Global BV News: Global intangible asset value hits all-time high
Total intangible asset value has risen to an all-time high of $65.7 trillion, representing 54% of overall listed global value, according to the 2020 Global Intangible Finance Tracker (GIFT) study from Brand Finance.
Global BVU News and Trends February 2020
Regulators, Standard-Setters, VPOsIASB eyes plan to reintroduce goodwill amortizationAs the FASB is doing in the U.S., the International Accounting Standards Board is also exploring whether to reintroduce goodwill amortization. The IASB plans to release a Discussion Paper in early 2020 (February, we hear) for a 180-day comment period to weigh stakeholder interest in amending IFRS 3, Business Combinations, and IAS 36, Impairment of Assets.In conjunction with a recent meeting of the trustees ...
Global intangibles lost 8% in value this year
Business valuers recognise that intangibles present individual ‘facts and circumstances’ challenges.
BVU News and Trends August 2019
monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New edition of Valuation and Common Sense by Fernandez
The 2019 edition of Valuation and Common Sense by Professor Pablo Fernandez (IESE Business School, University of Navarra) is now available—and it’s gratis.
Pablo Fernandez offers Valuation and Common Sense for free
Valuation and Common Sense (2019, 7th edition) ‘explains the nuances of different valuation methods and provides the reader with the tools for analyzing and valuing any business,’ Pablo Fernandez, professor of finance, IESE Business School, tells BVWire—UK.
In Allocation Dispute Related to § 363 Sale, Bankruptcy Court Bridges Experts’ Value Gaps
Bankruptcy court performs allocation analysis to divide proceeds from section 363 asset sale between two competing lenders, finding debtor’s intellectual property is most valuable asset; court notes that, at time of sale, debtor was neither healthy going concern nor subject of forced liquidation.
Brand valuation consultancy joins the IVSC
Brand Finance became the first brand valuation consultancy to join the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC).
In re Aerogroup International, Inc.
Bankruptcy court performs allocation analysis to divide proceeds from section 363 asset sale between two competing lenders, finding debtor’s intellectual property is most valuable asset; court notes that, at time of sale, debtor was neither healthy going concern nor subject of forced liquidation.
Global BV News: IVSC interviews Brand Finance CEO
Brand Finance was the first brand valuation consultancy to become a member of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC).
Global BVU News and Trends March 2019
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BV News: Celebrity brand value in India
Virat Kohli, captain of the Indian cricket team and a youth icon, has topped the powerful celebrity brand list of Duff & Phelps for the second year in a row, according to its Celebrity Brand Valuation Report: “The Bold, the Beautiful and the Brilliant.”
Global BVU News and Trends June 2018
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Data and analytics in the M&A process
The use of data and analytics has taken on a particular importance in M&A and, when used properly, can transform the due diligence process, says a report from KPMG.
Global BV News: Corona is most valuable brand in Latin America
Mexican beer Corona is the most valuable brand in Latin America, overtaking Brazil’s Skol, which has held the title for the past two years, according to the sixth annual BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Latin American Brands.
Expert’s Valuation of Pork Trademarks Fails to Account for IP’s Limited Use
Court rejects USDA’s decision to keep paying for pork-promoting trademarks that mostly have become functionally obsolescent and replaced by a different slogan; expert’s replacement cost approach to find current value of trademarks is illogical, says court.
Humane Soc’y of the United States v. Perdue
Court rejects USDA’s decision to keep paying for pork-promoting trademarks that mostly have become functionally obsolescent and replaced by a different slogan; expert’s replacement cost approach to find current value of trademarks is illogical, says court.
Brand 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.
Trademark 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.
How else to look at the 'Gawker' case: It's about unjust enrichment
It's not your average lost profits or lost business opportunity case. Rather, Hogan's damages experts were successful in quantifying damages under the less-common unjust enrichment theory. Rather than focusing on the damages to Hogan, the plaintiff, stemming from Gawker's misconduct, the experts calculated the gain to Gawker, the defendant, from the misuse of Hogan's assets, that is, his brand and other intellectual property.
Trademark value snapshot of restaurant brands
Analysis of trademark valuation data for restaurant brands reveals that value multiples depend on the price positioning of a particular brand. Full service, sit-down restaurants generate a higher brand value premium than fast food restaurants.