Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
[link] The hits keep on coming. An appraiser just asked for help in an older thread. FNMA forcing a repurchase and subsequent state complaint because appraiser cross comped across a school district boundary a half mile away.
Peak Business Valuation
JANUARY 2, 2025
When buying, growing, or acquiring a business, receiving a purchase price allocation (PPA) valuation can be a critical step. As part of a PPA business valuation, professional business appraisers use various valuation methods to determine the value of a companys assets. This ensures compliance with accounting standards and offers a clearer understanding of a businesss value.
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Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
The International Union For The Conservation Of Nature may be able to assist appraisers. They maintain the most comprehensive list of endangered spies and raise awareness to the plight of these animals. Oh wait…its a union., appraisers would rather die than seek a union’s assistance.
Global Finance
JANUARY 2, 2025
Baruch Lev is Philip Bardes professor emeritus of Accounting and Finance, Kaufman Management Center, Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. Feng Gu is chair and professor of Accounting and Law at the School of Management, State University of New York at Buffalo. Together, they recently published The M&A Failure Trap: Why So Many Mergers and Acquisitions Fail, and How the Few Succeed (Wiley).
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.
Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
In reply to ohiobeasttwoonesix. Just drew this up today for another post. People and companies whom repeat this fictitious ‘appraisal bias’ line are evil villains whom would sell honest people out to rake an extra dollar for themselves. They know the premise of racist appraisers is patently false but they play along anyways. Image.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
IBM and semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries US Inc. have settled lawsuits lodged against each other in which IBM accused GlobalFoundries of breaching a $1.5 billion manufacturing deal, while GlobalFoundries accused IBM of unlawfully disclosing its confidential trade secrets, the companies announced Thursday.
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Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Tempur Sealy is increasing its commitments to preserve floor space for rivals' mattresses in Mattress Firm stores, attempting to beat the Federal Trade Commission's merger challenge by extending the current floor space "slot" distribution after a Texas federal judge noted that prior commitments were below current allotments.
Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
Hybrid Appraisals, Appraisal Waivers & Appraisal Management Companies are the new Con. Public protection is being dismissed for profit.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
The period between Christmas Eve and Jan. 1 wasn't completely quiet on the capital markets deals front, with A-Rod's special purpose acquisition company seeking an extension to complete its merger and several new IPOs being filed. Here, Law360 looks at the capital markets news from the holiday break.
Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
In reply to ohiobeasttwoonesix. Summary; [link] Sure. Directed consumerism… The medium of the message is more influential than the message itself. All wars are bankers wars. Planned obsolescence, the light bulb conspiracy. Check this out. FHFA among highest paid federal agencies. Automating away 40,000 mortgage lending appraisers. Your tax dollars, hard at work.
Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
2024 went out with a flurry of rulings in Delaware's corporate and commercial law courts,while the new year saw a Chancery veteran become that court's first senior magistrate. Here's a quick roundup of the latest news in First State courts.
Global Finance
JANUARY 2, 2025
When Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina in 2023, many believed the nation was headed toward disaster. A libertarian economist and TV personality who claimed to take telepathic advice from his five cloned English mastiffs, Milei also described himself as an anarchocapitalist and tantric sex guru. He also advocated for the legalization of organ sales, the unrestricted ownership of firearms and the dismantling of the central bank.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
Global Finance
JANUARY 2, 2025
One of the most closely watched efforts introduced by Donald Trump upon his return to the White House is undeniably DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Two of Trumps closest alliesmulti-billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur turned politician and former presidential candidatewill lead the new body. DOGE is an advisory group rather than a federal department.
Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union
In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Private equity will remain at the forefront of value creation in 2025, and anticipated market trends include sponsors' desire to return capital to investors and a more business-friendly tack by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, say attorneys at Weil.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JANUARY 2, 2025
Posted by Brian V. Breheny,Raquel Fox, and Page Griffin, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Thursday, January 2, 2025 Editor's Note: Brian V. Breheny , Raquel Fox , and Page Griffin are Partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on a Skadden memorandum by Mr. Breheny, Ms. Fox, Mr. Griffin, Marc S. Gerber , Joseph M.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Vodafone Group PLC said Thursday that it has finalized the sale of its Italian business to rival Swisscom AG for 8 billion ($8.3 billion) in a transaction designed to reduce debt and return cash to its shareholders, amid a wider streamlining of the U.K. company.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JANUARY 2, 2025
Posted by David F. Larcker (Stanford), Amit Seru (Stanford), and Mason Morfit (ValueAct Capital), on Thursday, January 2, 2025 Editor's Note: David F. Larcker is the James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Amit Seru is the Steven and Roberta Denning Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Mason Morfit is Partner, co-CEO, and Chief Investment Officer at ValueAct Capital.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Ad agency The Mission Group PLC said Thursday that it has sold its science and technology-focused marketing business April Six to U.S.-company Marketbridge Inc. for up to 17.4 million ($21.5 million) to aid in clearing its debt.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JANUARY 2, 2025
Posted by Miriam Wrobel and Alanna Fishman, FTI Consulting, on Thursday, January 2, 2025 Editor's Note: Miriam Wrobel is a Senior Managing Director and Alanna Fishman is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting. This post is based on their FTI Consulting memorandum. General counsel face a looming ESG challenge: managing sustainability claims that could become potential litigation triggers.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Microsoft cloud and artificial intelligence solutions provider Quisitive Technology Solutions Inc. on Thursday announced that it has agreed to go private and be bought by private equity shop H.I.G. Capital in a CA$169.1 million ($117.1 million) deal built by four law firms.
Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
[link] Scroll to the bottom and hit the subscribe button. Mr Bagott pushes an article on this every month or so. If you have an X account you can track through the entire history of his articles. [link] Homogeneous is just like the rest of them, exploiting consumers, dismantling a professional appraisal industry, putting tens of thousands of licensed professionals out of work, compromising quality, then slapping meaningless labels such as does not compromise the valuation quality.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Thomson Reuters Corp. has acquired SafeSend, a cloud-based provider of technology for tax and accounting professionals, for $600 million in cash, the Toronto-based data and content conglomerate said in a statement Thursday.
Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
In reply to Joe Smith. Email the site administrator for some possible networking or advisement options. [link] In Colorado we have school choice availability. School boundaries are relative because parents can opt out of one and use the school choice voucher program to have their children attend another. There is no way of knowing who attends where relative to where they live.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Food service technology company Par Technology Corp. on Thursday announced plans to acquire restaurant analytics business Delaget LLC in a $132 million deal.
Appraisers Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
Anyone have any info regarding using comparables with different high schools with the boundary being ~3 blocks away with the differing HS being a different predominate student group? FNMA initiated buyback and state complaint and are saying I used improper comps cause they are in a different HS zone despite the comps being ~0.6 miles away with a supported/documented adjustment and despite me including 3 comps in the same HS zone and all are in the same ISD.
Reynolds Holding
JANUARY 2, 2025
The digital economy has put antitrust regulation in the spotlight, with increasingly dominant technology companies such as Amazon, Google, Facebook (Meta), Apple, and Microsoft reviving concerns about private monopolies reminiscent of Standard Oil and AT&T. Yet the enforcement of antitrust principles in the digital world are far more complex than in traditional, non-digital markets.
Benzinga
JANUARY 2, 2025
Carmell Corporation (NASDAQ: CTCX ) disclosed that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with PMGC Holdings Inc. (formerly Elevai Labs Inc.) and its subsidiary, Elevai Skincare Inc. , for purchase consideration, which includes around $1.1 million in Carmell stock at the closing of the acquisition. Additionally, Carmell will pay around $57,000 in cash for the sale of specified inventory existing as of the closing.
Norman Marks
JANUARY 2, 2025
If you Google risk oversight, you will usually get an article (more often than not written by a consultant) about oversight of risk management by the board. But I believe that is far too narrow a perspective. Consider: Every decision-maker is responsible for understanding all the risks relative to their decision.
Benzinga
JANUARY 2, 2025
On Wednesday, Hutchmed (China) Limited (NASDAQ: HCM ) entered into two agreements to divest its 45% equity interest in Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals Limited (SHPL) for approximately $608 million (RMB 4.478 billion) in cash to GP Health Service Capital Co., Ltd and Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. Hutchmed has been exploring opportunities to monetize the underlying value of SHPL, a non-core, non- consolidated joint venture.
ThomsonReuters
JANUARY 2, 2025
Blog home As Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), you are tasked with steering your organization through digital transformation. A critical piece of this is modernizing your enterprises tax operations. To understand the challenges faced by your tax department and how it can contribute to the overall success of your transformation project, we will examine evolving global tax systems.
Benzinga
JANUARY 2, 2025
Acquisition builds on the company's revenue recovery portfolio with increased support for Amazon sellers Company to host conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPS Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSC ), a leader in retail supply chain cloud services, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Carbon6 Technologies, Inc.
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 2, 2025
Republicans are moving to install a frequent critic of President Joe Biden's Federal Trade Commission at the head of the House of Representatives' antitrust subcommittee, naming Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., to the post Tuesday.
Benzinga
JANUARY 2, 2025
WINTER PARK, Fla., Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE ) (the "Company" or "PINE"), an owner and operator of single tenant net leased commercial income properties, today announced the acquisition of a property leased to Lowe's Home Improvement, and updated fourth quarter and full year 2024 investment and disposition activity. 2024 Investment Activity Completed a $22.5 million purchase of a single-tenant property leased to Lowe's Home Improv
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