Diamond S Shipping Group (Diamond S Shipping Group) Intangible Assets : $67.72 Mil (As of Mar. 2013)

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What is Diamond S Shipping Group Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Diamond S Shipping Group's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was $67.72 Mil.

Diamond S Shipping Group Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Diamond S Shipping Group's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Diamond S Shipping Group Intangible Assets Chart

Diamond S Shipping Group Annual Data

Trend

Mar12

Mar13

Intangible Assets

78.25

67.72

Diamond S Shipping Group Semi-Annual Data
	Mar12	Mar13
Intangible Assets	78.25	67.72

Diamond S Shipping Group 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.

Diamond S Shipping Group (NYSE:DSG) 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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Diamond S Shipping Group (Diamond S Shipping Group) Business Description

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http://www.diamondsshipping.com

Diamond S Shipping Group Inc, is incorporated in Marshall Islands on July 31, 2013. The Company provides seaborne transportation of refined petroleum and other products in the international shipping markets. The Company is the owners and operators of medium range, or MR, product tankers. The Company's fleet currently consists of 33 MR product tankers built at Korean and Japanese shipyards. The Company competes on basis of price, vessel location, size, age and condition of the vessel. The Company is subject to various international conventions, national, state and local laws and regulations in the countries in which its vessels may operate or are registered.