Video Arts Auction in San Francisco and Brokerage Sale

We have a short notice on-line auction sale on behalf of a secured lender client for the assets of Video Arts of San Francisco. The on-line auction begins on January 31 and ends February 2.  This modern digital media studio features HD broadcast mastering, closed caption encoding, Dolby E encoding, HD/SD legalizing, Teranex format conversions, video encoding, editing, effects/compositing, color correction, audio production/post, digital delivery, conversion, QC, monitoring and screening equipment. Equipment includes Nvision media, routing and signal processing systems, Harris broadcast legalizer, Link HD encoder, TeraNex Xantus, Leader waveform monitors, Sony HD CAM, digital Betacam and DV CAM decks, Panasonic DVCPRO HD VTR deck, Sierra Video Systems and GVG routers, Avocent routers, Apple Mac Pro editing workstations with Final Cut, Rork disk storage RAID/arrays, Avid Symphony Nitris, Adobe Premier Graphics, and Autodesk Flint workstations, Sony multi format broadcast monitors, large quantities of tape stocks, equipment racks, patch panels, test equipment, editing suite A/V equipment and furnishings, Avaya VOIP phone system, Abekas A57 F/X system, Apple Power Macs, Mac Minis, large quantities of LCD displays, HP workstations, broadcast monitors, studio monitors, DVD players, mixing consoles, sound processing components, portable storage drives, hubs, routers, switches, UPS units and much more !

Also featuring editing suite furnishings, conference, breakroom and executive office furniture, Herman Miller Aeron chairs, leather sofas, seating, storage racks and more.

Our other sale event is a brokerage opportunity for a 2007 cast stretch film line located in San Diego. The offering includes a Battenfeld Gloucester Cast Stretch Film Line and Related Support Machinery and Equipment formerly of PG Films.

Please see our website for complete details on both these events. www.ar-int.com

Sucessful Intandem Auction Sale and Next Event Coming Up

We have completed our most recent auction event for Intandem’s equipment and inventory. Thank you to the 45 plus bidders that participated in the 3 day event. The items found good homes – just the way that we like it. Thank you to the great group of buyers and our terrific client.  We couldn’t have done it without you !

Our next event features a brokerage sale of a multi-million dollar, recent vintage cast stretch film line located in San Diego.  More on this forthcoming.

Brandon continues to march towards his appraisal certification goals as he just passed M&E 203.  His sights are set on level 2 CFA exam in June and final M&E and BV courses offered through the ASA.  Way to go !

Intandem Auction Update

We have posted the catalog for our upcoming Intandem auction sale. It can be accessed at – www.ar-int.com/auctions_curr.htm. This auction features larger that usual lotted quantities of metro racks, carts, electrified workbenches, anti-static chairs/stools, parts racking, office furniture, office equipment, PC’s, servers and more. The inventory has been lotted as one large lot encompassing all the inventory items at Intandem’s facility. There are thousands of inventory line items with large concentrations of all types of wire, cables and related items. The catalog (inventory lot is #25) has a link to an Excel spreadsheet that can be downloaded.  This spreadsheet shows a general listing of the inventory items.  However, anyone wanting to bid on the inventory is strongly urged to make an appointment with us for an inspection.

We will have a check out period after the auction that will run for one week (December 5th-9th), so all bidders please plan accordingly to remove your purchases in a timely manner. We have posted a link and contact info on our auction calendar page for the local Craters & Freighters rep.

Upscale FF&E Auction and Silicon Valley EMS Company Liquidation

Our FF&E sale is winding down as the last of the buyers are picking up their purchases. Thank you to all bidders for a successful sale – over 45 registered bidders and spirited bidding !

Next on the slate is a complete facility liquidation of a harness, cable and wire assembly EMS company – Intandem, Inc.

This on-line auction event features a large inventory of wires, cabling, hardware, sheet metal, contacts, tubing, connectors and terminals plus wire prep, processing and crimping equipment, Toyota forklift, flex conveyors, inspection, hand tools and tooling fixtures, maintenance shop equipment, lighted and electrified workbenches, pallet racking, parts shelving, metro carts and racks, material handling equipment, facility and production support equipment plus numerous PC’s, printers, digital phone system, modular cubicles, office furniture and much more.

On-line auction sale: Starts Nov. 29th @ 8 am PST and ends Dec. 1 @ 4 pm PST.

Opportunities to bid on individual lots or bulk bid for the complete facility.

Preview by appointment. Contact Alex Steele at 1 888 505-0755 or alex@ar-int.com to arrange for an inspection appointment.

For a complete lot listing, terms and conditions and to register for the auction sale, please go to: www.ar-int.com/auctions_online.htm

Upscale Office Furniture Auction Starts Nov. 1st

Just a quick reminder that our upscale contemporary office furniture, fixtures, appliances and office equipment auction starts on Tuesday, Nov. 1st and runs until Thursday, Nov. 3rd. The catalog is posted at https://ar-int.nextlot.com/public . Don’t forget to register and request to bid. Inspection requests can still be accommodated during the auction period. Please contact our office to arrange for an inspection.

Upscale Contemporary Office Furniture, Fixtures, Appliances and Office Equipment Auction

We are pleased to announce an on-line auction offering of upscale, contemporary office furniture, seating, executive, lobby and break-room furnishings, lighting fixtures along with modern appliances, office equipment, IT hardware, a phone system, modular cubicles and more.

The LECG company was a global expert services firm with an office in the prestigious downtown San Diego 655 West Broadway Tower  high-rise. We will be offering the items both in bulk and on a piecemeal basis. The auction catalog will be posted next week and arrangements for inspection can be made by contacting our offices.

Whirlwind East Coast Trip and Back

Birmingham, Atlanta, Miami, New Jersey and D.C. all in 4 days – lots of flights, driving, meetings and inspections. However its all good and we are grateful for the business. It was good to see several of our regular clients and to see that they are doing well.

Brandon continues to tackle each of his ASA BV and M&E courses and his next target in sight is M&E 202. His next CFA level 2 exam is slated for June of next year. Keep up the good work Brandon !

Also, great news that we have Shannon back up to full speed and we are thankful for her recovery.  What an asset she is to our company !

Not much happening on the liquidation side currently but we certainly have seen an active appraisal practice over the past 3 months of summer.

East Coast Trip Coming Up and Projects

We had to postpone our August East Coast trip for a few weeks but it looks like we head out next week. We will be in Georgia, Florida and possibly New Jersey. Typically by this time of year we have already made several East Coast trips but we have had a run on West Coast projects for the past several months. We continue to see a varied work load with our appraisal projects including construction/heavy equipment, life science, semiconductor, medical, inventories and restaurant FF&E. Upcoming projects will have us working on consumer electronics, automated production lines and a clinical/pathology testing lab.

Thank you to all our clients for your continued confidence in our efforts – it is truly appreciated.

Interesting Semicon and Intersolar show in S.F.

We attended the combined Semicon West and Intersolar convention in San Francisco last week. We saw a number of old acquaintances and made some new friends as well. Seems like this year’s event was busier and with more buzz than last year. Overall industry optimism seemed greater and most people that we talked to said that traffic at their booths was up.

We are excited about the opportunities to value and resell solar technology equipment. Unlike semiconductor tools, which are more standardized, valuing and reselling solar equipment has some challenging aspects as there are multiple tool platforms and competing technologies. We expect that as the solar industry matures and several technologies become dominant, tool standards will emerge and a more structured secondary market will develop. We plan on staying very much in tune with these developments.

Busier Summer Than Usual

Over the past few years we have seen summer appraisal activity fall off, but such is not the case this summer – thankfully so ! We have been quite active with varied appraisal projects including an alternative energy – cogeneration plant, a number of semiconductor tool residual analyses, a surgery center and a life science company. We were particularly pleased with the positive feedback we received on our cogen plant appraisal as this involved the application of the cost, market and income approaches to value.

We will be making a swing out to the East Coast in August as we update our inventory valuations for a computer and consumer electronics distributor. We will be conducting inventory audits along with our valuations.

We won’t make the International ASA convention this year in Washington DC but are looking forward to several other ASA, CFA and ELFA events coming up in late 2011 and early 2012.