In Focus

• Valuations, Goodwill, and Impairments Investigations
• ASC 321: The New World of Accounting for Equity Securities
• ASC 842 and the Impact on Business Valuation

Wide Lens

• Have You Gotten What You've Bargained For? An Age-Old Problem: Contract Interpretation
• The IPO Process and Associated Valuation Considerations
• Fair Value Methods of the Delaware Court of Chancery: Deal Price Less Synergies
• Why Insurable Property Values Are Key to the M&A Diligence Process

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Stout provides analysis and valuation related to complex securities and other financial instruments for financial reporting, tax planning, and investment decision making purposes. Our specialists have broad technical and quantitative expertise, market knowledge, and innovative thinking that, when coupled with our sophisticated quantitative models, help our clients to understand complicated issues, enabling decision making based on robust analysis rather than instinct.  

We offer the following services: 

• Valuation of financial instruments 
• Advanced analytics & risk management
• Portfolio & alternative investment valuation
• Hedging program implementation
• Contingent consideration
• Share-based compensation
• Valuation of fixed income securities
• Partially cash settled convertible debt  
• Patent litigation valuation

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Related Insights 

• DLOMs: Common Valuation Approaches to the Illiquidity Discount
• Best Practices for Bank Model Risk Management
• Valuation Techniques for Bank Loan Portfolios

Select Engagements

• Valuation of non-publicly traded preferred shares
• Valuation of illiquid structured credit investments
• Multiple valuations for top petroleum engineering firm in the U.S.
• Advised domestic and foreign attorneys associated with equity interests
• Valuation services for top U.S. automotive OEM 

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• Stout continues its global expansion with the opening of its newest office in Italy. Located in Milan, Stout’s fourth office in Europe will provide access to the domestic M&A market and cross-border transaction coverage for the market regions of Western and Eastern Europe.
• Stout recently launched a Transformative Change Consulting practice. As part of the firm’s Management Consulting services, this new practice aims to deliver strategic solutions for complex social and economic matters. Stout is recognized nationally as a leader in complex multi-stakeholder engagements requiring transformative change and has assisted with the development and passage of landmark legislation and legislative reforms, transformative industry and social change initiatives, and innovative strategic plans for private corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.
• In Stout's 5th annual Automotive Defect & Recall Report, Stout has identified indications of how advanced automotive technologies are beginning to contribute to recalls in vehicles, offering insight into what OEMs and suppliers may expect to encounter as such technologies become more prevalent. 

NEW HIRE ANNOUNCEMENTS 

• Fotis Konstantinidis is a Managing Director and leads the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation practice. Fotis has over 15 years of experience in data mining and advanced analytics, digital strategy, and integration of digital technologies in enterprises. In his role, he is focused on expanding Stout's artificial intelligence and digital transformation capabilities to large public and private companies.

EVENTS AND CONFERENCES

Request an invite to attend the following Stout-hosted events: 

• CAO Forum in Denver on December 13

We look forward to seeing you at:

• The AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments in Washington, DC, December 9-11 

For more than 25 years, we have put our clients first by understanding their needs, adding value, and setting and managing client expectations – all while being responsive and communicative every step of the way. As a result, our net promoter score (a measure of our clients' willingness to recommend our services) is consistently in the 90s, and 69% of our engagements involve repeat clients.

Learn more about our approach to client service, watch our video to learn more about what Relentless Excellence® means, and see what our clients have to say below: 

"Responses to inquiries (or at a minimum acknowledgement of receipt of an inquiry) were extremely timely. Also, the dedication to meeting our deadlines was fantastic. The project timeline was extremely tight and the team did an excellent job of ensuring milestones were met which kept everyone on track." – VP Corporate Controller 

"[Your professional] did an exceptional job of bringing me up to speed (I was asked to substitute in for a colleague) and making the concepts of his report easily understandable. He also provided exceptional service in turning things around quickly when asked." – Partner 

"I would like to provide special kudos to [your professional]. We had a lengthy engagement with many complicated entities and properties. He and his team navigated well for us." – Associate Partner 

"I have been dealing with [your professional] on so many valuations. [Your professional] has been more than exceptional. He is always answering requests 24/7. I dealt with so many other valuations firms but [Stout] stands out because resources like [your professional]." – Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer 

"[Your professionals] were very responsive to our requests for help. Excellent customer experience." – Vice President and Chief Financial Officer