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“The valuation of assets is a factual determination that must be based on the facts and circumstances of each case.”

“It must be clear [from the findings] how the court actually did arrive at its conclusions.” (alteration in original) ().

¶18 “The valuation of assets is a factual determination that must be based on the facts and circumstances of each case.”

“The valuation of assets is a factual determination that must be based on the facts and circumstances of each case.”

“The valuation of assets is a factual determination that must be based on the facts and circumstances of each case.”

But, where, as here, a party requests findings of fact and conclusions of law, “[i]t must be clear from the findings how the court actually did arrive at its conclusions.” ().

Moreover, we believe such circumstances, if and when they arise, can be addressed on a case-by-case basis through the superior court’s broad discretion to remedy discovery violations, see, ¶ 18 (App. 2009), and to value property based upon the particular circumstances, see

(upholding business valuation that was supported by expert testimony despite the existence of an alternate method proposed by a different expert).

“The valuation of assets is a factual determination that must be based on the facts and circumstances of each case.”

See Cullum, 215 Ariz. at 355, ¶ 13 (recognizing a court should consider the income potential of property received by a spouse seeking maintenance ()); (recognizing the income-producing potential of property 8 BUTLER v. BUTLER Decision of the Court awarded a spouse “is a ‘financial resource’ to be considered pursuant to A.R.S.

It is improper for this court to determine in the first instance what ultimate facts the juvenile court would have reduced to writing to support its conclusions of law.6 -51 (App. 1996) (when written findings are required, this court “may not affirm simply because we may find some possible basis for [the trial court’s written] conclusion in the record”; rather, “[i]t must be clear [from the findings] how the court actually did arrive at its conclusions”).

(explaining that “[t]he valuation of assets is a factual determination”).

However, “[t]he valuation of assets is a factual determination that must be based on the facts and circumstances of each case.”

2 KNIGHT v. KNIGHT Decision of the Court (); ¶ 4 (App. 2012) (amount of attorneys’ fees) (citing ABC Supply, ).

at 296, ¶ 9, 222 P.3d at 912 ( ).

and [we] ‘will not disturb [the] trial court’s factual findings unless clearly erroneous.’” ¶ 9 (App. 2012) ( ).

(“If the trial court’s basis for a conclusion is unclear, this Court may not affirm simply because we may find some possible basis for that conclusion in the record.”).

I. Wife’s Share in the Business ¶8 “The valuation of assets is a factual determination that must be based on the facts and circumstances of each case.”

-51, -69 (App. 1996); Ariz. R. Fam.