School of Probability: The Use of Monte Carlo in Valuation
The one thing we know about valuations is that the future is unpredictable. How we deal with that uncertainty is critical to developing credible valuations. Join Oksana Westerbeke and Keith Konen to learn how Monte Carlo simulations can be used to deal with the uncertainty, allowing you to generate insights for your client and build credible valuations.
ESOPs: good for employees but facing an uncertain future
A recent article in the New York Times extols the virtues of employee ownership through employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). And trade groups for employee-owned businesses have noted bipartisan Congressional support for ESOPs. But ESOP experts (trustees and appraisers) worry that the Department of Labor’s antagonistic attitude toward ESOP transactions, validated by key victories in court, has stymied ESOP formation.
Key Issues in Valuing Owner Operated Small Businesses
Owner-operated business must be considered in a different framework than many other types of business. Everything from hypothetical transaction (asset sale versus equity interest) to financial objectives (minimize taxable income versus maximize shareholder value) must be considered from a different perspective. Join David Coffman as he discusses rate of return and personal goodwill through this unique lens.
Valuation Challenges and Best Practices in Joint Ventures and Strategic Affiliations
Today, corporate investments into joint ventures and other non-controlled entities now exceed $5 trillion per year, according to Ankura/Water Street Partners' analysis of U.S. Government data. Companies utilize joint ventures for a variety of reasons, including to access capabilities, share risk, pool capital, secure added scale and scope, and satisfy regulatory requirements of local ownership. Join Jerry Chang, Molly Faber, and Tim Lubbe of Ankura to learn more about the increasing prevalence of joint ventures ...
Case Studies in Contingent Consideration
A significant component of the transaction price in an M&A or buyout transaction often consists of proceeds that are “contingent” upon the target company’s achievement of certain performance targets after the closing has taken place. From the perspective of the seller, “contingent consideration” represents the right to receive additional assets or equity interests from the buyer (earnout), or the obligation to return part of the proceeds from the transactions (clawback) if specified future events occur ...
Valuation of Inventory: Taking Stock of the Guidance
Given divergences in both practice and guidance, inventory valuation can seem challenging. In this webinar, Anthony Pumphrey will illustrate simple, straightforward modifications to the valuation of inventory that you can incorporate into your valuation process. Review what comprises the book value of inventory and valuation guidance from the FASB, the IRS, and the AICPA. Next, walk through an example valuation of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods in accordance with this guidance. The example provided ...
Financial Triage: Five One-Page Tools for Appraisers That Add Value During Transition Or Crisis
There are five simple, but powerful tools, financial experts can use to help their clients manage precious cash, increase diminished revenues, and concentrate people resources during business crises. The tools, i.e. RCF, DRC, CCO, BPM, and SMM and have been deployed for nearly two decades in businesses throughout North America ranging from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies. They are ideally suited to businesses needing immediate cash and revenue enhancement supplemented by sustainable actions. Join ...
BVLaw Case Update
Join Jim Alerding, a veteran valuator, and Sylvia Golden, BVR’s legal editor, for a discussion of some of the most consequential recent valuation decisions. This selection of state and federal cases includes two key state court rulings on the use of discounts in valuing minority interests in buyback situations, a state court decision on the admissibility of calculations of value in divorce proceedings, an expansive statutory appraisal ruling involving a public company from a North ...
Early Stage Valuation: A Fair Value Perspective
June 2020 978-1-119-61363-3 Hardcover
Antonella Puca
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate Valuation Methods in the Era of COVID-19
COVID-19 has substantially affected the financial and economic characteristics of privately held and publicly traded businesses throughout the U.S. In this presentation, the presenters will address the valuation impact of COVID-19 and the potential distortions that can occur when traditional valuation approaches and methods are mechanically applied. In the current environment, it is important for analysts to think “outside-the-box” when performing business valuations with valuation dates occurring during the first and second quarter of 2020.
Volatility Adjustments for Industry, Size and Leverage
How well do you understand the theory and application of industry, size, and leverage adjustments for estimating equity volatility? Do you feel confident explaining it to a new analyst? A client? A judge? It may be time to get more confident. Join James Herr for a discussion of the basic concepts around applying volatility estimates in valuation, covering common pitfalls when calculating the basic volatility measure. Learn the differences between equity and asset volatilities, and ...
BVResearch Pro: A Complete and Cost-Effective BV Library
BVR has amassed 25 years of the collective knowledge of the business valuation profession’s top thought leaders and packed it all into a single new cost-effective platform called BVResearch Pro. This program will show you the platform, what it includes, and how it can help you. You will see how the platform’s powerful search engine puts a complete library of insights, news, legal analysis, and commentary right at your fingertips.
Global BVU News and Trends March 2020
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Tales From the Trenches: How Recent Challenges with the IRS Impact Your Valuation
With a special focus on the recent Aaron U. Jones (USTC TCM 2019-101) case regarding tax affecting an S corp and a partnership, this workshop is the best way to get IRS insights short of going into litigation. Get real insights on how to avoid and what to do if working with the IRS on business valuation issues at all levels. Join Mike Gregory as he dives into conflict resolution (with assistance from the Collaboration ...
Valuing Customer Relationships: The Do's and Don'ts of the Distributor Method
While the relief from royalty method and multiperiod excess earnings method are effective tools for valuing intangible assets such as customer relationships, they rely on market data that can be both highly subjective and of poor comparable value to the subject company. As an alternative, the distributor method provides appraisers with a market-based proxy for use in valuing customer relationships. Join experts Edward Hamilton and Sean Woodward to explore the strengths and weaknesses of customer ...
Journal of Business Valuation 2018 Edition
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Journal of Business Valuation 2015 Edition
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2019 Key Valuation and Damages Cases
A discussion of the court cases that have dominated the conversation in 2019 among financial experts by making law or influencing attitudes on key valuation issues.
Business Valuation Year in Review 2019
A look back at some of the developments in the BV profession in 2019, including important court rulings on tax affecting pass-through entities, a possible upending to the goodwill model, a new cost of capital platform gaining traction, and advances in fair value for financial reporting.
Business Valuation OIV Journal Fall 2019
Business Valuation OIV Journal has been created by Organismo Italiano di Valutazione (OIV), the Italian Valuation Standard Setter, to provide a forum for discussion and to foster cultural progress in the field of business valuation. In this issue, articles include "Roundtable: 10 Big Issues in Business Valuation"; "The Limits of Accounting Rates of Return and the Calibration Trap in Applying Accounting-Based Models in Modern Business Valuation Practice"; and "Connecting Economic Value to Company Strategy: Critical Issues and New Perspectives."
HM Treasury releases major EY study of UK financial tech sector
Business valuers concerned about fintech can get a great view of this critical sector from ‘UK FinTech: On the Cutting Edge,’ a just-released study HM Treasury commissioned back in 2014 as part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s goal of making the UK the ‘global capital of FinTech.’
Smarter Spreadsheets: Improving the Efficiency and Accuracy of a Valuation in Excel
This Isn’t Your Father’s Microsoft Excel. Spreadsheets are a very useful tool for completing any analysis, not just for business appraisal, but for all kinds of projects. Unfortunately, many users never realize just how powerful Microsoft Excel actually is. Valuation expert and Excel enthusiast Shawn Hyde is here to share all of the functions and tools that have been added over the years that have really make an impact on valuation’s most utilized software. Experience ...
Royalty Rates and How to Use Them in the Relief from Royalty Method
While multiple sources of royalty rates exist, do you know how to find, select and ultimately use the appropriate data for valuation assessment? Despite its utility, the Relief from Royalty method remains a misunderstood and often misused appraisal technique. Though recent intellectual property court battles have brought prominence to the method and its constituent inputs, with primary focus on Royalty Rates, the underlying confusion generated when putting it to use remains. In this presentation, expert ...
What’s a trillion $ between friends
Saudi Aramco floated last week, and anyone intrigued by fair market value had to take note.
A Script for Pharmacy Valuation
The U.S. healthcare industry is very large, complex, and changing rapidly. This highly regulated industry is also a significant user of valuation services, primarily to support transactions, contracting, and internal strategic planning purposes. The importance of consummating transactions within fair market value cannot be overstated, as the alternative can result in substantial financial consequences to the parties involved. As such, advisors need to know the operational and valuation issues associated with healthcare entities so they ...