(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, 914,635 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 $0 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 
Total  $12,630,672 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 26, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 31, 2025
2023Apr 1, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023
2021Mar 31, 2022
2020Mar 31, 2021
2019Mar 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.