Coda Octopus Group (Coda Octopus Group) Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization : $0.70 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2024)

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Coda Octopus Group Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Chart

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Coda Octopus Group 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 Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.70 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.

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Coda Octopus Group  (NAS:CODA) 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.

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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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Coda Octopus Group (Coda Octopus Group) Business Description

Executives

Annmarie Gayle	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	6526 COTTONWOOD ST,, MURRAY UT 84107
Niels Soendergaard	10 percent owner	6526 COTTONWOOD ST, MURRAY UT 84107
G Tyler Runnels	10 percent owner	1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, STE 2030, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
John Steven Emerson	10 percent owner	1522 ENSLEY AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Anthony Jean Tata	director	1 WATER CLUB WAY,, PH2104, NORTH PALM BEACH FL 33408
Robert Ronald Harcourt	director	3078 BRINE WAY, THE VILLAGES FL 32163
Gayle Michelle Jardine	officer: Interim CFO.	12 RAVELRIG GAIT,, BALERNO, EDINBURGH X0 EH14 7NH
Blair Graeme Cunningham	officer: Chief Technology Officer	164 WEST 25TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Nathan William Parker	officer: Chief Financial Officer.	14061 S. OLD SADDLE RD, DRAPER UT 84020
Kevin James Kane	officer: CEO Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc.	11864 VISTA GLEN CT, SANDY UT 84092
Michael Midgley	officer: Acting Chief Financial Officer	6526 COTTONWOOD ST,, MURRAY UT 84107
Michael J. Hamilton	director	NEWPORT OFFICE CENTER, 111 TOWN SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 1201, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
Bryan Ezralow	10 percent owner	THE EZRALOW CO, LLC, 23622 CALABASAS ROAD, SUITE 200, CALABASAS CA 91302-1549
Mary Losty	director	613 LOCUST ST, CAMBRIDGE MD 21613
Joseph Charles Plumb	director	3917, FAIRBREEZE CIR, WESTLAKE VLG CA 91361