Customer relations is the top intangible, per MARKABLES study
Customer relations is the most important of all intangible assets, accounting for 25% of enterprise value, according to a new study from MARKABLES.
Global BV News: IVSC issues new paper on brand value
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has released the third in a series of perspective papers on intangible assets.
Latest Inside Look at the ktMINE Royalty Rate Database
“Understand your data” is one of the main tenets of the valuation profession. Brett Schoell gives an up-to-date look at the ktMINE royalty rate database and answers some questions. He is the product lead for ktMINE’s suite of applications, and he supports ktMINE’s transfer pricing and valuation customers.
Paper explores IPP investments in the US
An interesting paper examines the types of intellectual property products (IPP) capital employed by various sectors as measured in the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs) by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Corona is still the most valuable beer brand, per Brand Finance study
Corona has retained the No. 1 spot on the list of the world’s most valuable beer brands, according to “Beers 50 2022,” an annual report from Brand Finance.
An Actual Brand Valuation Report a Court Rejected as ‘Speculative’
Text (redacted) of a valuation report for the brand name of a local hotel and resort used in a dissenting shareholder case. Can you spot why the court rejected the valuation as being too speculative?
BV News and Trends July 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BV News and Trends June 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
A Bird’s-Eye View of Major Intangible Asset Benchmarks
This is an analysis of over 30,000 intangible assets and the types most prevalent in acquisitions, including asset values, royalty rates/profit margins, and useful lives.
BV News and Trends May 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BV News and Trends May 2022
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
IP damages expert Bania testifies in Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial
One of BVR’s authors, Douglas Bania, testified that ex-wife Amber Heard’s allegations of abuse damaged Johnny Depp’s image.
Twitter’s brand value soared prior to Musk’s bid
The brand value of Twitter increased by 85% to US$5.7 billion this year, even before the takeover attempt by Elon Musk, according to an analysis by Brand Finance.
BV News and Trends April 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BV News and Trends April 2022
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Trademark values and useful lives for bikes
The average royalty rate for the trademarks of bikes is 3.8%, according to data from MARKABLES.
‘Key players’ in valuing IP per QYResearch
QYResearch has published a research report on the global market for valuation services for intangible assets.
Global BV News and Trends February 2022
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BV News: CBV Institute releases videos on intangibles
The CBV Institute, Canada’s valuation professional organization (VPO) and standard-setter, has released a three-part series of video interviews on the valuation of intangible assets.
Global BV News: Three valuation firms enter Saudi market
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), Baker Tilly, and Land Sterling have entered the Saudi market, bringing the number of international valuers in the kingdom to nine, according to Saad Al-Baiz, director of communication at the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem).
Willamette points up practice opportunity regarding property taxes
Tax assessors sometimes improperly inflate ad valorem property tax bills on industrial and commercial properties by including the value of the taxpayer’s intangible assets, which are not subject to property taxes in some jurisdictions.
Apple is still the most valuable brand, per Brand Finance study
Apple has retained the No. 1 spot on the list of the world’s most valuable brands, according to the “Brand Finance Global 500 Report 2022.”
Global BV News and Trends January 2021
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Valuers Converge (in Person!) at the ASA International Conference
This is a recap of some sessions covering small promissory notes, shareholder disputes, sports businesses, valuing defensive patents, IRS news, competing appraisals, and more. Over 600 valuation experts from all disciplines came together for the American Society of Appraisers’ International Conference in Las Vegas, October 24-26. This was a hybrid event, and many of the attendees were on-site.
BV News and Trends December 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.