Using rNPV analysis in deal term negotiations

Intro We are often asked by clients how they can use a risk-adjusted net present value (rNPV) for deal term negotiations for an asset. The rNPV methodology is discussed in depth in several of our...
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Beyond rNPV Valuations

Many valuation purists believe that a risk-adjusted net present value (rNPV) is the be-all and end-all of the value of a pharmaceutical asset. After all, it captures all the best insights into future...
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For pharma & biotech, what's the value of a valuation?

When a client approaches us about conducting a valuation for them, our first question is always: why? If, for example, the reason is to help support them in a partnering negotiation, we proceed...
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What Happens to Pharma Valuations as Interest Rates Rise?

Everyone familiar with the risk-adjusted net present value method (rNPV) knows automatically that valuations decrease as the discount rate increases. This is indeed a fundamental tenet of the...
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Pipeline asset valuation: garbage in – garbage out

Methods of valuing pharmaceutical development-stage assets have been a perennial talking point for decades, and the advantages and disadvantages of each have been covered in numerous publications....
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Pharma Valuations: When to Use Incidence and/or Prevalence

Many would agree that input assumptions are the most important part of a pharma or biotech portfolio valuation. Of these, one particularly critical assumption is the addressable patient population,...
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