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05 / February 2020

Connecticut court affirms lower court's decision not to tax affect

In a buyout dispute involving a Connecticut family business, an appellate court recently upheld the trial court’s earlier decision not to tax affect the earnings of the company in valuing the departing shareholder’s interest, even though experts for both sides tax affected. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News Written by: Sylvia Golden
Categories: fair value proceeding
Tags: buyout discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) expert testimony gross v. commissioner income approach minority discount tax affecting
13 / September 2018

Tennessee no longer mandates Delaware block method to determine fair value

For the longest time, Tennessee case law required trial courts presiding over dissenting shareholder actions to determine fair value by using the Delaware block method. In a recent ruling, the Tennessee Supreme Court struck down the requirement and Tennessee has joined the jurisdictions that allow "more modern" valuation approaches. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News Written by: Sylvia Golden
Categories: fair value proceeding
Tags: Delaware Block Method discounted cash flow (DCF) discounted cash flow analysis dissenting shareholder fair value
29 / November 2017

Trial court’s IPO valuation in fair value proceeding holds up on appeal

A recent case shows just how difficult it is to value a startup. Here, there was an extra challenge because the subject was a pharmaceutical venture that required years of funding for the development of two drugs working toward FDA approval. The trial court needed to determine the fair value of the plaintiff’s interest prior to the company’s ultimate success. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News Written by: Sylvia Golden
Categories: fair value proceeding
Tags: book value breach of fiduciary duty buyout discounted cash flow analysis expert testimony fraud initial public offering (IPO) minority interest pharmaceutical shareholder dispute valuation methodology