Business valuation and bankruptcy

Author(s)

    • Ratner, Ian
    • Stein, Grant
    • Weitnauer, John C.

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Business valuation and bankruptcy

Ian Ratner, Grant Stein, John C. Weitnauer

J. Wiley, c2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

An essential guide to business valuation and bankruptcy Business Valuation and Bankruptcy helps you-whether you are an accountant dealing with a troubled company, a lender, an investor, a bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer/financial advisor, or a private equity player-to focus on solving everyday and case determinative disputes when creditors, lenders, and debtors have differing views of value. Introducing valuation issues early on in the restructuring/bankruptcy process so you can plan accordingly, this book offers Many real life case examples, case descriptions, and tables to demonstrate the applicable sections of the Bankruptcy Laws A review of the methods, applications, pros and cons of restructuring with the basic tools to understanding it A description of the life cycle of a troubled company and the various stages of a restructuring An analysis of the valuation issues that confront practitioners in the real world of application of the law Business Valuation and Bankruptcy is written in terms that are common to bankruptcy professionals and is essential, timely reading for players in the bankruptcy and restructuring environment.

Table of Contents

Preface ix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 The Troubled Company Continuum 1 Operational and Financial Disstress 3 The Troubled Company Response 3 Valuation in Reorganization or Bankruptcy 5 Conclusion 6 Chapter 2 Industry Practitioners and Standards 7 Professional Organizations and Business Valuation Standards 7 Business Valuation Practitioners and Certifications 14 Conclusion 19 Notes 19 Chapter 3 The Basics of Business Valuation 21 The Purpose of the Valuation 21 Standard of Value 22 Premise of Value-Going Concern or Liquidation 23 Valuation Approaches 25 Fundamentals 29 Conclusion 38 Notes 38 Chapter 4 Income Approach 39 Discounted Cash Flow Method 41 Capitalized Cash Flow Method 57 Conclusion 58 Note 59 Chapter 5 Market Approach 61 Guideline Company Method 61 Comparable Transaction Method 73 Conclusion 81 Chapter 6 United States Bankruptcy Code 83 Introduction to the Structure of the Bankruptcy Code 83 Commencement of a Bankruptcy Case and Filing of Schedules 84 Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code 85 Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code 85 Avoiding Powers under the Bankruptcy Code-Preferences 94 Avoiding Powers under the Bankruptcy Code-Fraudulent Transfers 95 Valuation Principles from the Bankruptcy Courts 95 Conclusion 96 Notes 96 Chapter 7 Valuations in Bankruptcy as of the Date of the Hearing 97 Introduction 97 Relief from the Automatic Stay and Adequate Protection 98 363 Sales 100 Use of Cash Collateral 105 Disclosure Statement 105 Plan Confirmation-Feasibility 105 Plan Confirmation-Best-Interests-of-Creditors Test 106 Plan Confirmation-Cram Down 106 Conclusion 111 Notes 111 Chapter 8 Valuations in Bankruptcy at a Time in the Past-Avoidance Actions 121 Overview 121 Avoidance Actions-Preferences 121 Avoidance Actions-Fraudulent Transfers 123 The Applicable Legal Tests for Insolvency 128 Insolvency Test: Valuation of Debts 129 Insolvency Test: The Valuation of Assets 132 Proof of Insolvency by Retrojection 135 The Insolvency Test: Comparing Assets and Debts 135 Is the Public Market's Assessment in the Past Conclusive Proof of Solvency, Even If the Company Later Fails? 135 Use of Hindsight in the Valuation Process 136 Conclusion 143 Notes 143 Chapter 9 Solvency Opinions 149 Introduction 149 Who Uses Solvency Opinions? 149 Solvency Opinion Preparation 151 Solvency Metrics 153 Case Studies 155 Conclusion 157 Notes 157 Chapter 10 Daubert 159 Challenges to Experts or Their Testimony 159 Lack of Relevance 171 Practical Lessons from Daubert Cases for Experts and Lawyers 171 Conclusion 173 Notes 173 Appendix AICPA Statement on Standards for Valuation Services No. 1, Valuation of a Business, Business Ownership Interest, Security, or Intangible Asset 179 Index 255

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Details

  • NCID
    BB00488780
  • ISBN
    • 9780470462386
  • LCCN
    2009025212
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Hoboken, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 262 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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