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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Gross Property, Plant and Equipment : $272.2 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Rocket Lab USA Gross Property, Plant and Equipment?

Rocket Lab USA's quarterly gross PPE increased from Sep. 2023 ($240.1 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($268.9 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($268.9 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($272.2 Mil).

Rocket Lab USA's annual gross PPE increased from Dec. 2021 ($116.0 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($188.8 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($188.8 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($268.9 Mil).


Rocket Lab USA Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's Gross Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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Rocket Lab USA Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Rocket Lab USA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Property, Plant and Equipment
92.58 115.95 188.76 268.91

Rocket Lab USA Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross 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 185.88 223.23 240.11 268.91 272.19

Rocket Lab USA Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the company. Fixed 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.


Rocket Lab USA  (NAS:RKLB) Gross 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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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Business Description

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3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90808
Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defence, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered more than 100 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
Executives
Adam C. Spice officer: Chief Financial Officer 2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 100, CARLSBAD CA 92011
Arjun Kampani officer: See Remarks C/O AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 AEROJET ROAD, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742
Nina Armagno director C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN ST, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Peter Beck director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO and Chairman C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Michael D Griffin director 21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Shaun O'donnell officer: EVP - Global Operations C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Edward H. Frank director C/O FUSION-IO, INC., 2855 E. COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Alexander R Slusky director 456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Khosla Ventures Seed B (cf), L.p. 10 percent owner 2128 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Cowan David J/ca director 50 WOODSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 720, REDWOOD CITY CA 94061
Peek Street Equatorial Trustee Ltd 10 percent owner 123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051
Jon A Olson director 2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
Equatorial Trust 10 percent owner 123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051
Kerryn Beck 10 percent owner C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Warren Butler 10 percent owner C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808