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The Impact Of Modern Finance Theory In Acquisition Cases, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr.
The Impact Of Modern Finance Theory In Acquisition Cases, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr.
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In February of 1983, the Supreme Court of Delaware decided Weinberger v. UOP, Inc. The case holds that, in determining the present value of a corporation involved in an acquisition, courts are free to use “any techniques or methods [of valuation] which are generally considered acceptable in the financial community…”
The rule in Delaware prior to Weinberger required courts to determine the present value of a corporation by use of the Delaware block method of valuation exclusively. The Delaware block method, however, is a poor way to determine the present value of a corporation. As a result, even before the …