Valuing Intangible Assets 
Product Camp MSP 2014 
Clyde Hanson, CPVA 
Venture Isles, LLC 
clyde.hanson@ventureisles.com 
Valuation 
Workshop
Workshop Overview 
 Participate in valuing a patented new product 
 Learn basic concepts & terminology 
 Gain a context for evaluating valuations
Example 
 RayIsles Ethical Drug Patent 
 Indigestion treatment 
 Multi-member LLC
My start-up’s first valuation 
Percent of inventor 
ownership by 
milestone 
Table 6 Nominal Investor 
Licensing After US Patent Issuance Total IP Risk & 
Share of Royalty & NPV Adjust. 100% 
Developing IP Value Value Value Factor Investor 
Current status 0% $0 15 100.0% 
Less licensing commission 65.0% 
Phase I work completed 0.75% $95,625 14 18.1% 
Phase II work completed 2% $255,000 12 13.9% 
Phase III work completed 6% $765,000 8 7.0% 
Post-patent valuation (Sold/Licenced Here) 25% $3,187,500 5 7.0% 
Post international patent issuance 35% $4,462,500 4 7.0% 
Post-proof-of-concept valuation 50% $6,375,000 3 7.0% 
Post-commercialization valuation 85% $12,750,000 2 7.0% 
Litigation tested patent 100% $15,000,000 0.9 7.0% 
Revenue to inventor at IP sale $222,192
Adjustment Calculations
Valuation Opinion 
After conducting the level of analysis specified in the 
scope of work, it is our opinion that the ABC Company 
portfolio has a market value of about $217,000 for a 
business model A buyer, $998,000 for a business model 
B and $423,000 for a business model C as a lump-sum 
payment at this stage of the business cycle, for the 
sales volumes forecasted, for a “full-line” firm doing all 
categories of projects modeled, for a national territory 
and with only one bidder.
Instant Valuation Volunteer 
 One product company 
 Patented or patent-pending 
 Public information 
 Revenue or non-revenue
Relief From Royalty Method 
 If you had to license the IP from another inventor, 
what would avoiding this cost be worth to your 
firm if paid in a lump-sum? 
 Income approach with market inputs 
 Data needed: 
 Sales forecast 
 Forecasting period 
 Royalty rates for comparable IP 
 Discount rate for net present value
Product/Market 
 What’s the product? 
 What’s the value proposition? 
 What is the price? 
 What is industry’s typical gross margin? 
 What are the customer segments? 
 What is the expected economic life? 
 What is the expected adoption curve? 
 What is the expected market share?
Discount Rate 
 Risk free, long-term US Gov. Bonds interest = 2.9% 
 Equity risk premium = ………………………………7.2% 
 Micro Cap premium = 15.5% 
 Tech Industry adjustment = 18% - 9.9% = 8.1% 
 Company specific risk = 
 Technology risk ________ 
 Market risk ________ 
 Intellectual property risk ________ 
 Execution risk (management) ________ 
 Less long-term sustainable growth rate = - _________ 
 PRE-TAX DISCOUNT RATE: ________ %
Royalty Rates
Forecast Period 
 Useful economic life? 
 Patent term? 
 ____ years
Revenue Forecast 
 Constant rate of growth? 
 Exponential rate of growth? 
 Pace of channels? 
 Build up from customer segments?
Net Present Value 
 Discount rate 
 Royalties per year 
 Number of years 
 Paid at end of each year
Post-Calculation Adjustments 
 Business cycle outlook from valuation date 
 Minority control discount / Majority premium 
 Lack of marketability 
 Regulatory changes foreseen 
 Synergistic value 
 Capital structure 
 Litigation, agreements
NPV Example
Final Valuation 
NPV = _______________ 
Less adj. ______________ 
= $ ____________________
Valuing Intangible Assets 
Product Camp MSP 2014 
Clyde Hanson, CPVA 
Venture Isles, LLC 
clyde.hanson@ventureisles.com 
Innovators & Entrepreneurs of MSP Meetup.com 
Valuation 
Workshop

Valuing Product Workshop

  • 1.
    Valuing Intangible Assets Product Camp MSP 2014 Clyde Hanson, CPVA Venture Isles, LLC clyde.hanson@ventureisles.com Valuation Workshop
  • 2.
    Workshop Overview Participate in valuing a patented new product  Learn basic concepts & terminology  Gain a context for evaluating valuations
  • 3.
    Example  RayIslesEthical Drug Patent  Indigestion treatment  Multi-member LLC
  • 4.
    My start-up’s firstvaluation Percent of inventor ownership by milestone Table 6 Nominal Investor Licensing After US Patent Issuance Total IP Risk & Share of Royalty & NPV Adjust. 100% Developing IP Value Value Value Factor Investor Current status 0% $0 15 100.0% Less licensing commission 65.0% Phase I work completed 0.75% $95,625 14 18.1% Phase II work completed 2% $255,000 12 13.9% Phase III work completed 6% $765,000 8 7.0% Post-patent valuation (Sold/Licenced Here) 25% $3,187,500 5 7.0% Post international patent issuance 35% $4,462,500 4 7.0% Post-proof-of-concept valuation 50% $6,375,000 3 7.0% Post-commercialization valuation 85% $12,750,000 2 7.0% Litigation tested patent 100% $15,000,000 0.9 7.0% Revenue to inventor at IP sale $222,192
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Valuation Opinion Afterconducting the level of analysis specified in the scope of work, it is our opinion that the ABC Company portfolio has a market value of about $217,000 for a business model A buyer, $998,000 for a business model B and $423,000 for a business model C as a lump-sum payment at this stage of the business cycle, for the sales volumes forecasted, for a “full-line” firm doing all categories of projects modeled, for a national territory and with only one bidder.
  • 8.
    Instant Valuation Volunteer  One product company  Patented or patent-pending  Public information  Revenue or non-revenue
  • 9.
    Relief From RoyaltyMethod  If you had to license the IP from another inventor, what would avoiding this cost be worth to your firm if paid in a lump-sum?  Income approach with market inputs  Data needed:  Sales forecast  Forecasting period  Royalty rates for comparable IP  Discount rate for net present value
  • 10.
    Product/Market  What’sthe product?  What’s the value proposition?  What is the price?  What is industry’s typical gross margin?  What are the customer segments?  What is the expected economic life?  What is the expected adoption curve?  What is the expected market share?
  • 11.
    Discount Rate Risk free, long-term US Gov. Bonds interest = 2.9%  Equity risk premium = ………………………………7.2%  Micro Cap premium = 15.5%  Tech Industry adjustment = 18% - 9.9% = 8.1%  Company specific risk =  Technology risk ________  Market risk ________  Intellectual property risk ________  Execution risk (management) ________  Less long-term sustainable growth rate = - _________  PRE-TAX DISCOUNT RATE: ________ %
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Forecast Period Useful economic life?  Patent term?  ____ years
  • 14.
    Revenue Forecast Constant rate of growth?  Exponential rate of growth?  Pace of channels?  Build up from customer segments?
  • 15.
    Net Present Value  Discount rate  Royalties per year  Number of years  Paid at end of each year
  • 16.
    Post-Calculation Adjustments Business cycle outlook from valuation date  Minority control discount / Majority premium  Lack of marketability  Regulatory changes foreseen  Synergistic value  Capital structure  Litigation, agreements
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Final Valuation NPV= _______________ Less adj. ______________ = $ ____________________
  • 19.
    Valuing Intangible Assets Product Camp MSP 2014 Clyde Hanson, CPVA Venture Isles, LLC clyde.hanson@ventureisles.com Innovators & Entrepreneurs of MSP Meetup.com Valuation Workshop