Key elements in prenuptual agreements to protect your company
A quick analysis today on Inc.com summarizes the following key elements in any pre-marital agreement to keep an existing business as separate property (with the note that states treat separate property differently):
The agreement must be in writing (No oral prenups)
It must be executed voluntarily and without coercion (having your fiancé sign a prenup the day [...]
Dreaming of an IPO? Perhaps “plan B” might be a better idea?
David Weild and Edward Kim (both from Grant Thornton) map the demise of the IPO market in their newly updated study “Market Structure is Causing the IPO Crisis.” Among their current findings:
The IPO crisis has worsened. “The first six months of 2009 represents the worst IPO market in 40 years.” During that time, only 12 companies [...]
Intellectual property: is it more than 50% of your asset value?
In a recent article in the ABA’s YourABA, Weston Anson (CONSOR) was asked why IP valuation is attracting so much attention suddenly. Anson, the author of IP Valuation and Management, answered: “I was just at a conference that brought together 200 leading experts in the field of intellectual property. One of my compatriots pointed out [...]
Are you going to offer stock options to key employees? You’ll need a valuation under 409A regs
Neil Beaton, National Valuation Partner for Grant Thornton and a great friend to BV.com, reminds our readers that stock options require annual business valuations. He was quoted on this subject last week by Business Week: “In 2004 legislation was passed that resulted in IRS code section 409A, which governs deferred compensation. Most stock [...]
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