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52 <strong>Valuation</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Reporting</strong>In researching publicly available data to date, we have identified <strong>and</strong> collected datafrom approximately 3,000 transactions. The data was compiled in a proprietarydatabase which reveals the following in<strong>for</strong>mation.Transactions by IndustryAs shown in Exhibit 2.5, industry groups as represented by the first two digits of theU.S. government SIC codes are represented in transactions in the database.Intellectual Property Typically LicensedWhile there are approximately 90 distinctly different intangible assets, the majorityof assets licensed are intellectual property assets, which can be grouped withincategories (Exhibit 2.6). Patents tend to be the most-licensed intellectual property,with trademarks, products, <strong>and</strong> technology following respectively.Payment Structures of Intellectual Property TransactionsA comparison of the royalty payment structures disclosed in each transaction revealsthat approximately half of the licensing agreements are based on a set percentage orset dollar amount. There are a surprising number of transactions that involve high/lowIntellectual Property Transactions DatabaseTransactions by Two-digit SIC Industry13%1%4%10 - Mining, Construction20%20 - Pharmaceutical, Apparel30 - Electronics, Instruments19%40 - Transportation, Utilities50 - Wholesale, Retail60 - Finance, Real Estate70 - Services, Computer4%25%80 - Health, Research10%4%90 - Public Administration© Copyright 2006 by FVG Holdings, LC <strong>and</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Valuation</strong> Resources, LLC. All rights reserved.Used with permission.Exhibit 2.5Transactions by Industry

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