Not exact matches
Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately -
Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock
relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current
business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our
business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our
business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.
The Sentry found that a number of [South Sudanese President Salva Kii's]
relatives are involved in a wide range of
business ventures... The Sentry found that even Kiir's 12 - year - old son
held a 25 percent stake in a
holding company formed just a few months ago.
Building up a powerful follower system enough to take down a Corporate that
holds strength in politics, military and
business is a
relative possibility in the virtual world only.
However, with a Macron - led Europe paired with signs of inflation taking
hold and
business confidence rising, Europe can remain an area of
relative stability in uncertain times.
Most firms will sell to strangers — Children today feel less pressure to run the family
business, and even those that want to often find it tough to come up with the cash to pay off parents or other
relatives who
hold shares in the firm.
This strategy is designed to keep an investor's risk profile aligned with the
relative risks of their underlying
holdings as the
business cycle evolves and their lives change.
Fraud (think Enron), bad
business plans from a megalomanic (think Reliance Insurance, ACH, Southmark, etc.), a sudden shift in
relative prices (think Energy Future
Holdings), etc..
I prefer to focus instead on looking at all my positions afresh every day / week, and asking what %
holding (if any) should I now own based on the company's
business / financial risk, its share price action, its potential fair value upside, the changing micro and macro risk environment, and the
relative value of other
holdings / buy list stocks.
Paper Statements Those overstuffed filing cabinets and drawers that you or a
relative have been meaning to organize for years may be full of old paper statements from banks, life insurance companies and other
businesses that may be
holding money owed to you.