NOTE 8—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

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

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Goodwill

 

$

60

 

 

$

60

 

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land use rights

 

 

230

 

 

 

230

 

Total intangible assets with indefinite lives:

 

$

230

 

 

$

230

 

Intangible assets with finite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interconnection, net of accumulated amortization
   of $
5,344 and $4,593

 

$

13,972

 

 

$

14,614

 

Customer contracts, net of accumulated
   amortization of $
17,841 and $17,476

 

 

5,343

 

 

 

3,209

 

Total intangible assets with finite lives:

 

$

19,315

 

 

$

17,823

 

Total Goodwill and Intangible assets

 

$

19,605

 

 

$

18,113

 

 

The weighted average remaining useful life of the customer contracts and interconnections are approximately 12 and 13 years, respectively. Amortization expense was $1,117, $986 and $972 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Amortization expense for customer contracts and interconnections for the next five years is as follows:

 

 

 

Customer

 

 

Inter-

 

Year ending

 

Contracts

 

 

connections

 

2026

 

$

427

 

 

$

751

 

2027

 

 

427

 

 

 

751

 

2028

 

 

427

 

 

 

751

 

2029

 

 

427

 

 

 

751

 

2030

 

 

427

 

 

 

751

 

Thereafter

 

 

3,208

 

 

 

10,217

 

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Historical Timeline

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2024Mar 14, 2025
2023Mar 14, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 16, 2022

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.