(1) Except as provided in Section 16-10a-1327, upon the later of the effective date of the corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under Section 16-10a-1302, and receipt by the corporation of each payment demand pursuant to Section 16-10a-1323, the corporation shall pay the amount the corporation estimates to be the fair value of the dissenter’s shares, plus interest to each dissenter who has complied with Section 16-10a-1323, and who meets the requirements of Section 16-10a-1321, and who has not yet received payment.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 16-10a-1325

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(2) Each payment made pursuant to Subsection (1) shall be accompanied by:

     (2)(a)

          (2)(a)(i)

               (2)(a)(i)(A) the corporation’s balance sheet as of the end of its most recent fiscal year, or if not available, a fiscal year ending not more than 16 months before the date of payment;
               (2)(a)(i)(B) an income statement for that year;
               (2)(a)(i)(C) a statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for that year and a statement of cash flow for that year, if the corporation customarily provides such statements to shareholders; and
               (2)(a)(i)(D) the latest available interim financial statements, if any;
          (2)(a)(ii) the balance sheet and statements referred to in Subsection (2)(a)(i) shall be audited if the corporation customarily provides audited financial statements to shareholders;
     (2)(b) a statement of the corporation’s estimate of the fair value of the shares and the amount of interest payable with respect to the shares;
     (2)(c) a statement of the dissenter’s right to demand payment under Section 16-10a-1328; and
     (2)(d) a copy of this part.