Eurasian Natural Resources (LSE:ENRC) Intangible Assets : £2,987 Mil (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Eurasian Natural Resources Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Eurasian Natural Resources's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was £2,987 Mil.

Eurasian Natural Resources Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eurasian Natural Resources's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Eurasian Natural Resources Annual Data

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Intangible Assets

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356.67

878.81

905.22

4,701.31

2,987.17

Eurasian Natural Resources Semi-Annual Data
	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13
Intangible Assets	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					356.67	878.81	905.22	4,701.31	2,987.17

Eurasian Natural Resources 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.

Eurasian Natural Resources (LSE:ENRC) 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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Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Ltd was incorporated on December 06, 2006. It is a diversified natural resources company. It performs integrated mining, processing, power generation, logistics and marketing operations. Its six operating segments are Ferroalloys, Iron Ore, Alumina and Aluminium, Other Non-ferrous, Energy, and Logistics. Ferroalloys comprises the extraction and sale of chrome ore as well as the production of ferroalloys from chromium and manganese ores. Iron Ore comprises exploration, extraction, processing and manufacturing of iron ore products. Alumina and Aluminium comprises extraction and processing of bauxite and limestone, and smelting of alumina and aluminium. Other Non-ferrous comprises the exploration and extraction, processing and manufacturing of copper and cobalt products, and the exploration of other minerals in Africa. Energy comprises coal mining and power generation. Logistics includes transportation and logistical services to the company's primary operating divisions and to third parties.

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