Pharmaceuticals

American Appraisal provides valuation and consulting services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical firms.

Who We Serve
American Appraisal serves UK and multi-national companies operating in all niches of the pharmaceuticals industry, including:

• Companies researching new treatment techniques
• Developers and manufacturers of proprietary drugs
• Manufacturers of generic equivalents
• Manufacturers and marketers of over-the-counter products
• Companies manufacturing animal nutrition and care products

What We Do
American Appraisal’s work with pharmaceutical clients include:

• Deal sourcing
• Due diligence
• Decision support and business modelling
• Insurance placement and risk management
• Transfer pricing and tax restructuring advice
• Financing and debt advisory
• Real estate advisory, including property tax valuations and negotiations
• Fair value accounting for business combinations under FASB ASC 805 and IFRS 3
• Asset componentization for IAS 16 compliance
• Impairment testing under ASC 350 and 360 and IAS 36
• Fair market value opinions for regulatory and tax compliance
• Asset-based financing
• Dispute resolution
• Fairness and solvency opinions
• Cost segregation studies
• Fixed asset inventory and reconciliation

Recent Experience
American Appraisal’s recent experience includes the following:

• Valuation advice for a European pharmaceutical company investing in a German business
• Trasnaction advice concerning the purchase of a brand portfolio from a leading UK pharmaceutical business
• Transaction consulting on an acquisition of a North American business by a leading European pharmaceutical business
• Valuation of a patent portfolio in the field of metabolisms for financing and accounting purposes
• Valuation of technology associated with the preparation of antibodies for immunisation against HIV for UK listed pharmaceutical company 
• Valuation of distribution and marketing rights for a large pharmaceutical company considering both the sale and licence of the drug to a non-UK company
• Providing IFRS 3 consulting and allocation services for a European pharmaceutical company in its multibillion-dollar acquisition of a US biotech company
• Valuations of real estate and equipment located in Ireland and Puerto Rico for a Canadian pharmaceuticals company
• Valuation of a large pharmaceuticals production facility prior to a disposal
• Valuation for a large pharmaceutical production and packaging operation and its associated R&D facilities

Why American Appraisal?
American Appraisal is a leader in the valuation of intangible assets, making us well prepared to serve the pharmaceuticals industry and its many associated intangibles such as IPR&D, patents and patent applications. Our global valuation team is well positioned to assist clients with their US and international valuation requirements.