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801.13
Staff
Kate Walsh
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For publicly traded stock, the value of stock held prior to the acquisition is the market price.  Do not use fair market value if closing is more than 45 days out.

Question

 

From: Walsh, Kathryn E.
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:54 AM
To: [REDACTED]
Cc: Gillis, Diana L.
Subject: RE: Question re: Previously Acquired Voting Securities

Correct.

From: [REDACTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 10:09 AM
To: Walsh, Kathryn E.
Subject: Question re: Previously Acquired Voting Securities

Kate,

I wanted to confirm the change in valuation of previously acquired voting securities, based on this blog post:

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/competition-matters/2015/10/calculating-value-stock-under-hsr-rules

The blog post says, “For publicly traded voting securities, the value of stock held prior to the acquisition will be the "market price." 16 C.F.R. 801.13(a)(2)(i).”  It doesn’t say to fall back on FMV if that MP is not determined because closing is more than 45 days out. Is that correct? No matter what, use market price?

Thanks so much!

[REDACTED]

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