Court do-over to figure passive appreciation for divorce
In an Ohio divorce case, the trial court made an award to the wife based on the full fair market value of the husband’s business.
Unlocking the Value of ESG: Report from the International Valuation Standard Council
This report provides an overview of the work carried out by the International Valuation Standard Council (IVSC) over the past two years in relation to unlocking the value of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria within the valuation process, including a summary of the recently published IVSC ESG perspectives papers and internally generated intangibles. The report also illustrates some key findings from the IVSC ESG survey for firms, investors, and valuation providers and advises when ...
Valuing Real Estate Centered Entities in 2023
A review of the problems business appraisers and analysts see in companies holding substantial amounts of real estate, often necessary to run the business and produce cash flow. Discussion will focus on understanding and incorporating real property appraisal conclusions including an intangible asset and how to test those findings with business valuation evidence ...
Ohio Appellate Court Remands Value of Businesses for Determination of Active Appreciation
This matter involved cross-appeals from a divorce decree in Trumbull County, Ohio. The focus of this digest relates to cross-appeals relating to the values of the husband’s businesses and the matter of active appreciation on those businesses.
Fordeley v. Fordeley
This matter involved cross-appeals from a divorce decree in Trumbull County, Ohio. The focus of this digest relates to cross-appeals relating to the values of the husband’s businesses and the matter of active appreciation on those businesses.
Husband shuns BV expert, loses case
In a Pennsylvania divorce case involving a restaurant, neither the husband nor the wife submitted formal business appraisals.
BV News and Trends April 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
A Nation Getting Older: Valuing Senior Citizen Focused Companies
Join Vanessa Claiborne to learn the latest market trends in senior living, including the impact of the pandemic on value, key valuation metrics, and the short- and long-term outlook for valuations. With discussions on both skilled nursing and senior housing, this event will assist you in practical ways. Don’t miss this distinguished event.
Snyder v. Snyder
In this Pennsylvania divorce matter, the appellate court accepted the wife’s valuation of the marital business using the “gross sales approach,” despite the husband’s objection that she was not qualified to determine the value. The trial court master recommended the wife’s value be accepted. However, the appellate court finds that the trial court double counted four business assets and remanded for a redetermination of the marital estate.
Court Affirms Acceptance of the Wife’s Gross Sales Valuation Method for the Marital Business, Remands for Double Counting of Business Assets
In this Pennsylvania divorce matter, the appellate court accepted the wife’s valuation of the marital business using the “gross sales approach,” despite the husband’s objection that she was not qualified to determine the value. The trial court master recommended the wife’s value be accepted. However, the appellate court finds that the trial court double counted four business assets and remanded for a redetermination of the marital estate.
Whatever Happened to Specific Company Risk? Accounting for Management Risk in Private Partnerships
Multidisciplinary valuation projects set many traps for the unwary. Join Dennis Webb to learn about one such trap that affects virtually every asset holding company valuation because the real property appraiser and business valuer usually don’t know what the other needs. For specific company risk, such an omission can be quite a big deal.
Appellate court KOs discount for trapped-in capital gains taxes
In a Louisiana case, a dissenting shareholder was withdrawing her shares in a company and the valuation of her interest was in dispute, so a trial was held.
New book on valuing fractional interests
For almost 25 years, valuing fractional interests involving real estate has been the specialty of Dennis A. Webb (Primus Valuations).
Prince estate and IRS settle valuation dispute
The IRS and Comerica Bank and Trust, the administrator of the estate of rock star Prince, have agreed to settle their dispute and agree on an estate value of $156.4 million, according to settlement documents submitted in the case.
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.
ShopRite, Inc. v. Gardiner
In determining the fair value of a minority interest in stock sold back to the companies in a shareholder oppression assertion, the Louisiana Court of Appeals rejected a discount for trapped-in capital gains tax since the companies had no intention of selling the properties owned. The appeals court also disallowed a reduction in fair value related to the value of affiliated accounts receivable, noting that there was no evidence that the receivables were uncollectible.
Louisiana Court of Appeals Disallows a Discount for Trapped-In Capital Gains Taxes and a Reduction in Receivables for Collectability
In determining the fair value of a minority interest in stock sold back to the companies in a shareholder oppression assertion, the Louisiana Court of Appeals rejected a discount for trapped-in capital gains tax since the companies had no intention of selling the properties owned. The appeals court also disallowed a reduction in fair value related to the value of affiliated accounts receivable, noting that there was no evidence that the receivables were uncollectible.
BV News and Trends November 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BV News and Trends October 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New online tool for valuing fractional interests
This October will see the launch of the Partner Value Expert (PVX), an online application that represents a new approach to valuing fractional interests involving real estate.
2.0: The New Breakthrough in Fractional Interest Valuation
We have all been using 1.0 technology, which was designed for BV and adapted for real estate entities. Although 1.0 has evolved quite a bit in the past 25 years, its methods have remained largely disconnected from the real estate asset, a problem that has greatly reduced our credibility. Join Dennis Webb to learn about the upgrade that will allow you to address the facts of your case in a complete way and also take ...
Decoding the Cross-Professional Maze: A Guide to Persuasive Real Estate-Related Valuations
Key disconnects between the real estate and business valuation professions that can blow up holding company and other real estate-related valuations. Join Dennis A. Webb to learn about the built-in conflicts between real estate appraisal and business valuation. Do you think that the two related professions would have a common understanding of valuation premises, use of data, and the appraisal process generally? They don’t. Misunderstandings and blind spots affect valuations of pretty much any business ...
Prince estate valuation featured on latest AICPA podcast
In the shadow of the recent court decision in the Michael Jackson estate valuation dispute, the estate of pop star Prince is currently locked in a fierce estate and gift tax dispute.
BVU News and Trends March 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
LLC buyout at fair value poses ‘conundrum’ for the court
In allowing LLC members to buy out a departing member to avoid the dissolution of the company, a court had to determine the fair value of the departing member’s interest in a holding company.
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