Using MPEEM to value the customer relationships intangible asset in business...
Yesterday hundreds of valuation analysts signed on to hear Thomas Zambito, ASA, Senior Vice President, BDO Valuation Advisors, LLC, and Poonam Vaidya, ASA, CBA, Crowe Horwath LLP, discuss best...
View ArticleDamodaran on the ‘foolhardy versus rational’ value of goodwill
“There is no asset on a company’s balance sheet that wreaks more havoc on valuation and good sense than goodwill,” writes Prof. Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern School of Business) in his blog. “The first...
View ArticleFASB proposes easing goodwill impairment testing for private companies
The number of goodwill impairment calculations for private companies will be reduced—and the method will be made simpler—under a new proposal from the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Also,...
View ArticleGDP number is about to reflect more of the value of contributions made by...
National, or GDP, accounting is about to change in a way corporate accounting is lacking, giving us a “more accurate picture of the world,” according to Baruch Lev, professor of accounting and finance...
View ArticleCan a valuation analyst separate out a ‘brand’ for valuation in a business...
Marketing-related intangible assets are those assets used in the marketing or promotion of products or services and/or in the establishment of a brand. The ktMINE database of licenses and royalty rates...
View ArticlePurchase price allocations shift away from goodwill
Governing authorities will be happy to hear that, as planned, more value is being allocated to identifiable intangible assets and less to goodwill, according to a report from Houlihan Lokey on purchase...
View ArticleConcerns raised about using the distributor method to value customer...
In BVR’s Benchmarking Intangibles study, on the average, commercial customer relationships represented the largest intangible asset (aside from goodwill) valued in the over 300 purchase price...
View ArticleWhataburger grills Wonder Woman over logo
If next year's Wonder Woman pic is boffo, it will raise the stakes in the "friendly" talks going on between Whataburger and DC Comics over the superheroine's "stacked W" logo.
View ArticleTrademark values of global underwear brands
Average royalty rates for underwear trademarks are about 3% on revenues, considerably lower than typical royalty rates signed in license agreements.
View ArticleBrand valuation mandate in India sparks talk of new rules
Wide variations in estimates of brand valuations trigger talk of a new set of valuation rules.
View ArticleValuation challenges posed by digital assets
Social media, audiobooks, music and video files, bitcoin, and other digital assets pose estate planning and valuation challenges, explains a new paper. A handy checklist is also provided.
View ArticleIP more prevalent in PPAs, says Houlihan Lokey study
Trademarks and trade names were identified in 50% of M&A deals in 2015, up from 45% in 2014, according to the 2015 Purchase Price Allocation Study from Houlihan Lokey.
View ArticleNew Star Wars film blockbuster fuels celeb estate valuation issue
For Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the late actor Peter Cushing was “digitally resurrected” and appears as the future Death Star commander. Some stars are now taking action, such as having themselves...
View ArticleA face need not be famous for it to have value
In a right of publicity case, a woman is suing the Chipotle restaurant chain for $2.2 billion for using her photograph without her permission for advertising purposes.
View ArticleQuestions to ask when valuing intellectual property
Only after a thorough due diligence is done can an analysis be made of what intellectual property is worth.
View ArticleHow the expert in the Amazon trademark case determined a royalty rate
In the recent Amazon Tax Court case, the IRS challenged the valuation of trademarks the company transferred to its overseas subsidiary. But Amazon prevailed, and here's an explanation of the comparable...
View ArticleGlobal trademark values for wineries
The brand is the single most important intangible asset in wine businesses, accounting for 17.5% of enterprise value on average, according to latest data.
View ArticleWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of patents, copyrights, trademarks,...
Empirical evidence suggests that intellectual property (IP) drives a significant portion of the market value of companies today. In Michael Pellegrino’s “Guide to Intellectual Property Valuation,” he...
View ArticleIntellectual property trends: Average royalty rates, most active industries,...
Explore intellectual property trends, including average royalty rates, most common royalty payment agreement bases, and most active industries. View real-world statistics based on thousands of actual...
View Article20 questions to ask when performing due diligence for an intellectual...
To analyze and come up with a valuation, you need to perform due diligence to uncover the facts related to the intellectual property. In BVR’s Intellectual Property Valuation Case Law Compendium,...
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