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2011

• “BDO Valuation Advisors Appoints Chandra Vice President,” ran in on the ABF Journal website on October 27.
• Anthony Alfonso, Kristin Fox, and Michael Feron's article "Black-Scholes Model," ran in the March/April 2011 issue of Valuation Strategies. The article focused on how the Black-Scholes option pricing model may not be an acceptable valuation model for warrants and other financial instruments with nonstandard terms and features.
• Dan Shea and Matt Becker's article "Healthy Capital Markets Are on the Way: Be Prepared," ran in the April edition of Business Update. The article focused on industrial financing and how the capital structure of a business impacts value.
• Dan Shea and Matt Becker's article "Take Advantage of Healthy Markets," ran in the e-publication of Corp! on April 28. The article focused on trends in the capital market in relation to the industrial sector and how the capital structure of a business impacts value.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the article, “SEC Frowns On Black-Scholes,” that ran on the Treasury & Risk website on Friday, April 1. Anthony was quoted discussing the model and other viable options for companies that have warrants against them.
• Dan Shea’s appointment to Director of Business Development ran in "Moving In, On and Up" section of Fortune Magazine’s e-newsletter, The Term Sheet, on February 18, 2011.
• Daniel Shea’s new hire as Director of Business Development at BDO Valuation Advisors ran on Accounting Today’s website on February 10, 2011.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the Business Finance's article "Black-Scholes Not Always the Best Option" that ran on January 31, 2011. Anthony was quoted discussing the reasons why the Black-Scholes Options Price Model may not always be the best option when pricing derivatives with "dynamic features," and why companies need to take a closer look at their valuation strategy.
• News Flash - BLACK SCHOLES MODEL NOT AN OPTION
• Greg Adams’ appointment to director and national real estate practice leader was featured in the article, “Adams signs up with BDO,” that ran in Investment Dealers’ Digest on January 14. Greg was quoted discussing his background and experience that he brings to BDO Valuation Advisors.
• Greg Adams’ appointment to Director and National Real Estate Practice Leader at BDO Valuation Advisors ran on Accounting Today’s website on January 7, 2011.

2010

• Gregg Dight’s article, "The Recessions Influence on Fixed Asset Appraisal Standards," ran in the November/December issue of Valuation Strategies.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the International Business Times article "Dell’s ‘take-under’ of Compellent Technologies" that ran on December 17, 2010. Anthony was quoted discussing the reasons behind the uptick in Compellent’s stock prior to the actual merger agreement with Dell. If you would like to view the article online, please click here.
• Gregg Dight was included in the Investment Dealers’ Digest article "Back in the Middle-Market Comfort Zone" that ran on the website on November 19. Gregg was quoted discussing driving factors for M&A in the equipment manufacturing space for 2011.
• Gregg Dight’s promotion announcement to Senior Vice President ran in Investment Dealers’ Digest’s "Personnel File" on November 19.
• Gregg Dight was included in the Investment Dealers’ Digest article "Report: U.S. Oil And Gas Deal Values On The Rise" that ran on the website on November 12. Gregg was quoted discussing acquisition trends related to oil rigs and energy-related vessels.
• Gregg Dight’s promotion announcement to Senior Vice President ran on the Monitor’s website on November 5th. The announcement was featured on the website’s "In the News" section.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in Inc.’s "2010 Business Valuation Guide," that ran on November 1. Tony was quoted discussing strategic company acquisitions and the importance of a positive cash flow when determining the value of a company.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the Mergers & Acquisitions article "Research in Motion: Turning M&A into R&D," that ran in the November issue. Tony was quoted discussing how technology companies are using acquisitions to augment their new products and the popularity of the iPhone.
• John Kwon was included in the Reuters Buyouts article "Recaps Rebounds After Credit Market Collapse," that ran on October 4. John was quoted discussing the popularity of recaps to sponsors and predictions for future sales surpassing recaps as a buyout strategy.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the International Business Times article "Acceleration of M&A might make unemployment even worse," that ran on October 14. Tony was quoted discussing the increase in M&A deals across various industries and how that will affect unemployment rates.
• Greg Stow was featured in the October issue of D CEO. Greg’s Q&A feature focused on the topic of goodwill.
• Rick Daubenspeck’s article "The Need for Independent Analysis on Portfolio Risks," ran in the August issue of LJN’s Equipment Leasing Newsletter. Rick’s article focused on how the leasing community is now turning to outside valuation professionals due to the economic landscape.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the International Business Times article "An epitaph for tracking stocks," that ran on August 11. Tony was quoted discussing how "tracking stocks" were a way for corporations to retain their best employees and how the accounting changes in 2003 diminished the appeal of the practice.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the MSN Money article "What’s Facebook Really Worth," that ran on July 20. Tony was quoted discussing the loyalty of Facebook users despite high valuations.
• Rick Daubenspeck was featured in the Leasing Life article "Determining Value," that ran in the July issue. Rick's Q&A feature focused on the growing demand for third-party review of leased asset portfolios.
• Gregg Dight’s article "Valuing Business Relationships" ran on WebCPA’s Inside Views section on June 10. Gregg’s article discussed steps appraisers can take to become more well-rounded professionals and examined the accounting firm/valuation professional relationship.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the SNL Kagan Media & Communications Report article "What's a new media company worth, anyway?" that ran on April 27. Tony was quoted discussing the valuation of Foursquare and other new media companies.
• Jim Dox was quoted in the The Distressed Debt Report article "Buyout Valuations Head for Pre-Crisis Levels," that ran on May 11.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the Investor’s Business Daily article "Google's Wallet Wide Open For Tech Fill-Ins," that ran on April 27. Tony was quoted discussing Google’s ad revenue and how the company knows it needs to be more than just a search engine.
• Anthony Alfonso and Sladjana Djordjevic’s bylined article "Paying for Narcissism...The Valuation of Social Networking Sites," ran on the M&A Chicago website on April 30. The article they authored focused on the valuation of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter and what their real worth is to an investor.
• Louis Yorey's byline "Real Estate Financial Reporting and 'Fair Value'" was published in the New York Law Journal's Asset Valuation section that ran on April 19. Louis's piece discussed some of the key issues that affect valuations for financial reporting in the real estate sector.
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the San Francisco Chronicle article "Valuing private firms no longer just guesswork," that ran on April 7. Tony was quoted discussing the valuation of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
• BDO Capital Advisors and Anthony Alfonso were included in the Bloomberg BusinessWeek article "Zillow Plans to Have 2011 IPO, Change Its Image on Wall Street" that ran on Bloomberg News and Bloomberg BusinessWeek on January 13. Tony was quoted discussing the valuation multiples in the real estate and related space.

2009

• Trenwith Valuation and Anthony Alfonso were included in the blog post "Who Walked, Google or Yelp?" that ran on The New York Times’ Bits blog on December 21. The post reported on the Google and Yelp acquisition rumors.
• Anthony Alfonso was quoted in the blog post "Yelp Turns Down Google, For Now," that ran on The New York Times’ Bits blog on December 21. The post looked at negotiating tactics in relation to the Google and Yelp acquisition rumors.
• John Kwon was included in the Executive Moves section that ran on Crain’s New York Business.com on November 15. The article announced John’s appointment to managing director and East Coast valuation practice leader.
• John Kwon was included in the "Who’s in, who’s out" out section that was published by The Deal Pipeline on October 29. The article announced John’s new gig as valuation practice leader for Trenwith Valuation’s East Coast offices
• Anthony Alfonso was included in the "Movers & shakers" section that was published by The Daily Deal on July 1, 2009. The article announced Anthony’s appointment to president of Trenwith Valuation.
• Anthony Alfonso was quoted in the press release "Anthony Alfonso Appointed President of Trenwith Valuation, LLC," that ran on MarketWatch on June 30. The release announced Anthony’s appointment to president of Trenwith Valuation and quoted him on his goals for the company.
• Anthony Alfonso was quoted in the article "Fair Value Today: Just Document Everything," that was published by Compliance Week on June 30. The article looked at documentation exercises and fair-value measurements during a time of economic chaos.
• Anthony Alfonso was quoted in the article "Trenwith Valuation Appoints Anthony Alfonso," that was published by BDO News on June 30. The article announced Anthony’s appointment to president of Trenwith Valuation.

2008

• Rick Nathan was quoted in the article "Guidance Arrives For Fair-Value Methodology, But Some Call for Suspension," that was published by Securities Industry News on October 20. The article reported on industry concerns regarding fair-value accounting guidelines put out by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
• Rick Nathan was quoted in the article "Strange Bedfellows: Fair Value and the Bailout Plan," that ran on CFO.com on October 2. The article looked at the guidance on fair-value accounting issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
• Rick Daubenspeck’s bylined article entitled "Leasing the Sun," was published by GreenerBuildings on May 10. The article looked at the benefits of leasing transactions for roof-mounted systems.