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Mad Catz Interactive (Mad Catz Interactive) Property, Plant and Equipment : $1.80 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)


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What is Mad Catz Interactive Property, Plant and Equipment?

Mad Catz Interactive's quarterly net PPE declined from Jun. 2016 ($2.61 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($2.02 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2016 ($2.02 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($1.80 Mil).

Mad Catz Interactive's annual net PPE increased from Mar. 2014 ($2.74 Mil) to Mar. 2015 ($3.38 Mil) but then declined from Mar. 2015 ($3.38 Mil) to Mar. 2016 ($2.92 Mil).


Mad Catz Interactive Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

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Mad Catz Interactive Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Mad Catz Interactive Annual Data
Trend Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16
Property, Plant and Equipment
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Mad Catz Interactive Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
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Mad Catz Interactive 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.


Mad Catz Interactive  (OTCPK:MCZAF) 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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Mad Catz Interactive (Mad Catz Interactive) Business Description

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Address
181 Bay Street, Suite 4400, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2T3
Mad Catz Interactive Inc is a Canadian company which is engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing interactive entertainment products marketed under Mad Catz (gaming), Tritton (audio), and Saitek (simulation) brands. The company's products include headsets, mice, keyboards, controllers, specialty controllers, and other accessories. It caters to gamers and simulation enthusiast across multiple platforms including in-home gaming consoles, handheld gaming consoles, PC (Personal Computers) and Mac computers, smartphones, tablets and other smart devices. The company distributes its products through various retailers around the globe. Mad Catz derives the majority of its revenue from Americas.
Executives
Karen K Mcginnis director, officer: President & CEO INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC, 1305 WEST AUTO DRIVE, TEMPE AZ 85284
Thomas R Brown director 15378 AVENUE OF SCIENCE SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92128
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