The estimated useful lives of property and equipment consist of the following:
Life (years)December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
Equipment
3-5
$907  $907  
Furniture and fixtures732  32  
Leasehold improvements
5 or remaining lease term
258  241  
Total property and equipment$1,197  $1,180  
Accumulated depreciation(1,173) (1,114) 
Total property and equipment, net$24  $66  

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2019Mar 30, 2020Showing above
2018Mar 20, 2019

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.