NEXTNRG, INC. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
Note 10 – Intangible Assets
Acquisition of Stat-EI, Inc. (Business Combination)
In January 2024, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in STAT in exchange for $5,500,000. STAT has patented technology that will be used in the Company’s expected future operations. Prior to the acquisition, the operations of STAT were insignificant.
In 2023, the Company paid a deposit of $250,000 towards this acquisition. In 2024, the Company paid an additional $1,550,000 for total cash consideration paid of $1,800,000 at closing. The balance of $3,700,000 was financed through a note payable. This note bears interest at 7%, is unsecured was due in May 2024 (“initial maturity date”). The Company also has the option to extend the due date to July 2024 for no additional consideration or change in terms. Subsequent to the initial maturity date, the lender has agreed to extend the due date of the note multiple times, for payments of $130,000, respectively. Each of these payments was recorded as interest expense.
In October 2024, without any additional extension payments required, the Company repaid the note plus accrued interest totaling $3,826,112. An additional $59,800 of accrued interest was forgiven by the lender and recorded as other income in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations during the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company has accounted for this transaction as a business combination.
The table below summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
| Consideration | ||||
| Cash | $ | 1,800,000 | ||
| Note payable | 3,700,000 | |||
| Fair value of consideration transferred | $ | 5,500,000 | ||
| Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | ||||
| License agreements | $ | 4,900,000 | ||
| Trademarks/Tradenames | 600,000 | |||
| Total assets acquired | 5,500,000 | |||
| Total identifiable net assets | 5,500,000 | |||
| Goodwill | $ | |||
The valuation of the intangible assets acquired was based upon an independent third party valuation specialist.
At the time of acquisition, STAT had no revenues and historical losses from operations, it was deemed an immaterial acquisition and no additional financial reporting was required.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized a loss on impairment for the remaining value of the intangibles related to the acquisition of Stat-EI in the amount of $4,606,664.
See Note 5 for discussion of these intangible assets acquired from STAT in exchange for debt.
Intangibles consisted of the following at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively:
| Estimated Useful | ||||||||||||
| Type | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | Lives (Years) | |||||||||
| License agreements | $ | 4,900,000 | $ | 4,900,000 | 15 | |||||||
| Tradenames/trademarks | 600,000 | 600,000 | 5 | |||||||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | (5,500,000 | ) | (446,668 | ) | ||||||||
| Intangibles – net | $ | $ | 5,053,332 | |||||||||
Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $893,336 and $446,668, respectively. Impairment expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $4,606,664 and $, respectively.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Apr 16, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2021 | Mar 9, 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.