The Size Effect—It Is Still Relevant
Practitioners commonly incorporate a size premium when developing their cost of capital estimates using the modified capital asset pricing model (MCAPM). This article is intended to correct common misconceptions about the size premium and demonstrate that data from recent periods support the continued use of a size premium.
Affirmation of DLOM Rulings Augurs End to Shareholder Fight
In dissenting shareholder suit, appeals court upholds trial court’s finding that prevailing DCF analysis did not account for illiquidity by way of a separate marketability discount, as well as court’s finding that appropriate DLOM rate was 25%.
Court Rebuffs Attempt to Allocate Excess Value to Intangible Assets
Bankruptcy Court rejects proposition that sales price increase has to be attributed to one debtor’s business, as goodwill, because other debtor’s real property allegedly remains constant in value; court denies request to change allocation of proceeds.
Wisniewski v. Walsh (Wisniewski II)
In dissenting shareholder suit, appeals court upholds trial court’s finding that prevailing DCF analysis did not account for illiquidity by way of a separate marketability discount, as well as court’s finding that appropriate DLOM rate was 25%.
In re Case No. 800 Bourbon St.
Bankruptcy Court rejects proposition that sales price increase has to be attributed to one debtor’s business, as goodwill, because other debtor’s real property allegedly remains constant in value; court denies request to change allocation of proceeds.
Chancery Adopts Merger Price Sans Cost Savings Reduction
Chancery agrees with company expert’s reliance on merger price as best estimate of fair value of company where DCF and comparable companies analyses lack reliable data, but court rejects downward adjustment for purported cost savings related to merger.
Merlin Partners LP v. AutoInfo, Inc.
Chancery agrees with company expert’s reliance on merger price as best estimate of fair value of company where DCF and comparable companies analyses lack reliable data, but court rejects downward adjustment for purported cost savings related to merger.
Bankruptcy Court Accepts Rationale for Tax Affecting
In a fraudulent transfer case involving S corp, court says valuation should reflect that buyers of S corps would experience a reduction in the value of the corporations' earnings because of the need to pay personal income taxes on those earnings.
Valuation Combines Elements of Rival Experts’ Cash Flow Analyses
Appeals court defers to trial court’s method of applying one expert’s cap rate to other expert’s cash flow analysis when valuing spouse’s interest in closely held company and says “purposeful” application of minority discount has support among valuators.
Bank of America, N.A. v. Veluchamy (In re Veluchamy)
In a fraudulent transfer case involving S corp, court says valuation should reflect that buyers of S corps would experience a reduction in the value of the corporations' earnings because of the need to pay personal income taxes on those earnings.
Browne v. Browne, Jr.
Appeals court defers to trial court’s method of applying one expert’s cap rate to other expert’s cash flow analysis when valuing spouse’s interest in closely held company and says “purposeful” application of minority discount has support among valuators.
Low Risk to Business Justifies Expert’s Capitalization Rate
In divorce case, appellate court upholds valuation of a small agriculture-related company based on the capitalization of net income approach; record supports court-appointed expert’s capitalization rate, including his selection of the supply-side equity r ...
Alexander v. Alexander
In divorce case, appellate court upholds valuation of a small agriculture-related company based on the capitalization of net income approach; record supports court-appointed expert’s capitalization rate, including his selection of the supply-side equity r ...