Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Asset

 

Estimated useful life

Manufacturing and laboratory equipment

 

Three to five years

Computer hardware

 

Three to five years

Office furniture and equipment

 

Three to five years

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Manufacturing and laboratory equipment

 

$

 

 

$

2,511

 

Computer hardware

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

 

 

 

234

 

Construction in progress

 

 

 

 

 

833

 

Total property and equipment, at cost

 

 

 

 

 

3,634

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

(1,653

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

 

 

$

1,981

 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2022Mar 9, 2023Showing above
2021Mar 11, 2022
2020Mar 5, 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.