Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Fuel Systems Solutions's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $2.6 Mil.
Fuel Systems Solutions Intangible Assets Historical Data
The historical data trend for Fuel Systems Solutions's Intangible Assets can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Fuel Systems Solutions 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.
Fuel Systems Solutions (NAS:FSYS) 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.
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Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.
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Fuel Systems Solutions (Fuel Systems Solutions) Business Description
Fuel Systems Solutions Inc was incorporated in 1985. The Company designs, manufactures and supplies alternative fuel components and systems for use in the transportation and industrial markets. Its components and systems control the pressure and flow of gaseous alternative fuels, such as propane and natural gas used in internal combustion engines. The Company is directly involved in two markets: automotive and industrial. Industrial segment consists of the Company's industrial mobile and stationary equipment and auxiliary power unit (APU), and the Company's heavy duty commercial transportation operations. Automotive segment consists of the Company's passenger and light duty commercial transportation (automotive OEM and aftermarket) and transportation infrastructure operations (compressors). Its products include gaseous fuel regulators, fuel shut-off valves, fuel metering and delivery systems, complete engine systems, auxiliary power systems and electronic controls for use in internal combustion engines for the transportation, industrial and power generation markets. It sells products through a network encompassing distributors and dealers in more than 60 countries and through a sales force that develops sales with distributors, OEMs and end-users. It manufactures and assembles a majority of its products at its facilities in Santa Ana, California, Union City, Indiana, Kitchener, Canada, Beccar, Argentina and Cherasco, Italy and to a lesser extent at some of its other international facilities. Its competitors in gaseous fuel delivery products, accessory components and engine conversions markets include Westport Innovations Inc. located in Canada; Enovation Controls LLC and Woodward, Inc. located in North America; Landi Group and O.M.T. Tartarini, S.r.L. located in Italy; and Nikki Company Ltd. located in Japan.
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