Property and equipment consist of the following:
(in thousands)December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Laboratory equipment$6,715 $6,473 
Office furniture and equipment1,530 1,640 
Leasehold improvements203 203 
Property and equipment, gross8,448 8,316 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(6,599)(6,218)
Total property and equipment, net
$1,849 $2,098 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Feb 27, 2025Showing above
2020Feb 25, 2021

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.