All in the Family (Office): Valuation Needs for Direct Private Equity Investments
Family offices making private equity investments need to be aware of valuation issues related investments in complex structures.
Can Your Business Have a Range of Value?
Did you realize that your business has multiple values at the same time?
Trump vs. Clinton: What’s (The Brand Value) In a Name?
Any brand valuation presents a strategic planning opportunity to understand more about what drives value to the underlying company.
What’s Behind the Proliferation of Unicorns?
What seems apparent is that validations of valuation have made unicorns look more like a herd of Uber drivers in San Francisco.
Understanding and Valuing S Corporations
The most significant court case was probably Gross vs. Commissioner, which held that an S-Corp has a tax rate, but that tax rate was zero.
Distributor Method: An Alternative Technique for Valuing Customer Relationships
A point often overlooked is that customers usually purchase products or services because of the presence of intellectual property, not a relationship.
Valuing Carried Interests
The asymmetric nature of carried interests requires the consideration of a range of scenarios.
ESOP Fables: Reviewing The Myths and Facts About Employee Stock Ownership Plans
In reality, many businesses are a perfect fit for ESOPs.
Pre-Acquisition Valuation: Intangible Assets and Contingent Consideration
In several instances, the knowledge gained from valuation support in the due diligence phase results in modifications or cancellations of transactions.
M&E Assets: Determining the loss of asset value from functional obsolescence
Determining the fair value of M&E assets for financial reporting purposes should include the consideration of three forms of depreciation: physical, economic and functional.