-17- 1. Market Approach The market approach values a company’s nonpublicly traded stock by using one or more methods to compare that stock to the same or comparable stock that has sold in arm’s-length transactions in the same timeframe. The nonpublicly traded stock subject to valuation is valued by adjusting the sales price of the same or comparable stock to reflect any differences between that stock and the nonpublicly traded stock. 2. Income Approach The income approach values a company’s nonpublicly traded stock by using one or more methods that convert anticipated economic benefits into a single present amount. Valuation methods under this approach may directly capitalize earnings estimates or may forecast future benefits (earnings or cashflow) and discount those future benefits to the present. 3. Asset-Based Approach The asset-based (or cost) approach values a company’s nonpublicly traded stock by using one or more methods which look to the company’s assets net of its liabilities. IV. Value of the Subject Shares The stock of Glenwood Bank was not publicly traded. Thus, we look first to see whether there were any arm’s-length sales of that stock near the applicable valuation date. Because neither coexecutor elected to value the estate’s property under sectionPage: Previous 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Next
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