The major classes of bank premises and equipment and the total accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Land

 

$

6,119

 

 

$

6,644

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

13,671

 

 

 

19,247

 

Furniture and equipment

 

 

9,967

 

 

 

9,729

 

 

$

29,757

 

 

$

35,620

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

15,418

 

 

 

17,512

 

Bank premises and equipment, net

 

$

14,339

 

 

$

18,108

 

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.