Bank premises and equipment at December 31, were as follows:
20252024Estimated
Useful Life
 (Dollars in thousands)(In years)
Cost
Land$59,276 $52,831 n/a
Bank premises125,154 104,899 
5-40
Leasehold improvements63,648 55,243 
1-15
Furniture and equipment124,694 112,600 
1-10
Leased equipment32,654 32,654 5
Total cost405,426 358,227 
Accumulated depreciation(187,236)(164,907)
Net bank premises and equipment$218,190 $193,320 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 27, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 27, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Feb 27, 2018
2016Feb 28, 2017
2015Feb 25, 2016

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.