Property, plant and equipment, other than land and construction in progress, are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
 Useful Lives
Building
20 to 30 years
Manufacturing equipment
3 to 10 years
Laboratory Equipment
3 to 5 years
Software, Electronic and Office Equipment
3 to 5 years
Leasehold ImprovementsLesser of useful life or lease term
Property, plant and equipment, net are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and consisted of the following:
 As of December 31, 
 20252024
 $$
Land71,434 65,485 
Building1,187,836 607,857 
Manufacturing equipment273,769 244,255 
Laboratory equipment309,471 240,885 
Software, electronics and office equipment124,136 100,348 
Leasehold improvements76,568 64,680 
Property and equipment, at cost2,043,214 1,323,510 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(528,695)(399,105)
Construction in progress127,159 654,018 
Property, plant and equipment, net1,641,678 1,578,423 
CIP by fixed asset class are summarized as follows:
As of December 31,
20252024
$$
Manufacturing equipment92,673 89,897
Laboratory equipment7,9979,805
Building16,442 528,629
Other10,04725,687
Total127,159 654,018 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 26, 2024
2022Feb 27, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Mar 22, 2017

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.