The following table summarizes premises and equipment at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
20242023
Land and land improvements$12,421 $7,556 
Buildings and improvements37,932 24,570 
Leasehold improvements6,685 5,557 
Furniture and equipment25,345 22,195 
Construction in progress757 593 
83,140 60,471 
Less accumulated depreciation32,923 31,078 
$50,217 $29,393 

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.