Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Leasehold improvements

 

$

1,116

 

 

$

1,116

 

Lab equipment

 

 

6,777

 

 

 

7,703

 

Furniture and office equipment

 

 

316

 

 

 

316

 

Computer equipment and software

 

 

200

 

 

 

202

 

     Total property and equipment

 

 

8,409

 

 

 

9,337

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(7,847

)

 

 

(7,368

)

    Property and equipment, net

 

$

562

 

 

$

1,969

 

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.