What is Synageva BioPharma Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization?
Synageva BioPharma's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2015 was
€1.52 Mil. Its depreciation, depletion and amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015 was €5.12 Mil.
Synageva BioPharma Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Historical Data
The historical data trend for Synageva BioPharma's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Synageva BioPharma Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Calculation
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €5.12 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Synageva BioPharma (FRA:TMS1) Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Explanation
One of the key tenets of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the matching principle. The matching principle states that companies should report associated costs and benefits at the same time.
For example:
If a company buys a $300 million cruise ship in 1982 and then sells tickets to passengers for the next 30 years, the company should not report a $300 million expense in 1982 and then ticket sales for 1982 through 2012. Instead, the company should spread the purchase price of the ship (the cost) over the same time period it sells tickets (the benefit).
To create income statements that meet the matching principle, accountants use an expense called depreciation.
So, instead of reporting a $300 million purchase expense in 1982, the company might:
Report a $30 million depreciation expense in 1982, 1983, 1984...and every year after that for the 30 years the company expects to sell tickets to passengers on this cruise ship.
To calculate depreciation, a company must make estimates and choices such as:
The cost of the asset
The useful life of the asset
The salvage value of the asset at the end of its useful life
And a way of spreading the cost of the asset to match the time when the asset provides benefits
The range of different ways of spreading the cost under GAAP accounting is too long to list. However, public companies in the United States explain their depreciation choices to shareholders in a note to their financial statements. It is critical that investors read this note. Investors can find this note in the company's 10-K.
Past depreciation expenses accumulate on the balance sheet. Most public companies choose not to show this contra asset account on the balance sheet they present to shareholders. Instead, they simply show a single item. This single asset item may be marked Net. Such as Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net. It is actually the asset account netted against the contra asset account.
A contra asset account is an account that offsets an asset account. So, for example a company might have:
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Gross: $150 million
Accumulated Depreciation: $120 million
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net: $30 million
In this case, the only item likely to be shown on the balance sheet is Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net. This is the cost of the company's property, plant, and equipment (asset account) minus the accumulated depreciation (the contra asset account). It means the company's assets cost $150 million, the company has reported $120 million in depreciation expense over the years, and the company is now reporting the assets have a book value of $30 million.
It is possible for a company to have fully depreciated assets on its balance sheet. This means the company's estimate of the useful life of the asset was shorter than the asset's actual useful life. As a result, the asset - although it is still being used - is carried on the balance sheet at its salvage value.
This is a reminder that depreciation involves estimates and choices. It is not an infallible process.
Companies do not have cash layout for depreciation. Therefore, depreciation is added back in the cash flow statement.
Although depreciation is not a cash cost, it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when it purchases them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EDITDA because depreciation is not included as an expense. Warren Buffett even jokingly said We prefer earnings before everything when criticizing the abuse of EDITDA.
Be Aware
Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.
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Synageva BioPharma (FRA:TMS1) Business Description
Synageva BioPharma Corp is incorporated in Delaware in 1993. On November 2, 2011, Trimeris, Inc., a Delaware corporation closed a merger transaction, Reverse Merger with Synageva BioPharma Corp., Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Private Synageva became a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimeris. As a Reverse Merger, Trimeris changed its name to Synageva BioPharma Corp. The Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products for patients with rare diseases. The Company has several proteins therapeutic in its pipeline, including enzyme replacement therapies for lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) and protein therapeutic programs for other rare diseases that are at the stage of preclinical development. Its program, sebelipase alfa is a recombinant human lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL Deficiency), currently evaluating in global Phase 3 clinical trials in infants, children and adults with LAL Deficiency. LAL Deficiency is rare autosomal recessive LSD characterized by decreased LAL enzyme activity leading to intracellular accumulation of lipids. This disease leads to medical complications with significant morbidity and early mortality. Sebelipase alfa has been granted orphan designation by the FDA, the EMA, and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Additionally, sebelipase alfa has received Fast Track Designation by the FDA, and Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA for LAL Deficiency presenting in infants. The Company has not yet received approval to market this product and is not currently commercializing any other products. Sebelipase alfa is a recombinant form of the human LAL enzyme under development as an enzyme replacement therapy for LAL Deficiency. The Company is currently enrolling and dosing Phase 3 Trial of Sebelipase Alfa in Children and Adults with LAL Deficiency. It is also pursuing a development strategy for sebelipase alfa to assess safety and tolerability in a broad population of patients, including infants, children, and adults, and to demonstrate efficacy, safety and tolerability of sebelipase alfa in the treatment of LAL Deficiency. Its potential competitors include large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and specialty pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, government agencies, and research institutions. The preclinical studies and clinical testing, manufacture, labeling, storage, record keeping, advertising, promotion, export, and marketing, among other things, of its product candidates and future products, are subject to extensive regulation by governmental authorities in the U.S. and other countries.
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