Executive Summary Issue: When oil and gas prices are lower than expected, royalties go down. This…
Value of High-Intensity Exercise As part of my never-ending quest to value everything, I have attempted to value exercise – not just any exercise, though. I’m talking rigorous, consistent, intense exercise. The kind of exercise that “gym rats” do – once a day, maybe twice a day. Value of High Intensity Exercise. I’m talking a…
Valuing Complex Derivative Securities Even though private equity fund managers are in the business of sourcing and investing daunting amounts of money into a variety of private companies, their mindset often resembles that of the businesses in which they invest. In their 2015 Annual US PE Fund breakdown, Pitchbook identified the average size of a…
Private Equity Fund Managers Small Business Owners? Even though private equity fund managers are in the business of sourcing and investing daunting amounts of money into a variety of private companies, their mindset often resembles that of the businesses in which they invest. In their 2015 Annual US PE Fund breakdown, Pitchbook identified the average…
Spotlight on Transfer Pricing The US Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released the much-anticipated US Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting rules on December 21, 2015. These proposed rules, issued in the form of proposed regulation §1.6038-4, would require the ultimate US parent of a multi-national enterprise (MNE) group with annual revenues exceeding $850…
Several quarters remain before bankruptcy attorneys return to high employment. However, weakness in specific sectors should provide an increased flow of near term bankruptcy activity.