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Tangible

Possessing a physical form that can be touched or felt.

Tangible refers to that which can be seen, weighed, measured, or apprehended by the senses. A tangible object is something that is real and substantial. An automobile is an example of tangible Personal Property.

tangible

adjective actual, certain, clear-cut, concrete, corporal, corporeal, definite, discernible by touch, evident, manifest, material, not elusive, not vague, palpable, perceivable, perceptible, physical, plain, positive, real, solid, somatic, substantial, substantive, tactile, tactual, touchable, tractabilis, verifiable, visible, well-defined
Associated concepts: tangible object, tangible property, tannible value

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There are many situations, however, which would require a business to finance above and beyond the value of its tangible assets: consider a company facing a transition such as an acquisition, an owner ship succession issue or a buyout.

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The excess earnings model is based upon the contention that excess earning or earnings resulting from goodwill are riskier than earnings that provide a normal return on tangible assets. Consequently, the earnings stream is divided into two portions - earnings attributable to tangible assets and those attributable to intangible assets.

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The Acquisition is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible asset value and earnings per share of the Company for the financial year ending 31 March 2017.

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The telecom department has decided to the finance ministry's views of classifying bandwidth as a tangible asset that can be pledged as collateral for raising finances, offering another much required avenue for stressed telcos to raise debt to refinance existing loans or meet operational expenses.

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For many SMEs, especially businesses with minimal tangible assets or those with a contractual debtor book, this makes much more sense than the traditional method of borrowing.