2020   2019
Furniture and fixtures   $
32,272
    $
35,407
 
Computers and office equipment    
138,897
     
138,897
 
Lab equipment    
744,787
     
817,149
 
     
915,956
     
991,453
 
Less accumulated depreciation    
(905,180
)    
(950,417
)
Property and equipment, net   $
10,776
    $
41,036
 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2020Mar 22, 2021Showing above
2019Mar 27, 2020
2018Mar 22, 2019
2017Apr 2, 2018
2016Mar 23, 2017
2015Mar 14, 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.