
Valuation Information Request Proprietary Processes/Products Technology 181
CHECKLIST 5-27: Valuation Information Request
Proprietary Processes/Products
Technology
Business Name: ________________________________________________________
Valuation Date: ________________________________________________________
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A. Proprietary Processes/Products Technology
_____ 1. Description of the proprietary process/product technology.
_____ 2. Description of competitive advantages and disadvantages of the
proprietary process/product technology.
_____ 3. Description of industry trends and competitive pressures that may
affect the useful life of the proprietary process/product technology.
_____ 4. In light of 2 and 3 above, estimate the useful life of the proprietary
process/product technology support.
_____ 5. Historical cost records documenting development of the
process/product technology:
(a) Person hours to develop;
(b) Various technical levels of people working on the assignment;
(c) Pay scales for individuals in 5b; and
(d) Information to determine overhead rate.
_____ 6. In the absence of historical cost records, estimate effort to recreate the
process/product technology if it were to be developed from scratch:
(a) Who would work on the assignment (employees and consultants);
(b) Pay rates for individuals in 6a; and
(c) Information to determine overhead rate.
_____ 7. Historical sale of products and/or services employing process/product
technology for the last five years.
_____ 8. Projection of products and/or services that employ the process/product
technology for the next five years:
(a) Projection of revenues including licensing income for the life span
of process/product technology;
(b) Projection of direct expenses associated with producing revenue in
8a; and
(c) Obtain or develop indirect expenses (i.e., overhead).
_____ 9. Details of licensing transaction(s) (in or out) of any technology.
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