2026-217: Methods to Value a Minority Interest in a Private Business: The Best, the Better, and the Bad – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!

2026-217: Methods to Value a Minority Interest in a Private Business:
The Best, the Better, and the Bad – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!

**Webinar 217: Live Broadcast Date: September 29, 2026, 1:00–3:00 PM ET**

VPS STRAIGHTtalk Webinar Series:

Speakers: James R. Hitchner, CPA/ABV/CFF and Harold G. Martin, Jr., CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CFE

Description:
Excuse my English. Bachman Turner Overdrive or BTO, released that song in 1974. Harold and I were still in college then. It is apropos here. This webinar will cover nearly everything you want to know about valuing a minority interest in a private business. And yes, You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!

Learning Objectives:
During this webinar, participants will learn to:

1. Identify the different levels of value and the circumstances in which control premiums and minority interest discounts may apply.
2. Explain how the ownership and distribution of equity interests can affect the valuation of controlling and minority interests.
3. Compare direct and indirect methods for determining minority interest value, including cash flow normalization and the use of acquisition premium studies.
4. Evaluate normalization adjustments to determine whether they are appropriate for control or minority cash flows, including adjustments for excess compensation.
5. Recognize the level of value indicated by the discounted cash flow, capitalized cash flow, guideline public company, guideline company transactions, and net asset methods.
6. Assess whether changes to management practices or operations can reasonably be assumed when valuing an ownership interest, particularly when considering differences between small and larger businesses.
7. Explain the concept of “as if freely traded minority interest value” and its role in the valuation of minority interests.
8. Identify how agency costs may be considered in determining valuation discounts, including the concepts discussed by Mercer and Harms in Business Valuation – An Integrated Theory, 3rd ed.

 Handouts:

• • VPS Webinar slides
  • Various related articles
  • Following the webinar, attendees will have access to a video recording of the program

With our simple flat pricing plan, your entire office (up to 20 people) can join us for this 100-minute presentation, earn two hours of CPE credit, and receive an archive recording for $299. Contact jkern@valuationproducts.com if your firm will have more than 20 attendees.

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Program Level: Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group/Internet based
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of business valuation concepts
CPE Credits: Two 50-minute CPE hours / Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
For more information on CPE credits, refund policies, and complaint resolution visit our CPE page at www.valuationproducts.com/cpe.html.

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