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Global BVU News and Trends January 2019
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BVU News and Trends February 2019
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
BVU News and Trends April 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BV News and Trends October 2021
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BVU News and Trends September 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BVU News and Trends October 2019
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
BV News and Trends February 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Industry Updates for Firms Most Impacted by the Labor Shortage
The accommodation and food service sectors are especially feeling the pain of the current labor shortage, which can cause ripple effects on a valuation. Here are some recent updates for various firms in these sectors courtesy of the Vertical IQ industry research platform.
ETFs, DLOMs, and FLPs: Minimum Marketability Discounts
It is often said that holdings of publicly traded stocks in an entity such as a family limited partnership (FLP) warrant very small discounts for lack of marketability (DLOM). But a recent study indicates the prices of long-term equity anticipation s ...
Valuing Natural Gas Rights in Shale Formations: A Case Study
The appraisal of natural gas rights constitutes the valuation of an intangible asset that is a location-related, real property right. These intangible assets can be leasehold interests, possessory interests, exploration rights, use rights, development rig ...
Case Studies Reveal How BV and Bankruptcy Issues Are Intertwined
Business valuation issues often play a major role in bankruptcy litigation. Valuation analysts are frequently retained to opine on the valuation of a company that either is contemplating, has filed for, or is trying to emerge from bankruptcy. The outcome ...
Latest Data on Private-Company Transactions in the United Kingdom
What industry saw the highest—and lowest—transaction multiples paid for U.K. private companies in 2015? The answer and a great deal more insight is included in a new guide, BVB Insights: Data and Analysis on UK Private Company Multiples, 2016 edition. The ...
Feedback Wanted on Potential Refinements to International Valuation Standards
Now that the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has released the 2017 International Valuation Standards (IVS 2017), the organization is seeking industry feedback on an Agenda Consultation Paper for input on how best to refine the standards ...
10 Best Valuation Cases for 2015
Valuation plays a key role in most civil litigation. Appraisers testify in divorce cases, contract disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, statutory appraisal actions, patent litigation and a host of other suits. All of this activity produces a continuous stream of case law. But some cases are more impactful than others. Here are 10 cases that stood out in 2015.
Yukon Court Awards Premium in Fair Value Determination—A Comment on Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC
This case should resonate with all valuation experts involved in M&A work. The court labeled the fairness opinion as “inadequate,” emphasizing that the financial advisor was entitled to a “success fee.” The court also pointed to the lack of disclosure of the analysis underlying the advisor’s conclusion.
BVU News and Trends May 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Valuers Run the Risk of Mismatching Inflation Assumptions
During a presentation in the United Kingdom, Nick Forrest (UK Economics Leader for PwC) made some observations that should resonate with business valuers worldwide. In the UK, the Bank of England established its target inflation rate of 2%, but inflation varies hugely from this target, even during noninflationary periods, depending on which factor an analyst uses.
Global BVU News and Trends January 2024
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Ideas for Solving Two Problems in the BV Profession
The business valuation profession needs to be more attuned to academic finance research, according to a letter to the editor of the ASA’s Business Valuation Review by Victor E. Jarosiewicz (Quid Valorem LLC), the chair of The Appraisal Foundation’s Business Valuation Resource Panel. He also has some ideas about attracting more young people to the profession by targeting colleges and universities. Feedback is wanted on the issues and his suggestions.
BVU News and Trends February 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Items of Interest Gleaned From the ASA Conference Networking Ops
BV firm staffing troubles, Shannon Pratt’s video remarks about his new book, a new app for fractional interests, a heightened interest in businesses with a real estate component, and help needed in developing a new module for the Cost of Capital Navigator are just some of the things we learned outside the regular sessions at the ASA conference—in and around the exhibit hall and during the many networking breaks.
The Discount Rate in Damages: Dunn’s Cases You Need to Know
The Discount Rate in Damages: Dunn’s Cases You Need to Know BV appraisers and litigation experts are especially invaluable to attorneys when it comes to compiling and calculating the financial evidence in an economic damages/business valuation case. Fr ...
BVU News and Trends January 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends April 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends March 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.