NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS PP&E Disclosure
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
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December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Building and leasehold improvements |
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$ |
3,881 |
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$ |
43,184 |
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Laboratory equipment |
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552 |
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14,537 |
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Computer equipment and software |
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14,616 |
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22,438 |
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Manufacturing equipment |
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— |
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24,315 |
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Furniture, fixtures, and other |
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27 |
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541 |
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Depreciable property, plant and equipment at cost |
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19,076 |
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105,015 |
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Less: accumulated depreciation |
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(15,910 |
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(86,898 |
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Depreciable property, plant and equipment, net |
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3,166 |
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18,117 |
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Construction-in-progress |
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245 |
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|
739 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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$ |
3,411 |
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$ |
18,856 |
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Proceeds from sales |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
1,245 |
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Net book value of assets |
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— |
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2,545 |
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Total loss on sale of other property, plant and equipment, net |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
1,300 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2024 | Mar 14, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2023 | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 26, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 28, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 1, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 29, 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.