Valuations draw on a variety of advanced and evolving techniques to place a realistic value, or range of values, on the IP. These include:
- Cost based methods
- Market based methods
- Revenue based methods, including probability adjusted discounted cash flow and real options analysis.
If you would like a list of valuations undertaken by Acuity, please forward a request to acuity@bigpond.com
Valuations may be used for:
- Purchase price allocation in a business combination
- Impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets
- Monitoring a research program's progress
- Prioritising projects and resource allocations
- Negotiating sales or licences by understanding the value to acquirer and value to vendor
- Structuring milestone payments and royalties to achieve a desired value in a deal
- Setting the value of shares and stocks< in a capital raising
- Establishing an employee options program.