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WCI Communities (WCI Communities) Gross Property, Plant and Equipment : $38.9 Mil (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is WCI Communities Gross Property, Plant and Equipment?

WCI Communities's quarterly gross PPE increased from Mar. 2016 ($34.5 Mil) to Jun. 2016 ($36.1 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2016 ($36.1 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($38.9 Mil).

WCI Communities's annual gross PPE increased from Dec. 2013 ($34.4 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($37.5 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2014 ($37.5 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($40.0 Mil).


WCI Communities Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for WCI Communities's Gross Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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WCI Communities Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

WCI Communities Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Gross Property, Plant and Equipment
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.46 32.78 34.41 37.54 40.03

WCI Communities Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.30 40.03 34.46 36.10 38.88

WCI Communities 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:


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.


WCI Communities  (NYSE:WCIC) 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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WCI Communities (WCI Communities) Business Description

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WCI Communities Inc was incorporated in Delaware in 2009 and its predecessor company was founded in 1998. The Company is a lifestyle community developer and luxury homebuilder of single- and multi-family homes, including luxury high-rise tower units, in coastal Florida's growth markets. It owned or controlled approximately 13,300 home sites of which approximately 7,900 were owned and 5,400 were controlled by the Company. Its business is organized into three operating segments: Homebuilding, Real Estate Services and Amenities. Homebuilding segment designs, sells and builds single- and multi-family homes ranging in price from approximately $170,000 to $1.1 million and tower units ranging in price from $1.0 million to $3.6 million. Its product offerings range in size from approximately 1,100 square feet to 5,100 square feet. Additionally, its land development expertise enhances its homebuilding operations by enabling the Company to acquire and create well-amenitized master-planned communities, control the timing of home site delivery and capture the opportunity to drive margins. It actively sells in 47 different neighborhoods situated in 18 master-planned communities. Real Estate Services segment operates a full-service real estate brokerage business under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand and title services that complement its homebuilding operations by providing with additional opportunities to capitalize on increasing home prices throughout Florida. It provides these services in connection with its real estate brokerage and homebuilding operations. In Amenities segment, within its communities, it may own and/or operate resort-style club and fitness facilities, championship golf courses, country clubs and marinas. The Company competes in each of its markets with other local, regional and national homebuilders. It not only competes for homebuyers, but also for desirable land assets, financing, building materials, skilled management talent and trade labor. It also competes with other housing alternatives, such as existing home sales (including lender-owned homes acquired through foreclosure or short sales) and rental housing. Its homebuilding competitors, including larger public companies, may have long-standing relationships with local labor, materials suppliers or land sellers in certain areas, which may provide them an advantage in their respective regions or local markets. Its real estate brokerage business competes with national and regional independent real estate organizations, franchisees of national and regional real estate franchisors, discount brokerages and smaller niche companies competing in local areas. Real estate brokers compete for sales and marketing business on the basis of services offered, reputation, utilization of technology, personal contacts and brokerage commission.
Executives
Darius G Nevin director C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Monarch Alternative Capital Lp director, other: See Remarks 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Monarch Gp Llc director, other: See Remarks C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP, 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mdra Gp Lp director, other: See Remarks C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP, 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen D Plavin director OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC, 900 VICTORS WAY SUITE 350, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Keith E Bass director, officer: PRESIDENT & CEO 6208 BLAKEFORD DRIVE, WINDERMERE FL 34786
Michelle Mackay director C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Bartels Patrick J Jr director C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134

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