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Analysis of Property, Plant and Equipment
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Accounting Policy on Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Additions to property, plant and equipment generally include material, labor and overhead. Time Warner also capitalizes certain costs associated with coding, software configuration, upgrades and enhancements incurred for the development of internal use software. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvement or the term of the applicable lease. Time Warner periodically evaluates the depreciation periods of property, plant and equipment to determine whether a revision to its estimates of useful lives is warranted.
| Estimated Useful Lives | |
| Land | n/a |
| Buildings and improvements | 7 to 30 years |
| Capitalized software costs | 3 to 7 years |
| Furniture, fixtures and other equipment | 3 to 10 years |
Source: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-22).
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure
Time Warner Inc., balance sheet: property, plant and equipment
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-26).
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment, gross | Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. | Time Warner Inc.’s property, plant and equipment, gross increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. | Time Warner Inc.’s property, plant and equipment, net decreased from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level. |
Asset Age Ratios (Summary)
Time Warner Inc., asset age ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-26).
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average age ratio | As long as straight-line depreciation is used, this is an accurate estimate of asset age as a percentage of depreciable life. The relative age is a useful measure of whether the company’s fixed asset base is old or new. Newer assets are likely to be more efficient. | Time Warner Inc.’s average age ratio of depreciable property, plant and equipment deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then improved from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| Estimated total useful life | Over longer time periods, this ratio is a useful measure of company’s depreciation policy and can be used for comparisons with competitors. | Time Warner Inc.’s estimated total useful life of depreciable property, plant and equipment increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Estimated time elapsed since purchase | The approximate age in years of a company’s fixed assets. Useful for comparison purposes. | Time Warner Inc.’s estimated time elapsed since purchase of depreciable property, plant and equipment deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
| Estimated remaining life | Time Warner Inc.’s estimated remaining life of depreciable property, plant and equipment decreased from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level. |
Average Age
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-26).
2017 Calculations
1 Average age = 100 × Accumulated depreciation ÷ (Property, plant and equipment, gross – Land)
= 100 × ÷ ( – ) =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average age | As long as straight-line depreciation is used, this is an accurate estimate of asset age as a percentage of depreciable life. The relative age is a useful measure of whether the company’s fixed asset base is old or new. Newer assets are likely to be more efficient. | Time Warner Inc.’s average age ratio of depreciable property, plant and equipment deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then improved from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
Estimated Total Useful Life
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-26).
2017 Calculations
1 Estimated total useful life = (Property, plant and equipment, gross – Land) ÷ Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
= ( – ) ÷ =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated total useful life | Over longer time periods, this ratio is a useful measure of company’s depreciation policy and can be used for comparisons with competitors. | Time Warner Inc.’s estimated total useful life of depreciable property, plant and equipment increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Estimated Age, Time Elapsed since Purchase
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-26).
2017 Calculations
1 Time elapsed since purchase = Accumulated depreciation ÷ Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
= ÷ =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated time elapsed since purchase | The approximate age in years of a company’s fixed assets. Useful for comparison purposes. | Time Warner Inc.’s estimated time elapsed since purchase of depreciable property, plant and equipment deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
Estimated Remaining Life
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-26).
2017 Calculations
1 Estimated remaining life = (Property, plant and equipment, net – Land) ÷ Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
= ( – ) ÷ =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated remaining life | Time Warner Inc.’s estimated remaining life of depreciable property, plant and equipment decreased from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level. |