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Cameron International (Cameron International) Intangible Assets : $2,346 Mil (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Cameron International Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Cameron International's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $2,346 Mil.


Cameron International Intangible Assets Historical Data

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

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Cameron International Intangible Assets Chart

Cameron International Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Intangible Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,924.50 2,259.70 3,829.00 3,189.00 2,346.00

Cameron International Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
Intangible Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,189.00 2,537.00 2,563.00 2,409.00 2,346.00

Cameron International 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.


Cameron International  (NYSE:CAM) 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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Cameron International (Cameron International) Business Description

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Cameron International Corp, a Delaware corporation, was incorporated on November 10, 1994. The Company is a provider of flow equipment products, systems and services to oil, gas and process industries. Cooper Cameron is also a manufacturer of centrifugal air compressors, integral and separable gas compressors and turbochargers. The Company's operations are organized into three business segments: Drilling & Production Systems 'DPS', Valves & Measurement 'V&M' and Compression Systems 'CS'. DPS is a provider of systems and equipment used to control pressures, direct flows of oil and gas wells and separate oil and gas from impurities. DPS's products include surface and subsea production systems, blowout preventers, drilling and production control systems, oil and gas separation equipment, gas conditioning units, membrane separation systems, water processing systems, block valves, gate valves, actuators, chokes, wellheads, drilling riser and aftermarket parts and services. DPS's customers include oil and gas majors, national oil companies, independent producers, engineering and construction companies, drilling contractors, rental companies and geothermal energy producers. V&M is a provider of valves and also supplies measurement systems mainly used to control, direct and measure the flow of oil and gas as it moved from individual wellheads through flow lines, gathering lines and transmission systems to refineries, petrochemical plants and industrial centers for processing. V&M's products include gate valves, ball valves, butterfly valves, Orbit(r) valves, double block & bleed valves, plug valves, globe valves, check valves, actuators, chokes and aftermarket parts and services. Measurement products include totalizers, turbine meters, flow computers, chart recorders, ultrasonic flow meters and sampling systems. V&M's main customers include oil and gas majors, independent producers, engineering and construction companies, pipeline operators, drilling contractors and chemical, petrochemical and refining companies. CS is a provider of compression equipment and aftermarket parts and services for the oil, gas and process industries. Integrally geared centrifugal compressors are used by customers around the world in a variety of industries, including air separation, petrochemical and chemical. CS's products include integral engine-compressors, separable compressors, turbochargers, integrally geared centrifugal compressors, compressor systems and controls. Cameron has manufacturing facilities worldwide that conduct a broad variety of processes, including machining, fabrication, assembly and testing, using a variety of forged and cast alloyed steels and stainless steel as the main raw materials. Cameron competes in all areas of its operations with a number of other companies, some of which have financial and other resources comparable to or greater than those of Cameron. Cameron considers the following trade names to be material to its business
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Peter J Fluor director 20 N. BROADWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
James T Hackett director C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Douglas L Foshee director 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Jack B Moore director 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, STE 110, HOUSTON TX 77046
Timothy J Probert director 12300 PARK CREST DR, STAFFORD TX 77477
Robert Scott Rowe officer: Vice President 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Paulett Eberhart director C/O LPL FINANCIAL, 4707 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 32121
Charles M Sledge officer: Sr Vice Pres & CFO 1611 SCENIC MOUNTAIN COURT, KINGWOOD TX 77345
Bruce W Wilkinson director 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH, STE 1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Jon Erik Reinhardsen director 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Dennis S Baldwin officer: VP Controller and CAO 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Brent J Smolik director 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070
Gary M. Halverson officer: Sr Vice President 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
H. Keith Jennings officer: Vice President & Treasurer 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Owen Serjeant officer: Vice President 24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH, THE WOODLANDS X1 77380

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