The following is a summary of our property and equipment, at costs less accumulated depreciation and amortization:

 

 

(in thousands)  Estimated useful life  2024   2023 
      As of December 31, 
(in thousands)  Estimated useful life  2024   2023 
Furniture, equipment and software  3 - 7 years  $8,595   $8,570 
Personal property  5 years        
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of lease term or 5 years   33    51 
Building  39 years        
Land           
Land improvements  15 years        
Work in process      20    411 
Property and equipment, gross      8,648    9,032 
Less: accumulated depreciation      7,228    6,556 
Property and equipment, net     $1,420   $2,476 

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.