Jay E.Fishman – Standards of Value. Theory & Applications

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A must-read for appraisers, accountants, judges, attorneys, and appraisal users, this insightful book addresses standards of value as applied in four distinct contexts: estate and gift taxation; shareholder dissent and oppression; divorce; and financial reporting. Here, practitioners will discover some of the intricacies of performing services in these venues, and appraisers will find this book helpful in understanding why the practitioners are asking such questions.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

Preface.

Introduction: Standards of Value.

1 Common Standards and Premises of Value.

Common Standards and Premises.

Price, Value, and Cost.

Defining a Standard of Value.

Premises of Value.

Common Standards of Value.

Fair Market Value.

Fair Value.

Investment Value.

Intrinsic Value.

Book Value.

Common Operational Premises Underlying the Standard of Value.

Going Concern.

Liquidation Value.

Other Issues.

Fair Value in Alternate Contexts.

Fair Market Value in Alternate Contexts.

Standards of Value in the International Context.

Summary.

2 Fair Market Value in Estate and Gift Tax.

Introduction.

Common Definitions of Fair Market Value.

History of Fair Market Value.

Elements of Fair Market Value.

Price at Which a Property Would Change Hands.

Willing Buyer.

Willing Seller.

No Compulsion to Buy or Sell.

Reasonable Knowledge of Relevant Facts.

Common Discounts.

Summary.

3 Fair Value in Shareholder Dissent and Oppression.

Introduction.

Fair Value.

Early References to Fair Value.

Fair Value as Defined by Various Authorities and Statutes.

Dissenterâ??s Rights.

Overview and History.

Growth in Popularity of the Appraisal Remedy.

Context of Modern Appraisal Rights.

Oppression Remedy.

Development of Oppression Remedy.

Alternative Remedies.

Context of Oppression Remedy.

Freeze-Outs and Squeeze-Oouts.

Recognizing Oppression.

Reasonable Expectations.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty.

Heavy-Handed and Arbitrary or Overbearing Conduct.

Standard of Value in the 50 States.

Breaking Down the Components of Fair Value.

Before the Effectuation of the Corporate Action to Which the Shareholder Objects.

Excluding Any Appreciation or Depreciation in Anticipation of the Corporate Action Unless Exclusion Would Be Inequitable.

Current and Customary Valuation Techniques.

Discounts and Premiums.

Level of Value.

Other Shareholder Level Discounts.

Entity-Level Discounts.

Control Premiums.

Extraordinary Circumstances.

Equitable Adjustments.

Delawareâ??s Entire Fairness.

Consideration of Wrongdoing in Calculating Fair Value.

Discounts Used as an â??Equitable Adjustmentâ??.

Damage Claims.

Fair Value and the Minority Shareholder.

Summary.

4 Standards of Value in Divorce.

Introduction.

Marital Property: General Background and History.

Identification of Marital Property and Separate Property.

Relationship between Valuation and Identification of Intangible Assets.

Appreciation on Separate Property.

Premises and Standards of Value in Divorce.

Premises of Value.

Standards of Value.

Premises of Value Revealed through the Valuation of Insurance Agencies.

Concepts of Value under the Two Premises.

Standards of Value in Divorce among the 50 States.

Lack of Statutory Insight.

Revealing Standard of Value through Case Law.

Toward a Standard of Value Classification System.

Value in Exchange.

Goodwill.

Lack of Control and Marketability Discounts under Value in Exchange.

Buy-Sell Agreements under Value in Exchange.

Value to the Holder.

Goodwill.

Shareholder Level Discounts under the Value to the Holder Premise.

Buy-Sell Agreements under Value to the Holder.

Summary.

5 Fair Value in Financial Reporting.

Introduction.

Fair Value in Financial Reporting: What Is It?

History of Fair Value in U.S. Accounting Literature.

Application of the Fair Value Standard to Business Combinations.

Application of the Fair Value Standard to Asset Impairment Tests.

Interpretation of Fair Value Compared to Other Standards of Value.

Fair Value in Financial Reporting versus Fair Value in Dissentersâ?? Rights Cases.

Fair Value in Financial Reporting versus Investment Value.

Fair Value in Financial Reporting versus Fair Market Value.

Audit Issues.

Summary.

Sources of Information.

Appendix A International Business Valuation Standards.

Appendix B Fair Value in Dissent and Oppression Chart.

Appendix C Standard of Value Divorce Chart .

Author Information

JAY E. FISHMAN, FASA, CBA, is coauthor or contributing author of seven professional books. He is a managing director of Financial Research Associates, a regional business valuation and forensic accounting firm. He has conducted hundreds of business valuations, has qualified as an expert witness, and has provided testimony in several federal and state courts.

SHANNON P. PRATT is a renowned leader in the field and author of several industry-standard books. Over a distinguished career of more than three decades, he has performed valuation engagements for M&A, ESOPs, and numerous other purposes. Mr. Pratt is a founder and managing director of Willamette Management Associates and Editor in Chief of Shannon Pratt’s Business Valuation Update newsletter.

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