Terry G. Whitehead

Terry G. Whitehead
CPA, ASA, ABV
Terry G. Whitehead

CPA, ASA, ABV

Terry Whitehead brings 30+ years of experience providing business valuations, financial analysis, and lost profits damage analysis for businesses and individuals covering a broad range of industries.

Terry’s extensive experience and background in complex business valuation matters make him a highly respected and qualified expert in valuation and financial damages matters. He is a financial analysis problem solver with a commitment to perform a credible analysis and persuasively convey his opinions in reports and testimony.

In a recent matter working for the plaintiff, the judge’s opinion stated about Terry’s work:

The most credible evidence offered in this case is from plaintiffs as to fair value. Plaintiffs’ expert provided a detailed and thorough analysis in presenting multiple approaches in valuing [company]. His testimony was detailed and demonstrated a clear grasp of the financial issues, income streams and assets of the company.

Terry has previously conducted business valuation and financial advisory services for a national valuation firm for nearly 20 years. Additionally, he served as the director of valuation services providing business valuation and litigation support services for a regional accounting and consulting firm in San Antonio, Texas for six years.

Prior to his business valuation career, Terry spent four years as a certified public accountant (CPA) with a local public accounting firm in Portland, Oregon. As a CPA, Terry provided tax and audit services for individuals, small and medium sized businesses, and company profit sharing and retirement plans.

Selected Litigation Engagements:

Retained as a testifying expert in matters involving:

  • Fair value of an ownership interest in a Heavy Civil Construction company
  • Determination of company value subject to a buy-sell agreement
  • Calculation of lost employment earnings
  • Fair value of an ownership interest in a design/build contractor of Construction Foundation Solutions
  • Calculation of lost distributions from the diversion of company profits
  • Calculation of lost profits related to the unauthorized use of IT systems and trade secrets in a youth sports program
  • Rebuttal analysis of a business damages claim related to lost profits and future employment income resulting from alleged false statements and disciplinary actions
  • Financial damages due to an inequitable allocation of profits between investors
  • Rebuttal analysis of a lost property value and lost profits claim related to a yet to be opened business
  • Analysis of lost income related to a cyber-attack
  • Fair market value of an ownership interest in a company with an expectation of a future litigation award claim

Expertise Includes Business Valuation Related to:

  • Gift and estate tax planning and reporting
  • Family limited partnerships
  • Real estate holding companies
  • Acquisition fair value purchase price allocations
  • Intangible asset valuations
  • Fair value in shareholder oppression
  • Damages analysis for litigation
  • Buy-sell agreement implementation
  • Pre-acquisition review
  • Merger equity allocation analysis
  • Forensic accounting and consulting

Selected Business Valuation Engagements:

  • Grocery store industry participants, up to $30.0 billion revenue
  • Food service distributor, $1.2 billion revenue
  • Regional logistics services company, $650 million revenue
  • Commercial construction contractor, $200 million revenue
  • Manufacturer and installer of curtain wall systems, $150 million revenue
  • Fuel and propane distributor, $140 million revenue
  • Trade name for a smoked meats processor and distributor, $100 million revenue
  • Customer relationships for a fuel and lubricants distributor, $90 million revenue
  • Owner of multiple franchised restaurants, $90 million revenue
  • Wholesale distributor of janitorial, packaging, office, laundry, equipment and supplies, $75 million revenue
  • Mortgage brokerage business, $70 million revenue
  • Trade name for retail distribution of fuel and burner services, $50 million revenue
  • Trucking and transportation company, $30 million revenue
  • Owner/operator of hair salons, $15 million revenue
  • Patented technology for an oil & gas industry participant, $10 million revenue
  • Machine shop, $5 million revenue
  • Restaurants, $1 million revenue and above
  • Noncontrolling interests in multi-entity, multi-tiered, real estate holding companies

Services

Professional Credentials & Education

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Oregon
  • Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA)
  • Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Bachelor of Science, Business Administration with accounting emphasis, magna cum laude, Warner Pacific College

Professional Associations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Society of Appraisers
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