Property and equipment consists of the following:

 

(in thousands)  As of December 31, 2024   As of December 31, 2023   Estimated Useful Lives 
             
Operations equipment  $940   $1,018   3-10 years 
Equipment leased to customers   1,597       10 years 
Tradeshow and demo equipment   1,184    1,184   3 years 
Computer equipment   168    145   3 years 
Subtotal   3,889    2,347     
Construction in progress   228         
Less accumulated depreciation   (2,120)   (1,883)    
Property and Equipment, Net  $1,997   $464     

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.