Most technology-driven companies unknowingly sit on unrealized value. Shelved R&D, legacy platforms, dormant patents, and technology acquired through past M&A deals often carry real market value, even when they no longer fit a company's core strategy. Yet, the vast majority of businesses never identify, value, or monetize these assets, often giving them away, effectively for free, during an M&A transaction.
In this report, Tech+IP Advisory draws on data from over 350 completed engagements to provide insight on why non-core technology and IP assets are so frequently overlooked, and how companies can unlock this hidden value before it is too late.
In this paper, you will learn:
- What qualifies as a "non-core" technology or IP asset, and why these assets accumulate inside nearly every technology company
- Why demand from buyers, including private equity, strategic acquirers, and cross-industry players, has never been stronger
- Why fewer than 10% of technology sellers monetize their IP separately before an M&A sale, and what that costs them
- The four key questions to test whether a non-core asset is actually viable for monetization
- What boards and directors are fiduciarily responsible for when it comes to identifying and realizing this value
The full paper is available to download below.