Smith v. Promontory Financial Group, LLC

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goodwill, expert testimony, intangible assets, valuing liabilities, buyout, cash flow, discounted cash flow (DCF), fair market value (FMV), projections, debt, equity value

Smith v. Promontory Financial Group, LLC
2019 Del. Ch. LEXIS 148
US
State Court
Delaware
Court of Chancery
David G. Clarke (plaintiff); Robert P. Schweihs (defendants)
Glasscock

Summary

In buyout dispute, court says parties’ letter of intent states buyout conditions; court relies on amount stated in plaintiff’s debt/equity deal proposal to value subject company, finding parties’ trial experts used methods (DCF and asset accumulation) not suited to valuing subject company.
Smith v. Promontory Financial Group
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Delaware Chancery Relies on Deal Proposal Valuation in Adjudicating Buyout Dispute

In buyout dispute, court says parties’ letter of intent states buyout conditions; court relies on amount stated in plaintiff’s debt/equity deal proposal to value subject company, finding parties’ trial experts used methods (DCF and asset accumulation) not suited to valuing subject company.