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China CGame (China CGame) Property, Plant and Equipment : $1.60 Mil (As of Sep. 2011)


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What is China CGame Property, Plant and Equipment?

China CGame's quarterly net PPE declined from Mar. 2011 ($2.70 Mil) to Jun. 2011 ($1.84 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2011 ($1.84 Mil) to Sep. 2011 ($1.60 Mil).

China CGame's annual net PPE declined from Dec. 2008 ($5.85 Mil) to Dec. 2009 ($2.54 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2009 ($2.54 Mil) to Dec. 2010 ($2.92 Mil).


China CGame Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

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

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China CGame Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

China CGame Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Property, Plant and Equipment
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.47 2.58 5.85 2.54 2.92

China CGame Quarterly Data
Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11
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 3.20 2.92 2.70 1.84 1.60

China CGame 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.


China CGame  (OTCPK:CCGM) 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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China CGame (China CGame) Business Description

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Research Building, No.801 Wuzhong Road, Changzhou Science and Education Industrial Park, Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, CHN, 213164
China CGame Inc through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of structural glass and light structure building systems in China, Australia, southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the United States.
Executives
G Michael Bennett officer: Vice President of Finance 4/F, NO. 3 JINYUAN ROAD, DAXING DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT A, BEIJING F4 102600

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