NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) Intangible Assets

: $358 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. NorthWestern Energy Group's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $358 Mil.

NorthWestern Energy Group Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthWestern Energy Group's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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NorthWestern Energy Group Annual Data

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Intangible Assets

357.59

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Intangible Assets																357.59	357.59	357.59	357.59	357.59

NorthWestern Energy Group 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.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NAS:NWE) 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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NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) Business Description

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Address

3010 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, 57108

Website

https://www.northwesternenergy.com

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc provides electricity and natural gas services in the Upper Midwest and Northwest of the U.S. in the states of Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The company's primary segments include Electric utility operations, which include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and Natural Gas utility operations, which include the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. The company uses thermal, wind, hydro, or renewable energy in varying quantities, depending on the location of the facilities, to generate power. The company derives the majority of retail electric utility revenue from commercial and residential sales.

Executives

Bleau Lafave	officer: VP Asset Mgmt & Bus Dvlpmt	3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Sherina M. Edwards	director	1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE, EFFINGHAM IL 62401
Jan Robert Horsfall	director
Britt E Ide	director	345 BOBWHITE COURT, SUITE 200, BOISE ID 83706
Cynthia Fang	officer: Vice President - Regulatory	208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Shannon Heim	officer: Vice President and GC	208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Bobbi L Schroeppel	officer: VP Cust. Care & Communications	125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Brian B Bird	officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer	125 S DAKOTA AVE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Michael R Cashell	officer: Vice President - Transmission	40 EAST BROADWAY STREET, BUTTE MT 59701
Robert C Rowe	director, officer: President & CEO	3010 WEST 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Jason Merkel	officer: VP - Distribution	1313 NORTH LAST CHANCE GULCH, HELENA MT 59601
Kent T Larson	director	3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Curtis T Pohl	officer: Vice President - Distribution	125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Anthony Thomas Clark	director	3010 W 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
H. Grahame Heather	officer: VP & General Counsel	209 N. MONTANA AVENUE, SUITE 205, HELENA MT 59601