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Likewise, Intellectual property valuations demand expertise in assessing intangible assets’ fair market value or arm’s length value, considering factors like market demand, technological advancements, and legal protections. Looking for a deeper dive into this specialty?

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No Marketability Discounts or Discounts for Illiquidity for Controlling Interests of Companies

Chris Mercer

My most recent post, titled Fair Market Value and the Nonexistent Marketability Discount , generated quite a discussion when posted on LinkedIn. The post provided a solid rationale that there is no such thing as a marketability discount for controlling interests of companies. ” (p.

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Mercer’s Musings #1: USPAP and the Internal Revenue Service

Chris Mercer

For example, USPAP’s Standards Rule 9-4(d) states: (d) An appraiser must, when necessary for credible assignment results, analyze the effect on value, if any, of the extent to which the interest appraised contains elements of ownership control and is marketable and/or liquid. 2) Generally accepted appraisal standards defined.

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How To Increase The Value Of A Startup?

Startup Valuation Blog

However, if you have a deal that involves protection from competitors and it is available at a lower price, you should take the opportunity and protect yourself from the evident competitors in the market that offer the same products as you. It goes without saying that advertisement is the way to a brand's marketing value and identity.

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Judicially Expelled Member Pays Heavy Price For Abandoning LLC

Farrel Fritz

The letter generally tracked the first letter but with certain important revisions: The to-be-formed LLC would be designated as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). The guarantee of $175,000 annual salary was termed as a “guaranteed and unconditional and irrevocable obligation of GF to pay you.”

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Cleary Discusses Second Circuit Decision That Syndicated Loans Are Not Securities

Reynolds Holding

trillion syndicated loan market [2] , including the daily functioning of bank lenders, the secondary loan trading market, the creation of loan participations and the markets for related investments such as loan funds and collateralized loan obligations. 32] Other Risk-Reducing Factors.

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USPAP Standards Rule 9-4 Creates a Problem for Business Appraisers

Chris Mercer

louis video when looking for a video marketing company. The factor is not “sales of capital stock or other ownership interest in similar business enterprises.” ” The other business interest could be privately owned or publicly traded based on this guidance. And that’s a problem.