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Court Determines Fair Value of Shares in Statutory Appraisal

By Francis Pileggi on July 28, 2012
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates

In Re: Appraisal of Orchard Enterprises, Inc., C.A. No. 5713-CS (Del. Ch. July 18, 2012). 

Issue Addressed

In this post-trial decision in an appraisal action arising out of a merger, the Court determined the fair value of the shares, relying on the discounted cash flow method of valuation.

Brief Background

The common stockholders of…

Fair Value in Delaware Appraisals Pursuant to DGCL Section 262(h)

By Francis Pileggi on July 14, 2012
Posted in Commentary, Selected Articles by Francis

This week I gave a short presentation at the annual conference of CBIZ, the national consulting and accounting firm, on recent Delaware cases on the topic of “fair value” in the context of an appraisal pursuant to DGCL Section 262, and an overview of Delaware law on this topic in general. The need for…

Chancery Finds “Fair Value” Less than Merger Price in Appraisal Case

By Francis Pileggi on May 7, 2012
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates

Gearreald v. Just Care, Inc., C.A. No. 5233-VCP (Del. Ch. April 30, 2012).

Issue Addressed

In this appraisal proceeding pursuant to 8 Del. C. § 262, the post-trial issue addressed by the Court was whether the “fair value” of the company was worth more than the $40 million acquisition price. 

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