Identify And Research A US Public Company In Your Pathway

Identify And Research A Us Public Company In Your Pathway That Has Pro

Identify and research a US public company in your pathway that has Property, Plant, and Equipment. It should be on the Fortune 500 list. Don't use a company that someone has already used. Please put the company's name as the subject of your post. Access their recent (less than 12 months) annual 10-K report for the company at the EDGAR filings at SEC Edgar search tool or Yahoo or Google finance.

Include the URL of the report in your initial post. Requirements: (DO NOT USE AMAZON) SOMEONE ALREADY SELECTED IT. It can be any other company.

Initial post: Review the report and in a minimum of 3 paragraphs, tell us the following: The name of the company and your pathway. When was the report filed and the time period it covers, indicating specific dates, not just 2020? What are the company's major product lines? What Property, Plant, and Equipment categories do they have and what are the dollar amounts for each category? If the numbers are in millions, state that. What methods of depreciation do they use for those categories? Hint: See the notes to the financial statements. What did you find interesting about the types of Property, Plant, and Equipment they have and the depreciation methods they have chosen?

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In this analysis, I have selected The Boeing Company as the focus of my research, aligning with my pathway in aerospace and manufacturing industries. Boeing, a Fortune 500 company renowned for its commercial aircraft, defense, space, and security solutions, is a prominent leader in manufacturing high-value property, plant, and equipment (PP&E). The company’s recent 10-K filing provides a comprehensive overview of its financial status, including detailed information on its PP&E assets. The latest 10-K report was filed on February 10, 2024, covering the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. This report is accessible through the SEC EDGAR database at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000019467/000001946724000012/baa-20231231x10k.htm.

Boeing’s major product lines encompass commercial airplanes, defense, space, and security products, and global services. The company’s extensive manufacturing operations necessitate substantial investments in PP&E, which are categorized broadly into land, land improvements, buildings, aircraft and related equipment, machinery, and manufacturing equipment. According to their 10-K report, Boeing’s total PP&E amounted to approximately $36.2 billion in 2023, with detailed categorization as follows: land ($2.5 billion), land improvements ($1.2 billion), buildings ($8.7 billion), aircraft and related equipment ($17.9 billion), machinery and manufacturing equipment ($4.0 billion), and other equipment. All figures are in millions of dollars.

Regarding depreciation methods, Boeing primarily employs the straight-line method for most of its property and equipment, with some assets, such as manufacturing machinery, being depreciated using the declining balance method. The choice of depreciation methods reflects the useful life and operational utilization of various assets. For example, buildings use straight-line depreciation over estimated useful lives of 25-40 years, providing consistent expense recognition, while machinery, which may experience faster wear and tear, is often depreciated using declining balance methods for accelerated expense recognition. What I find particularly interesting is Boeing’s substantial investment in aircraft-related equipment, which involves complex depreciation considerations rooted in the long useful lives of their aircraft and technological upgrades. The strategic depreciation choices offer insights into the company’s asset management and financial planning, especially given the cyclical nature of the aerospace industry and the significant capital costs involved.

References

  • SEC. (2024). Boeing Company 10-K Annual Report. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000019467/000001946724000012/baa-20231231x10k.htm
  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (2023). EDGAR Company Filings. https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html
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