Alight, Inc. / Delaware PP&E Disclosure
| Asset Description | Asset Life | |||||||
| Capitalized software | Lesser of the life of an associated license, or 4 to 7 years | |||||||
| Leasehold improvements | Lesser of estimated useful life or lease term, not to exceed 10 years | |||||||
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 4 to 10 years | |||||||
| Computer equipment | 4 to 6 years | |||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Capitalized software | $ | 520 | $ | 427 | |||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 43 | 45 | |||||||||
| Computer equipment | 112 | 172 | |||||||||
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| Construction in progress | 45 | 41 | |||||||||
| Total Fixed assets, gross | $ | 729 | $ | 694 | |||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 351 | 298 | |||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | $ | 378 | $ | 396 | |||||||
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.