AeroVironment (AeroVironment) Intangible Assets

: $352.8 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. AeroVironment's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $352.8 Mil.

AeroVironment Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for AeroVironment's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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AeroVironment Annual Data

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Intangible Assets

0.46

19.98

420.47

431.57

224.38

AeroVironment Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Intangible Assets																420.00	224.38	221.34	357.63	352.79

AeroVironment Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

AeroVironment (NAS:AVAV) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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AeroVironment (AeroVironment) Business Description

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Address

241 18th Street South, Suite 415, Arlington, VA, USA, 22202

Website

https://www.avinc.com

AeroVironment Inc operates under a single business segment in which it supplies unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems, high-altitude pseudo-satellites, and other related services to government agencies within the United States Department of Defense as well as the United States allied international governments. The systems can help with security, surveillance, or sensing, and provide "eyes in the sky" without needing an actual person, or driver, in the sky.

Executives

Mary Beth Long	director	309 FRANKLIN STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Brian Charles Shackley	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Cindy Kay Lewis	director	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Trace E Stevenson	officer: Sr. VP	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Brett P Hush	officer: Sr. VP	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Jeff E Rodrian	officer: Sr. VP	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93063
Phillip S Davidson	director	825 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell	officer: Chief Financial Officer	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Stephen F Page	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Edward R Muller	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Charles Thomas Burbage	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Charles R Holland	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Melissa Ann Brown	officer: VP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec.	800 ROYAL OAKS DRIVE, SUITE 210, MONROVIA CA 91016
Alison Marie Roelke	officer: VP People & Culture	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Timothy E Conver	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065