GT Advanced Technologies (GT Advanced Technologies) Intangible Assets : $150.8 Mil (As of Jun. 2014)

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What is GT Advanced Technologies Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. GT Advanced Technologies's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was $150.8 Mil.

GT Advanced Technologies Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for GT Advanced Technologies's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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GT Advanced Technologies Annual Data

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GT Advanced Technologies Quarterly Data
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Intangible Assets	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															156.66	153.68	150.22	147.25	150.78

GT Advanced Technologies 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.

GT Advanced Technologies (OTCPK:GTAT) 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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GT Advanced Technologies (GT Advanced Technologies) Business Description

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243 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH, USA, 03054

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http://www.gtat.com

GT Advanced Technologies Inc is a diversified technology company producing advanced materials and equipment for the global consumer electronics, power electronics, solar and LED industries. It operates the company as one business unit comprised of three business segments, sapphire business, polysilicon business and photovoltaic, or PV, business. the company's principal products include Polysilicon Technologies and Equipment, Silicon Crystal Growth Equipment, Sapphire Crystal Growth Equipment, Advanced Sapphire Material, Silicon Carbide Crystal Growth Equipment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from polysilicon business.

Executives

Ray John J. Iii	director	C/O GREYLOCK PARTNERS, LLC, 780 FIFTH AVENUE, NAPLES FL 34102
Richard E Newsted	director	C/O GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC, 243 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Thomas Gutierrez	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WESTBOROUGH MA 01581
Matthew E Massengill	director	C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Noel G Watson	director	C/O JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC, 1111 S ARROYO PKWY, PASADENA CA 91105
John Michal Conaway	director	QUANTA SERVICES, INC., 2800 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 2600, HOUSTON TX 77056-6175
Kathleen A Cote	director	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Thomas Jr Wroe	director
Robert E Switz	director	13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Fmr Llc	other: Edward C. Johnson 3d	245 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
John Granara	officer: VP Finance, Controller, CAO	A123 SYSTEMS INC. ARSENAL ON THE CHARLES, 321 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Mary L Petrovich	director
David C Gray	officer: Chief Strategy/New Bus.Officer	C/O GT SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., 243 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Cheryl A Diuguid	officer: VP, GM, Sapphire Materials/Eq.	C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WESTBOROUGH MA 01581
Fusen Ernie Chen	director	1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034