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And the Award for Most Creative Attempt to Evade a Book Value Buy-Sell Provision Goes To.

Farrel Fritz

“Under any standard of value, the true economic value of a business enterprise will equal the company’s accounting book value only by coincidence.” So why do so many shareholder buy-sell agreements require that the shares be purchased for book value? Neville, Rodie and Shaw, Inc. 16, 2024) is the latest.

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What Is The Difference Between Market Value and Book Value?

Equilest

Market value and book value with two definitions of value. When will we use each of the definitions? Market value or relevant market value for companies traded on various stock exchanges. The number of company shares used in the company's books or financial statements is fixed.

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The Importance of (and challenges with) Valuing Intangibles

IVSC

Searching for stocks with low price-to-book ratios was a good indication of a potential bargain. However, book values are no longer so informative as lots of intangibles are missing from the balance sheet, and some intangibles that are on the balance sheet, including many acquired intangibles and goodwill, are very hard to interpret.

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German American Bancorp, Inc. and Heartland BancCorp Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

Benzinga

(NASDAQ: GABC ) ("German American") and Heartland BancCorp (OTCQX: HLAN ) ("Heartland") jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge Heartland into German American. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Heartland shareholders, other than the Heartland retirement plan, will receive 3.90

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Why Insurance Company ICC Holdings Shares Are Jumping Today

Benzinga

(NASDAQ: ICCH ) shares are jumping today after the company inked a definitive deal to be acquired by Mutual Capital Group, Inc. for a total equity value of around $73.8 times ICCH’s book value as of March-end. As per the terms, MCG will acquire all outstanding ICCH shares for $23.50

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Ready Capital and United Development Funding IV Announce Definitive Agreement for Ready Capital to Acquire United Development Funding IV

Benzinga

Adds scale and extends Ready Capital's core platform with UDF IV's proven land development lending platform Diversifies Ready Capital's portfolio and offers land development solution to borrowers and investors Expected to be accretive to Ready Capital's earnings and book value in 2025 UDF IV shareholders may receive up to $5.89

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Ready Capital and Broadmark Realty Capital Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

Benzinga

(NYSE: BRMK ) ("Broadmark") , a specialty real estate finance company that specializes in originating and servicing residential and commercial construction loans, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Broadmark will merge with Ready Capital.