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bluebird bio (bluebird bio) Property, Plant and Equipment : $304.69 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is bluebird bio Property, Plant and Equipment?

bluebird bio's quarterly net PPE increased from Mar. 2023 ($278.87 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($313.08 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2023 ($313.08 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($304.69 Mil).

bluebird bio's annual net PPE increased from Dec. 2020 ($84.94 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($101.24 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2021 ($101.24 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($291.36 Mil).


bluebird bio Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for bluebird bio's Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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bluebird bio Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

bluebird bio Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Property, Plant and Equipment
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bluebird bio Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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bluebird bio Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the companyFixed 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:


Land
Buildings (and leasehold improvements)
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Office equipment
Office furniture

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.


bluebird bio  (NAS:BLUE) 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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bluebird bio (bluebird bio) Business Description

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455 Grand Union Boulevard, Somerville, MA, USA, 02145
bluebird bio Inc is a biotechnology company engaged in researching, developing, and commercializing potentially curative gene therapies for severe genetic diseases based on its proprietary lentiviral vector (LVV) gene addition platform. The Company operates in a single segment, focusing on researching, developing and commercializing potentially transformative gene therapies for severe genetic diseases.
Executives
Richard A Colvin officer: Chief Medical Officer 455 GRAND UNION BOULEVARD, C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., SOMERVILLE MA 02145
Andrew Obenshain officer: President of SGD C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., 455 GRAND UNION BOULEVARD, SOMERVILLE MA 02145
Christopher Krawtschuk officer: Chief Financial Officer 455 GRAND UNION BOULEVARD, C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., SOMERVILLE MA 02145
Thomas J Klima officer: Chief Commercial Officer, SGD C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., 455 GRAND UNION BOULEVARD, SOMERVILLE MA 02145
Richard A. Paulson director 85 WELLS AVENUE, NEWTON MA 02459
Nick Leschly director, officer: President and CEO C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Joseph Vittiglio officer: Chief Business & Legal Officer C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., 455 GRAND UNION BLVD, SOMERVILLE MA 02145
Elisabeth Leiderman director 1325 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 500, BOSTON MA 02215
Jason Cole officer: SVP, Secy. & General Counsel C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC, 455 GRAND UNION BOULEVARD, SOMERVILLE MA 02145
Anne-virginie Eggimann officer: Chief Regulatory Officer C/O CODIAK BIOSCIENCES, INC., 35 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE, SUITE 500, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Charlotte Jones-burton director 455 GRAND UNION BOULEVARD, C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., SOMERVILLE MA 02145
Gina Consylman officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 100 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 2300, BOSTON MA 02110
Jessica Whitten officer: Chief Accounting Officer 60 BINNEY STREET, C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Sarah Js Glickman director 60 BINNEY STREET, C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Najoh Tita-reid director 455 GRAND UNION BOULEVARD, C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., SOMERVILLE MA 02145

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