Barnes & Noble (Barnes & Noble) Intangible Assets

: $374 Mil (As of Apr. 2019)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Barnes & Noble's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2019 was $374 Mil.

Barnes & Noble Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Barnes & Noble's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Barnes & Noble Annual Data

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Intangible Assets

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530.85

522.18

517.59

381.24

373.77

Barnes & Noble Quarterly Data
	Jul14	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15	Jan16	Apr16	Jul16	Oct16	Jan17	Apr17	Jul17	Oct17	Jan18	Apr18	Jul18	Oct18	Jan19	Apr19
Intangible Assets	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															381.24	381.13	381.01	375.33	373.77

Barnes & Noble 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.

Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) 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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122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10011

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Barnes & Noble is a United States-based company that is mainly engaged in retail of books and products of content, digital media, and educational products. The company operates in a multichannel model, including a physical bookstore network throughout the country, an e-commerce platform on BN.com, and its Nook digital business. The company offers books, magazines, music, DVDs, newspapers, and entertainment content, along with e-reading products under the Nook brand. Retail sales from physical stores and BN.com account for the majority of the company's total revenue.

Executives

Al Ferrara	director	433 LAWNDALE DRIVE, SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY UT 84115
Mark D Carleton	director	12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Scott S Cowen	director	7=6823 ST CHARLES AVE, NEW ORLEANS LA 70118
William Earl Wood	officer: Exec. VP, Pres. of Digital	1901 CAPITAL PARKWAY, AUSTIN TX 78746
George Jr Campbell	director	4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
Patricia Higgins	director	11780 U.S. HIGHWAY 1, SUITE 600, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33408
Irwin D Simon	director	C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC., 1111 MARCUS AVENUE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Leonard Riggio	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman	122 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Allen W Lindstrom	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Bradley A. Feuer	officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Secy	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Paul B Guenther	director	C/O GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC, ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 16580
Joseph Charles Gorman	officer: Executive VP, Operations	C/O GNC HOLDINGS, INC. 300 SIXTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Tim Mantel	officer: Chief Merchandising Officer	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC 122 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10011
Carl S Hauch	officer: Vice President, Stores	ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC, 5008 AIRPORT RD, ROANOKE VA 24012
Demos Parneros	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	483 BAY ST, 7TH FL NORTH TOWER, TORONTOON A1 999999999