Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

December 31, 2025
Gross carrying valueAccumulated AmortizationNet carrying value
Customer relationships
4.5– 15 years
$11,613,000 $(7,597,845)$4,015,155 
Trade name15 years783,000 (503,758)279,242 
Trademark10 years533,864 (238,779)295,085 
Backlog3 years3,210,000 (2,431,880)778,120 
Non-compete agreement2 years680,000 (676,000)4,000 
$16,819,864 $(11,448,262)$5,371,602 
December 31, 2024
Customer relationships
4.5– 15 years
$11,613,000 $(6,736,666)$4,876,334 
Trade name4.5 years783,000 (449,319)333,681 
Trademark15 years533,864 (195,862)338,002 
Backlog2 years3,210,000 (1,984,267)1,225,733 
Non-compete agreement
3-4 years
680,000 (660,000)20,000 
$16,819,864 $(10,026,114)$6,793,750 
The intangible assets, with the exception of the trademarks, were recorded as part of the acquisitions of Corvus, MFSI, Merrison, LSG, SSI, and GTMR. The intangible assets associated with MFSI were properly derecognized upon the sale of MFSI. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $1,422,148, $2,062,809, and $2,380,303 respectively, and the intangible assets are being amortized based on the estimated future lives as noted above.
Future amortization of the intangible assets for the next five years as of December 31 are as follows:
2026$1,218,182 
20271,014,558 
2028528,784 
2029441,568 
2030378,363 
Thereafter1,790,147 
Total$5,371,602 
The following table presents changes to goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for each reporting unit:

CorvusSSIMFSITotal
December 31, 2023$1,958,741 $8,718,093 $40,073 $10,716,907 
Goodwill removed through disposition— — (40,073)(40,073)
December 31, 20241,958,741 8,718,093 — 10,676,834 
December 31, 2025$1,958,741 $8,718,093 $— $10,676,834 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 9, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 11, 2025
2023Mar 21, 2024
2022Mar 17, 2023

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.