable communications
Rest assured that communications, process execution and quality control will be properly managed. Also know that our experts are available to provide valuable insights and perspectives into your appraisal. We’ll help you get behind the numbers and make better business decisions.

News and Information

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    Summary report on current value trends for various inventory categories in the forestry, wood products and paper industries is provided by Hilco Appraisal Services in collaboration with Hilco's asset disposition companies around the world.

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  • HILCO TO SELL GM/TOYOTA NUMMI PLANT

    Hilco Industrial, LLC, announces it has been engaged to sell the machinery, equipment and inventory assets in the 5.2 million square foot New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) plant, located in Fremont, CA.

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    Hilco Industrial, LLC, and Hilco Real Estate, LLC, announce they have been engaged to sell the turnkey operations of two manufacturing plants being closed by Old Carco LLC (f.k.a. Chrysler LLC).

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    "The Secured Lender” magazine asked Arnie Dratt, CEO of Hilco Appraisal, and representatives of two other asset appraisal firms, to comment on how the economic downturn has affected their ability to accurately put values on assets and collateral.

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