Matter of Levine v Seven Pines Assoc. Ltd. Partnership
In partnership dispute, New York appellate court, citing precedent, approves of use of marketability discount in fixing the fair value of the limited partner’s interest in real estate holding company; however, court rejects use of a minority discount.
New York Court Validates DLOM in Real Estate Holding Company Valuation
In partnership dispute, New York appellate court, citing precedent, approves of use of marketability discount in fixing the fair value of the limited partner’s interest in real estate holding company; however, court rejects use of a minority discount.
Zelouf Court Reasserts Its Objection to DLOM
New York court rejects majority owners’ post-trial objection to prior ruling against DLOM based on unlikelihood of sale of the business; court is guided by fairness, noting “a DLOM here would be the economic equivalent of imposing a minority discount.”
Expert’s Solid DCF and Industry Research Sway Court
Court discredits respondent expert’s capitalization of earnings calculation and market-based analysis, noting “severe deficiencies” and instead adopts petitioner expert’s valuation but applies DLOM to entire equity value, not just goodwill.
Court Hitches DLOM Application to Probability of Sale
In fair value appraisal proceeding, New York court finds DLOM inappropriate given low probability of sale of family business and finds assumption of hypothetical impediments to sale irrelevant; New York law does not mandate DLOM in every circumstance.
Zelouf International Corp. v. Zelouf (II)
New York court rejects majority owners’ post-trial objection to prior ruling against DLOM based on unlikelihood of sale of the business; court is guided by fairness, noting “a DLOM here would be the economic equivalent of imposing a minority discount.”
Wright v. Irish (Hudson Valley Clean Energy, Inc.)
Court discredits respondent expert’s capitalization of earnings calculation and market-based analysis, noting “severe deficiencies” and instead adopts petitioner expert’s valuation but applies DLOM to entire equity value, not just goodwill.
Zelouf International Corp. v. Zelouf (I)
In fair value appraisal proceeding, New York court finds DLOM inappropriate given low probability of sale of family business and finds assumption of hypothetical impediments to sale irrelevant; New York law does not mandate DLOM in every circumstance.