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A step-by-step guide to the Relief from Royalty method — the most widely used technique for valuing brands, trademarks, patents, and software. Learn the theory, the inputs, the royalty rate benchmarks, and how Opagio Intangibles runs a defensible RFR valuation across your full asset portfolio.
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Most people who land on Opagio expect a spreadsheet tool. Opagio is something different: a measurement framework that turns invisible value into auditable numbers. Here is who it is built for, and what each type of user gets out of it.
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How to value copyrights and literary works as artistic-related intangible assets under IFRS 3. Covers the RFR method for publishing portfolios, backlist valuation, and the impact of digital distribution.
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Are loyalty programmes intangible assets or liabilities? This guide explores the dual nature of loyalty programmes under IFRS 3 and IFRS 15, covering the asset value of the programme design and the liability from unredeemed points.
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How to value subscription-based customer relationships in SaaS acquisitions. Covers the role of net revenue retention, churn analysis, MPEEM adaptations for recurring revenue, and the interaction with technology assets.
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The energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation — from physical asset dominance to intangible asset leadership. Exploration licences, proprietary technology, ESG credentials, and the intellectual capital driving the energy transition are creating new categories of intangible value that traditional energy valuations do not capture.
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How to value order backlog as a customer-related intangible asset in purchase price allocations under IFRS 3. Covers recognition criteria, the income approach, and the distinction from customer relationships.
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Media and entertainment companies are pure intangible asset businesses. Content libraries, franchise IP, talent relationships, and distribution rights represent the entirety of their value. Understanding how these assets are valued — and how they appreciate or depreciate — is essential for anyone investing in or managing media companies.
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Telecommunications and digital infrastructure companies combine spectrum licences, network management software, subscriber relationships, and technology patents into asset bases worth billions. Traditional project finance captures the physical infrastructure. The intangible assets that make that infrastructure commercially viable deserve equal attention as collateral.
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A comprehensive guide to valuing customer contracts and relationships using the Multi-Period Excess Earnings Method (MPEEM). Covers the distinction between contractual and non-contractual relationships, attrition analysis, and contributory asset charges.
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Healthcare companies operate at the intersection of technology, regulation, and data — three domains that generate some of the most valuable and defensible intangible assets in any sector. Regulatory approvals that take years to obtain, patient data that cannot be replicated, and clinical technologies protected by patents create competitive moats of extraordinary depth.
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How to value customer lists as intangible assets under IFRS 3. Covers the distinction between customer lists and customer relationships, valuation methods, useful life assessment, and recognition criteria.
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