Chris Mercer

MARCH 8, 2023

This post provides a discussion of several implications of the definition of the standard of value known as fair market value. We focus first on the definition of fair market value. We then look at the implications for the so-called “marketability discount for controlling interests.”

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Chris Mercer

MARCH 7, 2024

” And the answer holds regardless of any certifications appraisers might hold. Procedural Guidelines (PG) are designed to provide more detailed guidance for consideration by business appraisers than found in the base standards themselves. The value of the underlying enterprise or asset, if applicable.

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Chris Mercer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In Mercer’s Musings #2, we discussed the old and cold data on restricted stock transactions that have been misused by appraisers for decades. This conclusion applies to all appraisals, including those prepared for the Internal Revenue Service. In other words, value is a function of expected cash flow, growth, and risk.

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