Featuring (click image for more information):

Mike Pellegrino MBA Pellegrino & Associates LLC	Neil Beaton CPA/ABV, CFA, ASA Grant Thornton LLP	Robert Schlegel ASA, MCBA Houlihan Valuation Advisors

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Why You Should Attend

Existing cost of capital estimation models fail to capture the unique attributes of intellectual property (IP).  And, according to Mike Pellegrino, that inability to assess risks and success rates leads to indefensible – and sometimes erroneous – valuation determinations.  Whereas many IP cost of capital estimations are adjusted using little more than the appraiser’s experience, Pellegrino has developed a model that captures the unique attributes of IP using objective empirical evidence.

On August 20 that model will be presented “An IP Cost of Capital Estimation Model,” a 100-minute teleconference hosted by BVR.  Joining Pellegrino will be valuation expert Neil Beaton and IP expert Rob Schlegel who will put this model under close scrutiny as he tests its validity and applicability.  For anyone challenged with assessing discounts rates for IP valuations, this presentation is a must.

Agenda

• An overview of existing cost of capital estimation models
  • Overall strengths of those models
  • Shortcomings when applied to intellectual property (IP)
• An IP cost of capital estimation model
  • Ability to capture IP-specific factors:
    • Target rate of return
    • Success rate of getting IP to the market
    • Holding period for IP investment
    • Associated expenses for managing the investment
  • Empirical foundations and underpinnings
  • Model extensions
  • Examples and demonstrations of the model’s uses
• IP review of the model from Rick Bero, IP expert
• Cost of capital review of the model from Neil Beaton, cost of capital expert
• Q&A

Learning Objectives

• Learn which characteristics of intellectual property (IP) are inadequately captured in existing cost of capital (COC) models
• Understand how the IP COC estimation model captures those characteristics and what this means for valuations using this data
• See how empirical evidence supports the findings of the IP COC estimation model
• Learn how the IP COC estimation model can be extended to other uses

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CPE Information

Prerequisites: Knowledge of Business Valuation
Program Level: Advanced
Preparation Required: None
Delivery Method: Group-Live
Recommended CPE: 2 Credit Hours (Consulting Services)

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• All presentation visual aides and handouts
• All ancillary reading materials suggested by our presenters

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