What is an example of orderly liquidation?

Imagine a company closing a plant and needing to sell its machinery within six months to pay creditors. It hires an appraiser and an industrial auctioneer, catalogs the equipment, advertises to industry buyers, and schedules a well‑publicized sale with inspection days before bidding. The seller is compelled to sell, but there is enough time to reach normal buyers and generate competitive offers, rather than dumping everything in a one‑day emergency auction. The prices achieved in that planned, marketed sale over a reasonable period are a practical example of orderly liquidation value, typically higher than a rushed, forced auction but lower than keeping the equipment and selling at standard fair market value over unlimited time.

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