What does intangible asset and IP valuation for US and Canadian investors in the UAE cover? It is an independent fair value estimate of brands, patents, software and customer relationships, prepared to IVS and IFRS 3 with a US GAAP (ASC 805) reconciliation where a US parent needs it. It supports purchase price allocation, software and IP deals, and impairment testing. Corvian Advisory provides it from Dubai as UAE-based valuation advice for US and Canadian investors and US and Canada-linked transactions, through a CFA-led team with 15+ years of Big 4 experience. Fixed fee from USD 3,500, typically 3–6 weeks.
Independent, IVS-aligned and IFRS 3-compliant valuation of intangible assets for US and Canadian corporates, investors and founders with UAE operations. Software, brands and customer relationships dominate deal value in these mandates, and every report is signed by CFA, CA and ACCA qualified practitioners.
A CFA Charterholder and Chartered Accountant with Big 4 experience leads each engagement. For US and Canadian mandates, our team works comfortably between IFRS 3 and ASC 805, so a UAE subsidiary's PPA can be mapped to a parent's reporting.
Software platforms, brands and recurring customer bases are the main US-linked intangibles, so the valuation work is concentrated on attrition, royalty rates and useful lives.
Corvian Advisory provides UAE-based valuation advice to US and Canadian investors and on US and Canada-linked transactions, prepared to IVS and IFRS 3. We are not registered valuers in the US and Canada. Where a statutory or regulatory valuation specific to the US and Canada is required, we work alongside a locally authorised valuer and coordinate our analysis with theirs.
For US and Canada-linked mandates, the primary method follows the asset: royalty relief for brands and patents, excess earnings for customer relationships and cost-based methods for internally developed software.
Value equals the present value of royalties saved by owning a brand or patent, using rates benchmarked against US, Canadian and international licensing data.
Isolates cash flows attributable to the primary intangible after charges for contributory assets, typically used for customer relationships and technology.
Cost to rebuild or replace software and data assets, adjusted for obsolescence, used alone for internally developed software or as a floor for other methods.
Precedent IP transactions and licensing deals used to cross-check royalty rates and value multiples.
SaaS, apps and proprietary code valued by cost, income and revenue-multiple cross-checks.
Royalty-relief valuation with benchmarked rates and remaining life.
Attrition-based excess earnings analysis for recurring customers.
Royalty-relief and cost methods for registered and unregistered technology.
Valuation of proprietary datasets and analytics models.
Scenario-based valuation of restrictive covenants and contractual rights.
US and Canada-linked mandates cluster in technology, consumer and healthcare sectors. The table shows how the primary method changes.
| Sector | Primary Approach | Key Value Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Software & SaaS | MPEEM, cost | Retention, renewal rates |
| Consumer Brands | Relief-from-royalty | Brand strength, royalty rate |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | MPEEM, relief-from-royalty | Pipeline stage, exclusivity |
| Media & Entertainment | Relief-from-royalty | Catalogue age, licensing terms |
| Franchise Systems | MPEEM | Unit economics, renewal terms |
| Industrial Technology | Relief-from-royalty, cost | Patent life, licensing precedent |
Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope proposal agreed and signed before work begins. Fees are quoted in USD, CAD or AED, with no hourly billing.
One intangible class, one primary method, with royalty rate benchmarking.
All identifiable intangibles at fair value, with IFRS 3 documentation and an ASC 805 mapping where needed.
Valuation of IP moved or licensed between related entities, benchmarked to OECD-aligned principles.
A call on the transaction, the asset classes and the reporting standards your parent uses. Fixed fee agreed upfront.
Identify the intangibles that meet recognition criteria under IFRS 3 and gather contracts, customer data and technology documentation.
Method selection per asset, royalty rate and attrition analysis, useful-life assessment and tax amortisation benefit.
A walkthrough of the draft valuation, with time for questions from your finance team and auditors before finalising.
Signed report with methodology, assumptions, useful-life analysis and sensitivities, prepared to IVS and consistent with IFRS 13 and IFRS 3.
Answers to what US and Canada-linked groups ask before commissioning an IP valuation.
Share the transaction outline and we will confirm a fixed fee within one business day.