ATN International, Inc. PP&E Disclosure
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
Useful Life | |||||||||
| (in Years) | | 2025 | | 2024 |
| |||
Telecommunications equipment and towers |
| 2 -15 | $ | 1,514,109 | $ | 1,571,145 | |||
Office and computer equipment |
| 3 -10 |
| 110,132 |
| 112,371 | |||
Buildings |
| 15-39 |
| 101,763 |
| 100,533 | |||
Transportation vehicles |
| 3 -10 |
| 21,151 |
| 20,335 | |||
Leasehold improvements |
| Shorter of useful |
| 17,369 |
| 16,902 | |||
Land |
| — |
| 26,066 |
| 25,887 | |||
Furniture and fixtures |
| 5 -10 |
| 7,469 |
| 9,189 | |||
Total property, plant and equipment |
| 1,798,059 |
| 1,856,362 | |||||
Construction in progress |
| 349,777 |
| 272,559 | |||||
Total property, plant and equipment |
| 2,147,836 |
| 2,128,921 | |||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
| (1,156,069) |
| (1,088,728) | |||||
Net fixed assets | $ | 991,767 | $ | 1,040,193 | |||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 15, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 16, 2022 | |
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.