Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Heritage Oaks Bancorp's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $28.24 Mil.
Heritage Oaks Bancorp Intangible Assets Historical Data
The historical data trend for Heritage Oaks Bancorp'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.
Be Aware
Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.
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Heritage Oaks Bancorp (Heritage Oaks Bancorp) Business Description
Heritage Oaks Bancorp is a California corporation organized in 1994 and registered as a bank holding company. The Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Heritage Oaks Bank (Bank) and its subsidiaries in 1994. The Bank is a community-oriented financial services firm that provides banking products and services to small and medium sized businesses and consumers. Products and services are offered primarily through 12 retail branches located on the Central Coast of California, in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties and through other direct channels, including two loan production offices in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. The Bank offers to its commercial clients commercial loans secured by real estate, other commercial loans and lines of credit, agricultural loans, construction financing, other real estate loans and SBA loans. For consumers, the Bank offers residential mortgages, equity lines of credit and other consumer loans. Deposit products offered include personal and business checking and savings accounts, time deposit accounts, individual retirement accounts ("IRAs") and money market accounts. The Bank also offers online banking, mobile banking, wire transfers, safe deposit boxes, cashier's checks, traveler's checks, bank-by-mail, night depository services and other customary banking services. The Company's competitors include money center banks and large regional banks. Competition also includes other community-focused commercial banks. As a bank holding company, the Company is regulated under the Bank Holding Company Act ("BHC Act") and is subject to inspection, examination and supervision by the Federal Reserve. It is also subject to the California Financial Code, as well as limited oversight by the DBO and the FDIC.
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