Note 5 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

The following is a schedule of intangible assets and goodwill as of December 31, 2025:

 

 

 

Term

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

and Impairment

 

 

Net Carrying Value

 

 

2025

Amortization

 

Customer list, Google

 

20 years

 

 

$8,820,000

 

 

$(6,100,500)

 

$2,719,500

 

 

$441,000

 

Customer relationships

 

20 years

 

 

 

570,000

 

 

 

(254,125)

 

 

315,875

 

 

 

28,500

 

Trade names, web properties

 

 

-

 

 

 

390,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

390,000

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets classified as long-term

 

 

 

 

 

$9,780,000

 

 

$(6,354,625)

 

$3,425,375

 

 

$469,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill, total

 

 

 

 

 

$9,853,342

 

 

$

 

 

$9,853,342

 

 

$

 

 

The following is a schedule of intangible assets and goodwill as of December 31, 2024: 

 

 

 

Term

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying Value

 

 

2024

Amortization

 

Customer list, Google

 

20 years

 

 

$8,820,000

 

 

$(5,659,500)

 

$3,160,500

 

 

$441,000

 

Customer list

 

5 years

 

 

 

1,931,250

 

 

 

(1,931,250)

 

 

 

 

 

225,312

 

Brand name

 

5 years

 

 

 

643,750

 

 

 

(643,750)

 

 

 

 

 

75,104

 

Customer relationships

 

20 years

 

 

 

570,000

 

 

 

(225,625)

 

 

344,375

 

 

 

28,500

 

Trade names, web properties (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

390,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

390,000

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets classified as long-term

 

 

 

 

 

$12,355,000

 

 

$(8,460,125)

 

$3,894,875

 

 

$769,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill, total

 

 

 

 

 

$9,853,342

 

 

$

 

 

$9,853,342

 

 

$

 

___________

 

 

(1)

The trade names related to our web properties have an indefinite life, and as such are not amortized.

 

Our amortization expense over the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

 

2026

 

$469,500

 

2027

 

 

469,500

 

2028

 

 

469,500

 

2029

 

 

469,500

 

2030

 

 

469,500

 

Thereafter

 

 

687,875

 

Total

 

$3,035,375

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 5, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 29, 2024
2022Mar 10, 2023
2021Mar 17, 2022
2020Feb 11, 2021
2019May 12, 2020
2018Mar 15, 2019
2017Feb 8, 2018
2016Feb 16, 2017
2015Feb 12, 2016

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.