AmpliTech Group, Inc. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
(9) Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill is related to the acquisition of Spectrum Semiconductor Materials Inc. on December 15, 2021. Goodwill is primarily related to expected improvements and technology performance and functionality, as well as sales growth from future product and service offerings and new customers, together with certain intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Goodwill is generally not amortizable for tax and financial statement purposes. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, goodwill was $4,696,883, respectively.
Other Intangible Assets
Intellectual property and customer relationships of approximately $8,210,367 was acquired through the Titan asset acquisition and will be used in the development and manufacturing of 5G Oran products. As of December 31, 2025, total consideration consisted of cash of $3,500,000, shares of common stock with a fair value of $1,710,367 and a contingent liability of $3,000,000. Please refer to Note 15 for the description of the intangible asset acquisition.
In September 2025, additional IP assets of $2,200,000 were acquired to support 5G development and strengthen our technology portfolio. This acquisition was financed through a cash payment of $800,000, with the remaining balance recorded in accounts payable at December 31, 2025.
On July 26, 2024, the Company’s AGTGSS division entered into a licensing product agreement, which was amended as of September 12, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, the licensor agreed to an exclusive United States distribution and global licensing rights for certain 5G telecom equipment for 24 months for the purpose of marketing, selling, renting, deployment and maintenance of the licensed products with the Company. For services, the Company will pay the Licensor certain software IP license fees and product certification support in the amount of $1,790,000. As of December 31, 2025, the $1,790,000 payment was recorded as follows; $1,250,000 was allocated towards this licensing agreement of which $710,000 was paid in 2024, $432,000 for lab equipment (See Note 8) and $108,000 in certification fees, which was recorded in research and development on the income statement.
Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2025:
| Gross Carrying | Accumulated | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
| Amount | Amortization | Net | Average Life | |||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangibles | ||||||||||||||||
| Trade name | $ | 514,284 | $ | $ | 514,284 | Indefinite | ||||||||||
| Total Indefinite-lived intangibles | 514,284 | $ | 514,284 | |||||||||||||
| Definite-lived intangibles | ||||||||||||||||
| Intellectual property | 9,080,288 | 483,654 | 8,596,634 | 10.42 | ||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | 3,508,710 | 516,339 | 2,992,371 | 13.83 | ||||||||||||
| Licenses | 1,250,000 | 208,333 | 1,041,667 | 1.70 | ||||||||||||
| Total definite-lived intangibles | 13,838,998 | 1,208,326 | 12,630,672 | |||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | 14,353,282 | $ | 1,208,326 | $ | 13,144,956 | ||||||||||
AmpliTech Group, Inc.
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2024:
| Gross Carrying | Accumulated | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
| Amount | Amortization | Net | Average Life | |||||||||||||
| Trade name | $ | 514,284 | $ | $ | 514,284 | Indefinite | ||||||||||
| Customer relationships | 2,178,631 | 326,796 | 1,851,835 | 16.97 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,692,915 | $ | 326,796 | $ | 2,366,119 | ||||||||||
Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $881,530 and $150,086, respectively.
Intangible asset impairments, consisting of trade name, customer relationships and intellectual property related to the purchase of Specialty Microwave, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were $ and $467,928, respectively.
Annual amortization of intangible assets are as follows:
| 2026 | $ | 1,680,328 | ||
| 2027 | 1,471,995 | |||
| 2028 | 1,055,328 | |||
| 2029 | 1,055,328 | |||
| 2030 | 1,055,328 | |||
| Thereafter | 6,312,365 | |||
| $ | 12,630,672 | |||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 31, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 25, 2020 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.