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How Do Intangible Assets, Patent and Brand Name Affect the Value of a Company?

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How do Intangible Assets, Patent, and Brand Name Affect the Value of a Company? What are Intangible assets? An intangible asset is an identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance. Such an asset is identifiable when it is separable or arises from contractual or other legal rights.

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ESG Valuation Considerations – Top Down or Bottom Up?

Value Scope

The challenge is that it is difficult to value things that are not clearly defined and measured, with some sort of consensus. Intangible asset valuation concepts can and should be applied to unique ESG cash flows. Do ESG programs impact firm value? These are fair questions.

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Poison Pills in the Shadow of the Law

Reynolds Holding

Though the pill’s deterrence of hostile takeovers may seem beneficial at first glance, a hostile takeover may in some cases benefit shareholders by allowing the acquirer to run the firm more efficiently, thereby increasing shareholder value. Therefore, the impact of poison pills on firm value requires empirical study.

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Understanding Startup Valuation: A Guide for Investors and Venture Capitalists

RNC

One drawback is that conventional models, like the discounted cash flow analysis, might not effectively account for the features of startup firms. Valuing startups demands a strategy due to their high-risk nature and limited historical financial data. It is important to acknowledge that they do have their limitations.

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Precision vs. Reality: Exploring Challenges in Equity Valuation

RNC

One drawback is that conventional models, like the discounted cash flow analysis, might not effectively account for the features of startup firms. Valuing startups demands a strategy due to their high-risk nature and limited historical financial data. It is important to acknowledge that they do have their limitations.

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The Innovation and Reporting Consequences of Financial Regulation for Young Life-Cycle Firms

Reynolds Holding

We examine the trade-off between fostering innovation and protecting investors in the important context of young life-cycle firms, those whose current strategic priorities require significant capital investments financed through debt or equity issuances and whose operations are not yet profitable. Allen and Melissa F.

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ESG A Valuation Framework

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Do ESG programs impact firm value? Will ESG assets be recorded on balance sheets one day soon, just as intangible assets such as goodwill and intellectual property are recorded today? Generally speaking, pre-COVID, the goal of ESG risk management was to minimize negative events that might impact value.