Note 4 - Property and Equipment

 

The Company’s property and equipment consist of the following amounts as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Net Carrying

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Useful Life

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Computer hardware and software

 

3 years

 

 

599,944

 

 

 

474,169

 

 

 

125,775

 

Laboratory equipment

 

5 years

 

 

3,032,108

 

 

 

1,434,347

 

 

 

1,597,761

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

5 years

 

 

293,427

 

 

 

213,244

 

 

 

80,183

 

Buildings

 

30 years

 

 

2,128,729

 

 

 

243,750

 

 

 

1,884,979

 

Building improvements

 

5-15 years

 

 

1,293,258

 

 

 

256,309

 

 

 

1,036,949

 

Land

 

Not amortized

 

 

185,430

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

185,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,532,896

 

 

 

2,621,819

 

 

 

4,911,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Net Carrying

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Useful Life

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Computer hardware and software

 

3 years

 

 

550,254

 

 

 

412,805

 

 

 

137,449

 

Laboratory equipment

 

5 years

 

 

2,586,997

 

 

 

1,060,153

 

 

 

1,526,844

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

5 years

 

 

271,656

 

 

 

171,247

 

 

 

100,409

 

Buildings

 

30 years

 

 

2,366,236

 

 

 

207,111

 

 

 

2,159,125

 

Building improvements

 

5-15 years

 

 

1,285,383

 

 

 

184,813

 

 

 

1,100,570

 

Land

 

Not amortized

 

 

146,737

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

146,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,207,263

 

 

 

2,036,129

 

 

 

5,171,134

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the total capital expenditure was $1.0 million, the majority of which were purchases of laboratory equipment of $0.7 million.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $812,109 and $627,555, respectively, in depreciation expense.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company sold laboratory equipment for cash proceeds of $293,312, resulting in a gain on disposal of equipment of $293,312.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2021Mar 30, 2022Showing above
2020Mar 22, 2021
2019Feb 20, 2020
2018Mar 13, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 10, 2017
2015Mar 11, 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.