Topic 95
Joint Venture Transaction: Valuation and Structuring Overview
Topic 95 discusses the need for joint reliance between the partners to a joint venture, the reasons to form a joint venture, and how to structure and value the partner share interests in a joint venture. The elements to the key agreements to a joint venture are also presented.
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WHY DO A JOINT VENTURE
- Joint ventures (JVs) usually are formed when two separate entities find the JV structure to be the most efficient and generally risk-averse way (less investment, highly market focused, and separate from the parent investor entity issues) to capture the economic benefits associated with an investment in a target market (as opposed to either entity going it alone).
- The key word is joint:
- Each partner must have a generally equal (in terms of recognition and urgency) need for and joint reliance on what the partner shareholder brings to the venture.
- Each partner must recognize that on its own, it has a close-to-unsolvable strategic void (generally not a financial void) in the operating capabilities required to capture ...
