Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Rouse Properties's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $0.0 Mil.
Rouse Properties Intangible Assets Historical Data
The historical data trend for Rouse Properties'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.
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.
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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Rouse Properties (Rouse Properties) Business Description
Rouse Properties Inc was incorporated in Delaware in August 2011. The Company is a real estate investment trust. It owns and manages regional malls in protected markets in the United States. The Company operates through retail segment, which includes the operation, development and management of regional malls. It has a portfolio, including approximately 40 malls and retail centers in over 20 states totaling over 24.9 million square feet of retail space. Its properties include Animas Valley Mall located in Farmington, New Mexico; Bayshore Mall located in Eureka, California; Birchwood Mall Port located in Huron, Michigan; Cache Valley Mall located in Logan, Utah; Three Rivers Mall located in Kelso, Washington; Valley Hills Mall located in Hickory, North Carolina, and Washington Park Mall located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Company's malls are equipped by operators, including department stores, such as Dick's Sporting Goods and Target; mall shop tenants, such as Francesca's, Justice and Ulta; restaurants, such as Chick-fil-A and Starbucks, and movie theaters, such as Cinemark and Regal.
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