Fixed assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

   Estimated Useful Life  September 30, 2025   September 30, 2024 
Equipment  2 - 5 years  $124   $1,689 
Furniture and fixtures  2 - 5 years   214    603 
Medical equipment  5 years       1,288 
Automobiles  5 years       144 
Computer software  2 - 3 years   202     
Buildings  20 years       2,293 
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of 10 years or term of lease       5,152 
Signs  10 years       38 
Total fixed assets      540    11,207 
Accumulated depreciation      (452)   (5,176)
Fixed assets, net     $88   $6,031 

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.