Assessing the Value of Employee Stock Options
Companies grant employee stock options (ESOs) as a form of compensation to align the incentives of employees and shareholders. In addition to aligning incentives, ESOs enable companies to compensate employees without an immediate cash expenditure. Historically,...
read moreIs Restructuring Better than Chapter Filing?
If you've hit a tough spot financially with your business, you may wonder whether it's better to restructure your debt or file bankruptcy and start all over again. The choice is a difficult one, and one that must be approached by carefully considering all sides to...
read moreThe Value of a Patent
A patent is the legal right to specific intellectual property. A patent is granted by a government to an inventor and excludes others from making, using, selling, or importing the invention for a limited time. Patents are granted in exchange for public disclosure of...
read moreAre Your Compensation Plans 409A Compliant?
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC§409A) refers to the treatment of compensation that is not taken in the current tax year, or deferred compensation. Guidance provided by the IRS through Final Regulations published in April 2007 in correspondence to the...
read moreInsider Tips for Handling Your Estate’s Valuation
Valuing an estate is a tricky process. The IRS provides some guidance for individuals required to make a filing for a decedent who has died after December 31, 2012 in its instructions to Form 706 entitled United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax...
read morePower Plant Valuation Trends
One of the major issues facing power plants today relates to the shift toward natural gas. As an increasing amount of residential and commercial properties make a push towards green energy, many power plants are seeing shifts in their long-term outlooks. While the...
read moreTrends Affecting IP Valuation: The American Invents Act
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) was signed into law in September of 2011, and has had quite the impact on intellectual property (IP) valuation and patent filing in the months since. According to a White House press release, the AIA represents “the most...
read moreTaxes and Intellectual Property: What You Need to Know
If you are in possession of intellectual property, then you know how important obtaining a valuation for your intellectual property is. However, you might not know how your valuation can be affected by taxes, or what types of taxes your intellectual property might be...
read moreValuation of Tech Companies
Taking a company public requires an orchestrated process involving a financial brokerage firm’s underwriting department, copious financial and other disclosures and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It also involves a guessing game of sorts in...
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