-250- 1.2 That Mr. Barry S. Sziklay may be appointed as an expert in the field of fair market valuation and generally accepted accounting principles and will be asked to opine upon the following questions in the context of these cases and, specifically, with regard to this petitioner: a. Whether mid market valuation arrives at “fair market value” (as that term is defined for federal tax purposes)? b. What adjustments, if any, should be made to mid market values in order to arrive at the “fair market value” of the derivatives being valued? c. With respect to the financial instruments in these cases whether the accounting concept of “fair value” is synonymous with the tax concept of “fair market value”? 1.3 That for both of the Court’s experts, opinions generally should be restricted to information, techniques, and knowledge available or reasonably foreseeable during the years in issue. 1.4 That after consultation with the parties, the Court may propound other specific questions to be addressed by the Court’s experts. 2.0 That each of the Court’s experts shall prepare and sign a written report in accordance with Rule 143(f) of the Court’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Each report shall contain a complete statement of all opinions and the basis and reasons therefor, as well as the data or other information considered by the witness in forming the opinions, subject to the following further limitations: (a) Except by order of the Court, in the preparation of their reports, the Court’s experts shall be limited to considering the trial record as of the date when both parties have completed the presentations of their respective cases, in this matter, as well as materials of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field.Page: Previous 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 Next
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