What is Anadigics Gross Property, Plant and Equipment?
Anadigics's quarterly gross PPE
increased
from Jun. 2015 ($239.29 Mil) to Sep. 2015 ($239.30 Mil) and
increased
from Sep. 2015 ($239.30 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($239.38 Mil).
Anadigics's annual gross PPE
stayed the same
from Dec. 2013 ($255.48 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($238.98 Mil) but then
increased
from Dec. 2014 ($238.98 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($239.38 Mil).
Anadigics Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data
The historical data trend for Anadigics's Gross Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:
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Anadigics Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Chart
Anadigics Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation
Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the company. Fixed assets are also known as non-current assets.
Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.
Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:
Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:
Track
Ties
Ballast
Bridges
Tunnels
Signals
Locomotives
Freight Cars
There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a company's 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.
The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.
For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the company's manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.
All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.
The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.
Anadigics (NAS:ANAD) Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Explanation
A company with durable competitive advantage doesn't need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.
Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.
Producing a consistent product that doesn't change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.
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Anadigics Inc was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1984. The Company designs and manufactures radio frequency semiconductor solutions for cellular, WiFi, wireless infrastructure and CATV applications. It also design, develop and manufacture RFICs using GaAs compound semiconductor substrates with various process technologies, MESFET, pHEMT and HBT. The Company is focused on enabling communications connectivity with RF solutions that offer greater performance and integration to enhance the user's experience. It is a customer-centric organization that works closely with equipment manufacturers, such as OEMs and ODMs. Its product portfolio includes power amplifiers, FEICs, FEMs and line amplifiers. Its products are optimized for wireless and infrastructure communications applications including; its cellular power amplifiers and FEMs enable mobile handsets, smartphones, tablets, notebooks, datacards, automotive, M2M, and industrial devices to access 3G and 4G wireless networks. These networks operate on international standards, such as LTE, HSPA, WCDMA, EVDO, CDMA, and WiMAX; its WiFi FEICs and power amplifiers enable wireless LAN connectivity for mobile, multimedia and infrastructure devices, including smartphones, tablets, notebooks, televisions, set-top boxes, modems, routers, and access points. These solutions are optimized for the latest WiFi standards, including 802.11ac and 802.11n; and its infrastructure solutions include both wireless infrastructure and CATV products; wireless infrastructure power amplifiers enable 3G and 4G small-cell base stations, and CATV line amplifiers and other RF products provide the critical link in CATV network infrastructure devices, as well as set-top boxes and cable modems. The Company's product line includes as per market; its Cellular product line includes power amplifier modules for CDMA/EVDO, GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA, LTE and other wireless technologies for mobile handsets and data device; its WiFi products include power amplifiers and front-end ICs for mobile handsets, data devices, entertainment devices, routers, access points and base stations; and its Infrastructure product line encompasses video, voice and data telecommunications systems, consisting of CATV, and Wireless Infrastructure applications. Its products are sold mainly to direct customers. Additionally it uses independent manufacturers' representatives and distributors for direct sales and customer support efforts. GaAs wafers, HBT/pHEMT epitaxial wafers, passive components, other raw materials, and equipment used in the production of ICs are available from a limited number of sources. It competes with companies including Avago Technologies Limited, RF Micro Devices, Inc., Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. The Company's operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and ordinances.
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