December 31, 

(in thousands)

2024

    

2023

Machinery and equipment

$

13,437

$

13,124

Computer equipment and software

 

3,582

 

3,546

Furniture and fixtures

 

1,055

 

1,055

Leasehold improvements

 

5,751

 

5,751

Finance lease right of use assets

2,294

Total property and equipment

 

23,825

 

25,770

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(20,988)

 

(20,651)

Property and equipment, net

$

2,837

$

5,119

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.