Registration open for workshop on valuing FLPs and LLCs
BVR is pleased to announce a special four-hour web workshop, A Masterclass in the Valuation of Family Limited Partnerships and LLCs, on December 5, featuring leading experts on the topic, Bruce Johnson and Jim Park (Munroe, Park & Johnson Inc.) and Spencer Jeffries (Partnership Profiles).
Do alliances and partnerships increase value?
Most business valuation experts accept the fact that business partnerships (for IP or shared revenue opportunities) add to the value of a pool of assets.
BVR/FactSet Control Premium Study updated for 3Q
Buyers continue to pay more for control in the EU and UK than in most of the other major markets.
BVR now offers two closed-end fund reports for estimating DLOC
Closed-end fund (CEF) data are commonly used to derive discounts for lack of control (DLOC) for closely held holding companies invested in marketable securities.
Acquisition Premiums Amid Added Complexity in Market Transactions
In a fair value setting, while the acquisition premium (known also as a control premium) has been identified as a significant variable, its application and value measurement remain less well understood than the traditional components of acquisition finance.
BVU News and Trends October 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
What is control worth? New update from BVR/FactSet
The median price paid for the benefit of acquiring a controlling interest dropped slightly, to 26.5%, during the second quarter, according to the FactSet/BVR Control Premium Study.
Control Premiums and Deal Flow Analyzed in 2019 Mergerstat Review
This is an M&A year in review, highlighting the trends in multiples and sector analysis through the 12,008 transactions of 2018, the sixth most acquisitive year in history. Includes a discussion of the most notable transaction, a twist on a notable cancellation, analysis on the industrial services sector, and the trend in premiums.
Global BVU News and Trends August 2019
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Court whittles down damages in Vinoskey ESOP case
The trial court recently unequivocally sided with the Department of Labor in its liability findings against the defendants in the Vinoskey ESOP case, but the court made adjustments to the DOL’s damages calculation that reduced the liability to the defendants considerably.
Expert comments on Vinoskey ESOP ruling
ESOP appraisers are questioning the technical aspects of the Vinoskey and Brundle rulings and asking what the recent rulings may mean for the future of employee ownership plans.
Strong win for DOL in Vinoskey ESOP trial
Difficult times for the ESOP community.
DOL Prevails on All Claims Against ESOP Trustee and Owner/Seller
Trial court finds ESOP trustee liable for causing plan to overpay for company stock; trustee failed to adequately respond to red flags in ESOP appraisal and did not act solely in the interest of ESOP, court says; owner is liable for accepting price he knew to be above stock’s fair market value.
Pizzella v. Vinoskey (I)
Trial court finds ESOP trustee liable for causing plan to overpay for company stock; trustee failed to adequately respond to red flags in ESOP appraisal and did not act solely in the interest of ESOP, court says; owner is liable for accepting price he knew to be above stock’s fair market value.
BVR offers resources to help UK business valuation professionals
Financial analysts in the UK have often struggled to find auditable market and financial data to support their assumptions and conclusions.
Meanwhile, the global value of control trends down slightly during Q1 2019
BVR has completed its latest quarterly update to the FactSet Mergerstat/BVR Control Premium Study (CPS), which includes an added 141 controlling acquisitions worldwide.
Puklich v. Puklich
In buyout dispute related to various family businesses, including auto dealership, high court finds trial court was authorized to adjust value finding to account for majority shareholder’s oppressive conduct; case law supported rejection of discounts in valuing minority shareholder’s interest.
High Court Approves of Trial Court’s Rejection of Discounts in Fair Value Determination
In buyout dispute related to various family businesses, including auto dealership, high court finds trial court was authorized to adjust value finding to account for majority shareholder’s oppressive conduct; case law supported rejection of discounts in valuing minority shareholder’s interest.
Court Says Expulsion Price Determination in Louisiana Buyout Dispute Is Triable Issue
In buyout dispute resulting from expulsion of LLC member, court finds state law does not preclude use of discounts in valuing withdrawing LLC member’s interest; company’s operating agreement is ambiguous on how to value expelled member’s interest, court says, leaving issue for jury to decide.
Complete Logistical Services, LLC v. Rulh
In buyout dispute resulting from expulsion of LLC member, court finds state law does not preclude use of discounts in valuing withdrawing LLC member’s interest; company’s operating agreement is ambiguous on how to value expelled member’s interest, court says, leaving issue for jury to decide.
What is acquiring control worth in the UK?
Quite a bit, it turns out—30%. Current data (including Q1 2019 updates) from the FactSet Mergerstat/BVR Control Premium Study (CPS), show that UK buyers value the future benefits of controlling interests higher than nearly anywhere else in the world.
ICAEW Practical Business Valuation programme begins again this week
ICAEW offers its two-day valuation basics course again beginning 9 May in London (the second day is 24 May).
How much is business control worth?
A new control premium study published in M&A Review examines 589 takeover premiums of closed European transactions that occurred between 2005 and 2016.
BVU News and Trends April 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Acquisitions of private firms up 12% in 2018
The number of announced acquisitions of privately owned companies increased from 7,793 in 2017 to 8,761 in 2018 (a 12% increase), reveals the soon-to-be-released 2019 Mergerstat Review.