Fairness opinion A fairness opinion is an opinion given by a third independent party (investment bank, valuation firm, auditors) on the financial terms of a transaction (disposal, contribution, merger) which could create a conflict of interest between the parties to this transaction (sale by a parent company of one of its assets to its listed subsidiary, which also has outside shareholders). This opinion is submitted in the form of a letter and is most frequently based on detailed valuation work. The aim is to provide the shareholders or directors who will have to make the decision with deeper insight into financial aspects of the transaction. In complex transactions and in situations of conflict of interest, directors may want to rely on a fairness opinion to help them make an informed decision and/or to be able to disclaim responsibility vis-à-vis their shareholders. Fairness opinion A fairness opinion is an opinion given by a third independent party (investment bank, valuation firm, auditors) on the financial terms of a transaction (disposal, contribution, merger) which could create a conflict of interest between the parties to this transaction (sale by a parent company of one of its assets to its listed subsidiary, which also has outside shareholders). This opinion is submitted in the form of a letter and is most frequently based on detailed valuation work. The aim is to provide the shareholders or directors who will have to make the decision with deeper insight into financial aspects of the transaction. In complex transactions and in situations of conflict of interest, directors may want to rely on a fairness opinion to help them make an informed decision and/or to be able to disclaim responsibility vis-à-vis their shareholders. See all terms in the dictionary of finance To know more about it, look at what we have already written on this subject :

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Definitions of terms begining with the same letter as "Fairness opinion" :

FCFF FFO FIFO, First in, first out FRA Face value Facility fee Factor Factoring Fairness opinion Fallen angels Fama-French model Family-owned company Finance lease Financial analysis Financial analysis techniques Financial analyst Financial assets Financial breakeven Financial buyer Financial communication Financial cost Financial currency risk Financial distress Financial distress cost Financial expense Financial income Financial interest rate risk

Financial investor Financial leverage Financial leverage - dynamic Financial loan Financial resources Financial risk Financial risk management Financial security Financial structure Financial sweetener Financial synergy Financial system Financing cycle Firm underwriting Firm value First in, first out First mover advantage Fisher formula Fixed assets Fixed costs Fixed income securities Fixed-price offering Fixed-rate debt security Floating-rate debt security Floor Floor plan loan Flow-back

Foreign bond Foreign currency advances Foreign currency hedging Foreign exchange gains and losses Foreign exchange risk Forward currency transaction Forward exchange rate Forward rate agreement, FRA Forward transaction Forward-forward rate Free cash flow Free cash flow Free cash flow to the firm, FCFF Free float Free float factor Free rider Free share Friendly offer Full commitment Full consolidation Fully-diluted EPS Fundamental analysis Fundamental valuation method Funds from operation ( FFO) Fungibility Future