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11 / November 2020

ESOPs: good for employees but facing an uncertain future

A recent article in the New York Times extols the virtues of employee ownership through employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). And trade groups for employee-owned businesses have noted bipartisan Congressional support for ESOPs. But ESOP experts (trustees and appraisers) worry that the Department of Labor’s antagonistic attitude toward ESOP transactions, validated by key victories in court, has stymied ESOP formation. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News Written by: Sylvia Golden
Categories: ESOP valuations
Tags: ASA Brundle control employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) esop association fair market value (FMV) valuation methodology Vinoskey
30 / July 2018

ASA squarely aligns itself with trustee and appraiser in Brundle ESOP litigation

One of the most controversial ESOP cases, Brundle v. Wilmington Trust, has now entered the appeals court phase. In 2017, the district court found that the trustee had caused the plan to overpay by $29.8 million by failing to scrutinize the financial advisor’s obviously flawed valuation analysis and value conclusions. The trustee and valuator had strong ESOP credentials. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News Written by: Sylvia Golden
Categories: ESOP valuations
Tags: adequate consideration amicus brief ASA Department of Labor employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) fair market value (FMV) overpayment Stout Risius and Ross trustee Wilmington Trust
07 / July 2017

New analysis reveals different BV standards do not conflict

A casual observer may look at the various business valuation standards different organizations issue and get the idea that they are at odds with each other. But that is not the case. Read more >>
Posted in: BVWire News Written by: Andy Dzamba
Categories: valuation profession news
Tags: american institute of certified public accountants (AICPA) ASA institute of business appraisers (IBA) national association of certified valuation analysts (NACVA) uniform standards of professional appraisal practice (USPAP) valuation standards