Today, intangible assets (such as data, brands, software code, client lists, regulatory approvals and confidential information (including trade secrets)) account for an estimated 87% of company value. However, these assets are often off balance sheet, under-utilised and under-valued.

Take, for example, the world’s five most valuable companies, which have $4.4 trillion missing from their balance sheets. While their collective value is more than $4.6 trillion, their balance sheets report just $228 billion in tangible assets. The missing 95% of value is in intangible assets.

While many companies continue to focus their attention almost exclusively on their “low-value” fixed assets, the mood is changing. Sophisticated boards and management teams are proactively identifying and extracting value from their intangible assets. 

Join leading law firm Dentons Rodyk and EverEdge, a global intangible asset advisory, valuation and transaction specialist, to hear about:

• What are intangible assets and why are they so valuable?
• How can companies identify and leverage their intangible assets to build and maintain a competitive edge?
• The key risks associated with intangible assets and how those risks can be mitigated?
• How intangible assets can help drive a higher valuation?