BV specialty available to ASA real property valuers
Real property appraisers designated by the American Society of Appraisers can add a specialty in going-concern valuation for valuing a real estate-centered enterprise, i.e., a firm that also owns its real estate, such as a restaurant, nursing home, hotel, convenience store, and the like.
Appeals Court Upholds Grocery Store Buyout Ruling and Fair Value Determination
Appeals court upholds district court’s buyout order of minority shareholder’s interests in related family businesses (grocery store chain) as well as district court’s fair value determination; district court’s valuation “falls squarely” between trial experts’ valuations, appeals court says.
Lund v. Lund (II)
Appeals court upholds district court’s buyout order of minority shareholder’s interests in related family businesses (grocery store chain) as well as district court’s fair value determination; district court’s valuation “falls squarely” between trial experts’ valuations, appeals court says.
Going-concern appraisals vs. business valuations
Real property appraisers often value special-use properties, hotels, and senior care facilities, to name a few, on a going-concern basis. The term "going-concern" is not defined in the Canadian Uniform Standards of Professional Practice (CUSPAP), although it is defined in The Appraisal of Real Estate, 3rd Edition, wherein the definition is: “All tangible and intangible assets of an established and operating business with an indefinite life.”
Persaud v. Goad
Court affirms divorce valuations for mixed real estate and business assets; even if trial court erred in stating negative value for business that generated no income but carried high annual costs, the error was harmless where court reframed decision as one of fairness rather than finances.
Mix of Real Estate and Business Assets Poses Valuation Challenges for Courts
Court affirms divorce valuations for mixed real estate and business assets; even if trial court erred in stating negative value for business that generated no income but carried high annual costs, the error was harmless where court reframed decision as one of fairness rather than finances.
BVU News and Trends September 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends August 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends July 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
TAF OKs ASA’s going concern courses
In general, going-concern value refers to the total value of a property, including both the real property and the intangible personal property, attributed to business enterprise value (assuming the business owns the real and intangible property).
Nursing Home Valuation Must Separate Real Estate From Business Activity
In tax assessment dispute involving nursing home, high court says where facility performs business activity and real estate activity, tax appraisal must separate business value from real estate value; Board of Tax Appeals failed to ensure proper allocation of sales price among assets.
Arbors East RE, L.L.C. v. Franklin County Bd. of Revision
In tax assessment dispute involving nursing home, high court says where facility performs business activity and real estate activity, tax appraisal must separate business value from real estate value; Board of Tax Appeals failed to ensure proper allocation of sales price among assets.
Wright v. Phillips
In fair value determination analogous to statutory appraisal valuation, Chancery says companies’ S corp status “has discrete value applicable here,” as captured in expert’s use of 14.5% tax rate (as opposed to 31%); court approves marketability discount.
S Corp Status Adds ‘Discrete’ Value to Business, Chancery Says
In fair value determination analogous to statutory appraisal valuation, Chancery says companies’ S corp status “has discrete value applicable here,” as captured in expert’s use of 14.5% tax rate (as opposed to 31%); court approves marketability discount.
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.
Tax Court Introduces Formula to Value Donated Remainder Interest
Tax Court rules for IRS in disallowing deduction for charitable contribution involving remainder interest in leased property; requisite appraisal summary omits vital information, and court’s valuation formula shows donor made gross valuation misstatement.
In Big Buyout Ruling, Minnesota Court Rejects DLOM in Calculating Fair Value
In a forced buyout, court says experts were too partisan to their clients, compromising value analysis; court performs its own valuation using DCF to determine fair value of grocery business and rejects DLOM because no unfair transfer of wealth occurs.
Kassab v Kasab
In determining the fair value of petitioner’s interest in two family businesses that hold real estate, New York court (Second Department) adopts expert’s decision not to apply marketability discount, noting valuation “already relies upon market exposure.”
Court Adopts DLOM-Free Valuation of Realty Holding Company
In determining the fair value of petitioner’s interest in two family businesses that hold real estate, New York court (Second Department) adopts expert’s decision not to apply marketability discount, noting valuation “already relies upon market exposure.”
Tax Court Introduces Formula to Value Donated Remainder Interest
Tax Court rules for IRS in disallowing deduction for charitable contribution involving remainder interest in leased property; requisite appraisal summary omits vital information, and court’s valuation formula shows donor made gross valuation misstatement.
RERI Holdings I, LLC v. Commissioner (RERI I)
Tax Court rules for IRS in disallowing deduction for charitable contribution involving remainder interest in leased property; requisite appraisal summary omits vital information, and court’s valuation formula shows donor made gross valuation misstatement.
In Big Buyout Ruling, Minnesota Court Rejects DLOM in Calculating Fair Value
In a forced buyout, court says experts were too partisan to their clients, compromising value analysis; court performs its own valuation using DCF to determine fair value of grocery business and rejects DLOM because no unfair transfer of wealth occurs.
Lund v. Lund (I)
In a forced buyout, court says experts were too partisan to their clients, compromising value analysis; court performs its own valuation using DCF to determine fair value of grocery business and rejects DLOM because no unfair transfer of wealth occurs.
Court Digs Through Appreciation Issues in Complex Divorce Case
Appellate panel affirms majority of rulings as to nonowner spouse’s right to appreciation of premarital and gifted property; lower court correctly determined passive and active immune assets in affecting equitable distribution of business assets.
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