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Navigation Through the Maze in Complex Debt Instruments Valuation
Global convertible security issuance has surged in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak as companies rush to raise cash to see them through the economic impact. This has resulted in an increase in demand for fair valuation requirement for convertible instruments. However, determination of fair value of convertible instruments can be a challenging task. Multiple provisions and attributes of the underlying security need to be considered and modeled. Join Mark Zyla, Rajesh C. Khairajani, and ...
ABCs of Intangible Asset Valuation
Do you know the ABCs of intangible asset valuation? Join Nene Glenn Gianfala to dive into the Approaches used to value intangible assets. Next, tackle the Background, importance, and hot topics of intangible assets. Lastly, bring it all together with a Case study on how to determine the value of goodwill and other intangible assets in a business combination. Get solid with the fundamentals, so you can confidently tackle your next IP engagement.
Calculating But-For Profits
Do you feel like being asked to calculate but-for-profits feels like an engagement in another dimension? Calculating the position the harmed party would have been in “but for” the alleged acts is an advanced skill for appraisers. Join expert and contributing author to The Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages, Stacey Udell, for a discussion of different strategies to determine net lost profits including the critical step of removing incremental costs that did not occur. Every ...
2023 Overview of the Marijuana Industry: The Coming Wave of Consolidation and Beyond. Opportunities Abound!
The session will explore current trends and engagement opportunities in the cannabis industry. The continuing conflict between federal and state laws and regulations, coupled with the economic impact of inflation, the illicit cannabis market, and the aftermath of the COVID pandemic pause have resulted in a perfect storm for an incredibly unique industry. Recreational use of marijuana is currently legal for adults in 21 states and Washington, D.C., while medical marijuana is legal and available ...
Advanced Workshop on Taxes and Value: Guidance on the S Corporation Valuation Puzzle
By popular demand, BVR is hosting Nancy Fannon and Keith Sellers for a special encore presentation of the hottest topic of the year: Taxes and Value: Guidance on the S Corporation Valuation Puzzle. In this replay of the blockbuster spring session, the presenters challenge traditional notions about the differences in value between a pass-through entity and the public-market C corporation and reveal an abundance of research that shows that shareholder-level taxes do indeed affect a ...
Cost of Capital Professional: Gain the Edge With New Enhancements
The newest resource for developing cost of capital estimates is now even better. Since January, users have been able to use beta-adjusted size premiums, select arithmetic or geometric averages, compute weighted average cost of capital (WACC), and more. With the new enhancements, the Cost of Capital Professional has maintained its principles of simplicity, transparency, and flexibility in a world where the inputs to cost of capital have become so complex that the risk of making ...
The ASA/USC Fair Value Conference: A BVR Live Webcast
BVR is pleased to partner with the American Society of Appraisers and the University of Southern California to present a live webcast of the 13th Annual Fair Value Conference at KPMG in Los Angeles. The conference agenda will feature presentations from nationally recognized speakers who are profession leaders, covering a range of fair value measurement and valuation topics, as well as other current and future expected trends regarding the FASB, SEC, and international accounting standards.
Projecting But-For Profits
Do you feel like being asked to calculate but-for profits feels like an engagement in another dimension? Calculating the harmed party in a position that it would have been “but for” the alleged acts is an advanced skill for appraisers. Join expert and contributing author to The Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages, Stacey Udell, for a discussion of different strategies to determine net lost profits including the critical step of removing incremental costs that did ...
Power Panel: Trends and Issues in Business Valuation
The panel provides an overview of some of the hottest topics in the business valuation profession. Among the topics are: artificial intelligence; environmental, social, and governance (ESG); reasonable compensation resources; Department of Labor adequate compensation (ESOP) update; expert hot-tubbing; Daubert challenges; federal rules applicable to valuation/litigation experts; interesting case decisions/case law update; high-inflation environment and the cost of capital; company-specific risk premium in today’s environment; market multiples and trends in M discount for lack of ...
Fair Value Measurement Auditing: The How To’s of MPF (A BVR Workshop)
Learn how the new Mandatory Performance Framework (“MPF”) for valuation professionals will help the auditing of fair value measurements, including the extensive documentation and analysis required by the MPF.
BVLaw Case Update
Join Jim Alerding, a veteran valuator, and, Sylvia Golden, BVR’s legal editor, as they discuss six recent valuation and damages cases, including reviewing the applicable legal and valuation principles and highlighting developments in various litigation contexts. This selection of state and federal cases features a controversial buyout case, several contract actions with problematic damages evidence, and divorce proceedings featuring conflicting valuation methodology.
Valuing Banks: Day 1 Fundamentals
According to the FDIC, 94% of all U.S. commercial banks, or 4,800, are “community banks.” Community banks are closely held, have shareholders’ equity ranging from $5 million to $100 million, and have approximately 150 employees, on average. Due to unique regulatory and operating factors, valuation of a commercial bank requires industry-specific insights and knowledge. Join expert Keith Sellers for insight into all aspects of the valuation of U.S. commercial banks, focusing on “community banks. Day ...
Advanced Workshop on Taxes and Value: Guidance on the S Corporation Valuation Puzzle
Join Nancy Fannon and Keith Sellers for a special four-hour workshop as they challenge traditional notions about the differences in value between a pass-through entity and the public-market C corporation and reveal an abundance of research that shows that shareholder-level taxes do indeed affect a firm’s value. This workshop will guide participants through the evidence they need to support their valuation conclusions as they learn a new, more direct approach to pass-through entity valuation.
Discounted Cash Flow: Speculative or Convincing
Gary Trugman and Harold Martin will discuss, debate, and dissect the pros and cons of using a discounted cash flow analysis, particularly in times of COVID-19. With questions such as how to handle the unknown future, when and how to use past performance to forecast the future, what to do when management gives you a forecast that you do not believe, and what to do when management is incapable of giving you a forecast at ...
Landmark ESOP Ruling: Inside the Walsh v. Bowers Case with the DOL
Join experts Ken Pia and Ian Rusk for a deep dive into the recent ESOP case decision involving the Department of Labor, a Hawaii-based ESOP company (Bowers & Kubota), the ESOP’s trustee, and selling shareholders. Many key valuation issues and standards were addressed through expert testimony and later in the district court’s decision. The expert witnesses for the defense will walk the participants through each phase of the case through the trial and court’s decision.
Structure, Valuation & Tax Insights for Logistics & Trucking Companies
Join Jaclyn Burket Frank and Ricky Castillo for an engaging trip into the world of logistics and trucking businesses. Discover the different types of entity structure along with the advantages and disadvantages of each structure. Learn how the 2018 tax law impacted each entity structure and common deductible/nondeductible expenses for the logistics and trucking industry. The industry-specific adjustments to consider along with specific questions to ask business owners to determine whether economic, governmental, and location ...
Monte Carlo in Distressed Company Situations
The high amount of uncertainty when valuing a distressed company requires a professional to move beyond valuations basic tool set. Often, it isn’t even clear that a company can continue with operations, and this uncertainty brings fresh complications to consider. Hone your skills in this session looking at the key considerations when tackling a distressed company engagement. Join Jim Alerding and Matt Bernstein as they discuss how to identify key inputs and how to employ ...
Valuing Distressed and Impaired Companies in the Time of Coronavirus
The Coronavirus Pandemic has created perhaps the most unusual economic downturn at least in our lifetimes and likely in the past 100 years. For Americans, the Pandemic stopped in its tracks one of the most explosive economic growth and expansion in many years, if ever. Overnight almost, businesses that were economically sound and growing were turned into distressed and impaired businesses. Jim Alerding will analyze the valuation perspective needed to value a distressed or impaired ...
Case Studies in Contingent Consideration
A significant component of the transaction price in an M&A or buyout transaction often consists of proceeds that are “contingent” upon the target company’s achievement of certain performance targets after the closing has taken place. From the perspective of the seller, “contingent consideration” represents the right to receive additional assets or equity interests from the buyer (earnout), or the obligation to return part of the proceeds from the transactions (clawback) if specified future events occur ...
Carried Interest—What's it Worth?
Join Vladimir Korobov and Kyle Garcia for an overview of private equity funds and other alternative investment vehicles with similar characteristics in general and discuss situations that require business valuation. With discussion of the valuation of carried interests including the general approaches used for valuation, you’ll get helpful tips when undertaking engagements for these unique assets. Learn to address issues of the fund life cycle and the valuation methods applicable in different stages. Practical examples ...
New Tool in the BV Toolbox—Incorporating Company Specific Risk in Option Pricing Models
The standard practice of accounting for company-specific risk is to leave expected cash flows unchanged and add a CRSP to the discount rate. A preferred methodology would be to adjust expected cash flows for the economic effect of company-specific risk and leave the discount rate unchanged. In this webinar, we will set forth the methodology for adjusting cash flows using a quant-based rather than a judgement-based methodology. We will then calculate call option value via ...
Valuation of Small and Medium-Sized Software Companies
Software is everywhere, inside of every computer, phone, or other electronic device you own, use, or pass by, and the internet of things will carry this even further. Join experts Hans Schroeder and Greg Carpenter for a discussion on where this software comes from and how to estimate the value of the companies that provide the software that literally runs your world. This session brings an appraiser/software developer together with a veteran broker to discuss ...
Monte Carlo Simulations for Distressed Companies
Valuing distressed companies presents obstacles not encountered when valuing the normal operating company. The valuation analyst needs to identify and take these obstacles into account in performing a valuation of a distressed company. Even when that is done, however, there are uncertainties about the ultimate fate of the distressed company that are difficult to take into account. That is where the Monte Carlo simulation comes in. Join Jim Alerding, valuation expert with Alerding Consulting, LLC ...
American Business Appraisers and BVR Annual Key Issues Update
Every year American Business Appraisers brings together experts from across the country for a frank and practical discussion of the issues impacting business valuation. This year, everyone is invited to four great sessions. Get a current update on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program and the forgiveness application. Adam Rosenfield gives an overview of what the most recent changes to the program are and how that affects clients/future clients. Get guidance on how the loan and ...
Purchase or Sale of the Closely Held Business
Purchasing or selling a business requires the synchronization of a lot of moving parts. Jim Alerding helps you keep your clients moving by looking at some of the issues to consider during a purchase or sale of a closely held business. Learn the process and know the ins and outs of how to conduct a sale, whether you are a buyer or a seller, so you are the best advisor to your clients.