Choose One.
If a business(like Crossflo) was asking $10.2 million for a purchase price,
would you:
A. Pay $10.2 million
B. Negotiate for a lower price
C. Pay $1.8 million (approximate current book value)*
D. Pay $1.5 million (estimated cost to create the software from scratch at time of purchase)
E. Hire a consultant (like Baroni), before purchase, to help determine value
F. Assume that your experienced and qualified BoD would make the right decisions
G. Not buy it at any price
*corrections welcome
I encourage active discussion on these points. Your current BoD will able to learn from your reasoning and perhaps reach sounder conclusions in the future.