@amigakit

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It was quite a shock to us ...

The Art of the Understatement ?

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@amigakit

You expected no other 4.x release in 10 years?

@jorit2

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The Art of the Understatement ?

Sounds like a book title with a rhetoric.

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@pavlor

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You expected no other 4.x release in 10 years?

That depends on what he's trying to communicate with this line:

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In return for this we were given an exclusive 10 year contract until 2021 to manufacture, distribute and resell 4.1 Classic. It was quite a shock to us and our customers when 4.1 Classic FE suddenly appeared out of the blue at the end of 2014.

Perhaps it was just meant to convey surprise and joy at a new release and had nothing to do with perceived distribution rights.

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@number6

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Perhaps it was just meant to convey surprise and joy at a new release and had nothing to do with perceived distribution rights.

I think that's the implication as well.

However, the fact that the effort was subsidized is a surprise to me.

@number6

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2017 filed July 31, 2018 and appearing today on the Central Balance Sheet of the National Bank of Belgium.

Yikes... I'm struggling to understand why Ben doesn't just divest of all of this and be done with it.

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At last.

@pavlor

Topic changed. For lack of a better term I chose "restored" along with link to pertinent post.

Additions and corrections always welcome.

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I knew some had changed. Good twist.

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Additional news story on-topic now available courtesy AmigaNews:

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Due to write-downs of about 36.000 Euros in every fiscal year, this property will be valued slightly above 1000 Euros at the end of 2018.

So the company is valued at less then one-half the purchase price of an AmigaOne X5000?

I must not be understanding this correctly.

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@bison

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So the company is valued at less then one-half the purchase price of an AmigaOne X5000?

Don't confuse accounting with the real world.

If a company buys something, the accountant will list the value of the purchase both under "assets" - since you just bought it and it has that exact value - and under "expanses" - since you had to hand out that amount of money to acquire it - in his reports for that year.

In the following years, his reports will still list the property under "assets" - but with a decreasing value every year: it's used now, grows older - hence its value decreases. This way, the accountant spreads the costs and (fiscal) benefits of acquiring the asset over many years. That's called a write-down, it does not necessarily relate to the actual resale value of the asset.

That said: we can make an educated guess what this asset is and how much it is worth. It's not worth the 600.000 euros Hyperion owes to other entities, IMHO - so the company is actually worth a lot less of half a X5000...

@cgutjahr

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If a company buys something, the accountant will list the value of the purchase both under "assets" - since you just bought it and it has that exact value - and under "expanses" - since you had to hand out that amount of money to acquire it - in his reports for that year.

Not quite. If the item bought is expected to have value for multiple years - like an intangible asset - its purchase would have no impact on the Total Assets. As it will be recorded as an increase in Intangible Assets and a decrease in Cash.

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In the following years, his reports will still list the property under "assets" - but with a decreasing value every year: it's used now, grows older - hence its value decreases. This way, the accountant spreads the costs and (fiscal) benefits of acquiring the asset over many years. That's called a write-down, it does not necessarily relate to the actual resale value of the asset.

Write-down maybe not the proper translation in this case. Amortization or depreciation is possibly a more accurate term. That would reduce the book value of the asset and result in depreciation expenses.
Write-down is more likely applicable to permanent impairments in value of the asset(s).


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That said: we can make an educated guess what this asset is and how much it is worth. It's not worth the 600.000 euros Hyperion owes to other entities, IMHO - so the company is actually worth a lot less of half a X5000...

Valuation of a company is a touchy subject and more so of a privately owned company that may not follow IFRS.
IMO - There is probably IP value in Hyperion that may not be presented or disclosed in the financials. Quantify that value is also possibly very subjective.

More than 600.000E? I have no idea.

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@Nonefornow

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IMO - There is probably IP value in Hyperion that may not be presented or disclosed in the financials. Quantify that value is also possibly very subjective.

It's also quite possible that Hyperion is sustaining this money pit because they think that indebtedness is but a minor blip on the path towards boundless reward.

In the end, I think Ben holds on to this simply because he can.

I wonder what their sheet will look like when the lawyers' invoices show up for the current litigation...

@thread

I went to the Central balance sheet office website to see if there was a version in French of those financials. It would have been easier for me to understand.

But they are filed only in Flemish. Maybe I'll play with google translate.

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I wonder what their sheet will look like when the lawyers' invoices show up for the current litigation..

I realize there is a lot to read in the trademark thread.
But I believe we should be aware of how the current consolidated cases differ from prior litigation between some of these parties...
Legal fees and damages are mentioned.

In addition, I can not discount that the cases were taken on a contingency basis in the U.S. where the cases reside.

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@number6

Lawyers in the US bill at $200-$400 per hour...

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not if case is taken on contingency they don't.

ok. I think we're confusing amount of payment with when and under what conditions payment is made.

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