PPD (PPD) Intangible Assets : $2,418 Mil (As of Sep. 2021)

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What is PPD Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. PPD's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $2,418 Mil.

PPD Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for PPD's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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PPD Intangible Assets Chart

PPD Annual Data

Trend

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Intangible Assets

3,009.75

2,752.35

2,656.20

2,568.61

PPD Quarterly Data
	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21
Intangible Assets	Get a 7-Day Free Trial									2,541.27	2,568.61	2,521.46	2,483.64	2,418.12

PPD 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.

PPD (NAS:PPD) 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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PPD (PPD) Business Description

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Address

929 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC, USA, 28401

Website

https://www.ppdi.com

PPD is a global contract research organization that provides clinical trial and laboratory services to pharmaceutical, device, and diagnostic firms. The clinical development services segment offers outsourced trial services, spanning early- and late-stage trials, as well as peri- and post-approval trials, and the laboratory services segment includes both advanced lab testing and central lab services. The company was taken private in 2011 and went public again in 2020.. Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will acquire PPD for $17.4 billion, which is scheduled to close by the end of 2021.

Executives

H&f Corporate Investors Viii, Ltd.	10 percent owner	415 MISSION STREET, SUITE 5700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
H&f Corporate Investors Vii, Ltd.	10 percent owner	415 MISSION STREET, SUITE 5700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
David Michael Johnston	officer: See Remarks	C/O PPD, INC. 929 NORTH FRONT STREET WILMINGTON NC 28401
David S Simmons	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	PFIZER INC. ATTN. CORP. SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Glen Donovan	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O PPD, INC. 929 NORTH FRONT STREET WILMINGTON NC 28401
Ronald E Garrow	officer: See Remarks	2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY 10577
Karen Kaucic	officer: See Remarks	C/O PPD, INC. 929 NORTH FRONT STREET WILMINGTON NC 28401
Judd Hartman	officer: See Remarks	3124 DEVER COURT WILMINGTON NC 28411
Jill Pellegrino	officer: SVP & General Manager of AES	C/O PPD, INC. 929 NORTH FRONT STREET WILMINGTON NC 28401
H&f Executives Vii, L.p.	10 percent owner	ONE MARITIME PLAZA 12TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Hellman & Friedman Investors Viii, L.p.	10 percent owner	415 MISSION STREET, SUITE 5700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
P. Hunter Philbrick	director	C/O HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN INVESTORS, ONE MARTIME PLAZA, 12TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Carlyle Partners Vi Holdings Ii, L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON DC 20004
Tc Group Vi, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA ANVENE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Tc Group Vi, L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004