Why Pre-IPO Studies Are Unsound in Concept and in Practice
This article explains why pre–initial public offering (IPO) studies are not a valid basis for determining marketability discounts. They are unsound in concept because the pre-IPO transactions and the subsequent IPO are priced at materially different dates and because the IPO price is not knowable at the earlier date. They are unsound in practice for several reasons, such as selectivity—the data include only companies that subsequently become publicly traded—and the fact that any pre-IPO discount ...
BV News and Trends November 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Red Flags Appear in BVR’s DLOM Survey Results
There are a number of areas of concern in the responses to BVR’s recent survey on methodology and practice for estimating a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM).
Mercer chimes in on BVR DLOM survey
“Our profession has a long way to go in terms of understanding what DLOMs, or marketability discounts, really are,” concludes Chris Mercer (Mercer Capital) in his analysis of BVR’s 2021 DLOM survey.
Reminder: Please take our DLOM survey
BVR is conducting a short survey that examines the methodologies and specific tools practitioners use to estimate DLOM.
DLOM for a 100% interest in a private company?
One-third of valuation practitioners apply a discount for lack of marketability to a 100% interest in a private company, and 50% say “maybe,” reveals preliminary results of BVR’s DLOM survey.
A busy initial public offering (IPO) market
June had over 60 initial public offerings, and the second quarter of 2021 was the busiest quarter for IPOs in over 20 years.
Updated Data in Largest Pre-IPO Study Reveal High Discounts
New pre-IPO data for the first quarter of 2021 has been added to the Valuation Advisors Lack of Marketability Discount Study, which is the largest study of its kind. The use of pre-IPO data is a widely used and accepted method for estimating a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM).
Valuing Shareholder Cash Flows
The integrated theory of business valuation provides a conceptual framework for disciplined analysis of valuation questions. Too often, valuation analysts are tempted to view individual components of a valuation assignment on a piecemeal basis. Adhering to the integrated theory helps valuation analysts develop base valuation conclusions, discounts, and premiums that are rooted in a shared perspective of the subject company and the subject ownership interest. In the first webinar of the three-part series, Chris Mercer ...
DLOM gauge spiked in 1Q2021, per updated pre-IPO study
The use of pre-IPO data is a widely used and accepted method for estimating a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM).
Market Volatility and Its Impact on the Valuation Advisors Pre-IPO Database
The recent stock market volatility has ripple effects on pre-IPO studies, which are used to estimate a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM).
SRO Crowd Sees Latest Update to Leading Pre-IPO Study
The largest audience for a BVR webinar in recent memory watched as Brian Pearson put the Valuation Advisors Lack of Marketability Discount Study through its paces. Pearson, the creator of the study, discussed new data added in 2019, misconceptions and criticisms of pre-IPO data, and uses for the data that extend beyond estimating a DLOM.
Pre-IPO Studies Endure to Retain Foothold in the DLOM Toolbox
Pre-IPO studies have withstood criticisms and court challenges to remain a viable method for developing a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM). Over a third (38%) of valuation experts use them, according to a survey. The article includes an interview with Brian Pearson of Valuation Advisors, a provider of the largest pre-IPO study.
Demystifying the Complex World of Discounts for Lack of Marketability (Part 2)
This is part 2 of the DLOM webinar from 2/12/2020. 25%? 35%? 45%? What’s the deal with discounts for lack of marketability? Pasquale Rafanelli dives into what DLOMs are, when they should be applied, and how to apply them. Learn about the different types of approaches and methods that valuation experts can use to quantify the DLOM, along with practical pros and cons of each approach and method. Part 2 discusses the analytical approaches and ...
Demystifying the Complex World of Discounts for Lack of Marketability (Part 1)
Please note: This is a rebroadcast. 25%? 35%? 45%? What’s the deal with discounts for lack of marketability? Pasquale Rafanelli dives into what DLOMs are, when they should be applied, and how to apply them. Learn about the different types of approaches and methods that valuation experts can use to quantify the DLOM, along with practical pros and cons of each approach and method. This session focuses on benchmark study approaches and security-based approaches. Please note ...
DLOM support: the more the better
Two main approaches for estimating a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) are restricted stock studies and pre-IPO studies.
BVU News and Trends January 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Pre-IPO Revival: Up your DLOM Game in 2020
Pre-IPO data are very useful for valuators. Join Brian Pearson, creator of the Valuation Advisors Lack of Marketability Discount Study, to learn how to calculate discounts using different types of data (stock, options, and convertible preferred stock) and learn why the abundance of pre-IPO data is useful versus smaller samples of discount data. Brian will lead a discussion of prior criticisms of some sources of data and address those criticisms as they pertain to Valuation ...
Criticisms of pre-IPO data addressed in free webinar today
A valuation expert recently told us that, in an engagement he just completed, he did not use any of the pre-IPO studies in developing a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM).
Little-known feature of the VA pre-IPO study
Did you know that the Valuation Advisors Lack of Marketability Pre-IPO Discount Study also contains convertible preferred stock (CPS) transactions?
BV data: Sometimes it just ‘is what it is’
Empirical data are the backbone of defensible business valuations, but there are strengths and weaknesses with all data.
Demystifying the Complex World of Discounts for Lack of Marketability
25%? 35%? 45%? What's the deal with discounts for lack of marketability? Pasquale Rafanelli dives into what DLOMs are, when they should be applied, and how to apply them. Learn about the different types of approaches and methods that valuation experts can use to quantify the DLOM, along with practical pros and cons of each approach and method.
Vianello offers free e-book on empirical research regarding DLOM
“When I entered the valuation field, I quickly became very dissatisfied with the available means of estimating DLOM,” writes Marc Vianello (Vianello Forensic Consulting LLC).
Latest methodology and practices for DLOM examined
A blue-ribbon panel of experts review the primary DLOM methods and reveal new survey data on which methods valuators rely on most.