Generally, the information requested for an inventory appraisal include the following: • Balance sheets and operating statements for at least the past 3 years, with 5 years being better. • General information concerning the Company, perhaps a write-up given to lenders, banks, investment bankers, potential investors, PR firms, etc. • Appropriate catalogs concerning the products of the Company. • A description of the asset types within the categories of Raw Materials, Work in Progress, and Finished Goods. • Inventory schedule showing at least the following: 1. SKU 2. Description 3. Type of inventory, raw materials, work in progress, or finished goods 4. Location of inventory, manufacturing warehouses, bonded warehouses, en route by sea, or inland marine 5. For finished goods identify whether it was manufactured in the U.S. or purchased / imported for resale 6. Unit of measure (i.e. each, per dozen, other) 7. Cost and type of cost (historical or average) 8. Extended cost 9. Unit sales per SKU for the last 12, 24 and/or 36 months (as available) 10. Identification of obsolete items (if possible) 11. Identification of damaged goods • List of the top 10 customers and their dollar sales for the last 1, 2 and/or 3 years • List of the top 10 suppliers and their dollar sales for the last 1, 2 and/or 3 years • Name and telephone number of a trade association that tracts financial status of member firms • Initial thoughts on disposition of the inventory under a six month Orderly Liquidation sale (i.e. to competitors, at various discount levels through usual sales channels, etc.) • Names of contact people with the firm, including financial, information systems, and sales When reasonable and possible supply the information in a Microsoft Excel or Word format, or in a format convertible to these application programs.