On which premises we work
IP-backed financing offers significant benefits as follows:
Potential for value appreciation – the IP assets of a well-run business increase in value over time, whereas the value of most tangible assets depreciates.
A wider pool of assets – lenders often face situations where “good” customers want to borrow more than established asset lending ratios allow. The value that core intangible assets represent provides a means to lend more with additional security.
Stronger repayment incentives – where intangibles are core to business activity, they provide a powerful incentive for borrowers to honor repayment commitments.
Improved security –defining intellectual assets as part of a lending agreement puts a bank in a stronger position with an administrator in the event of financial difficulties.
Alternative to personal guarantees – IP and intangibles provide an additional source of security that is directly related to a company and not an individual, thereby making it easier to recover funds if necessary.
Screening
We screen continuoulsy for valuable IPs in the CleanTec and MedTec, GreenTec and Energy sector. We have a network of specially experienced scouts around the world with special access to IP hubs like universities, science clusters, incubators and other structures.
Evaluating
For any kind of contract an actual and liable third party evaluation is essential. The evaluation has to be accepted – according to FMA rulings – by the fund manager and is a basis for presentations to shareholders.
Contracting
Based on the evalution and other relevant information a purchase price can be negotiated and determined. In the onboarding model, the IP owner brings his IP into the fund and receives shares of this fund as a compensation. He will become a major shareholder using all tools and (personal) advantages of the powerful alternative investment funds (AIM) to raise funds and leverage the value of his IP assets in stages. This engagements typically last 5 to 10 years and offer different exit options.
Licensing
BLU SWARM is supporting and controlling the licence business globally to create maximum royalty income for its contrated IP. All instruments and networks for global licence roll out are carefully combined to generate optimum impact and efficiency in the process.
Managing
We manage IP end-to-end as a one-stop-shop if requirend by the IP owner. Or we combine our tools and strengths in an individual set-up, agreed and executed in partnership with the IP owner. The BLU SWARM global partner network is always helpful to boost and facilitate IP management globally.
Value boosting
BLU SWARM carefully applies a symphony of instruments to continuously increase the value of the contracted IPs. We don’t disclose all of them but heavyly invest in IP development, increasing licence sales by upselling and cross selling and permanent screening of IP rights and royalty violations – are just some of BLU SWARM’s instruments to boost IP value.