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Triad Guaranty (Triad Guaranty) Intangible Assets : $0.0 Mil (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Triad Guaranty Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Triad Guaranty's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.0 Mil.


Triad Guaranty Intangible Assets Historical Data

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

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Triad Guaranty 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.


Triad Guaranty  (OTCPK:TGIC) 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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Triad Guaranty (Triad Guaranty) Business Description

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Address
101 South Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, 27104
Triad Guaranty Inc is a holding company which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation ('TGIC'), is a nationwide mortgage insurer pursuing a run-off of its existing in-force book of business.
Executives
Durham Harold Lee Jr director 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Williamson Henry G Jr director HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION, POB 4708, MARTINSVILLE VA 24112

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