Verisign (VRSN) Intangibles (2009 - 2011)

Verisign (VRSN) has reported Intangibles for 3 consecutive years, with $1.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2011.

• For the quarter ending Q4 2011, Intangibles fell 50.0% year-over-year to $1.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2011 stood at $1.3 million (down 50.0% YoY), and the FY2011 full-year result was $1.3 million, down 50.0% from the prior year.
• Intangibles eased to $1.3 million in Q4 2011 per VRSN's latest filing, from $2.6 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Intangibles topped out at $37.3 million in Q2 2009 and bottomed at $1.3 million in Q4 2011.
• Historically, Intangibles has averaged $14.3 million across 3 years, with a median of $11.5 million in 2010.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2010 and 2011: Intangibles tumbled 91.25% in 2010, then slumped 50.0% in 2011.
• Over 3 years, Intangibles stood at $22.4 million in 2009, then slumped by 88.4% to $2.6 million in 2010, then plunged by 50.0% to $1.3 million in 2011.
• According to Business Quant data, Intangibles over the past three periods registered $1.3 million, $2.6 million, and $2.9 million for Q4 2011, Q4 2010, and Q3 2010 respectively.