ONEOK INC /NEW/ Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
| Natural Gas Gathering and Processing | Natural Gas Liquids | Natural Gas Pipelines | Refined Products and Crude | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Millions of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross goodwill | $ | 639 | $ | 1,863 | $ | 353 | $ | 5,389 | $ | 8,244 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated impairment losses | (153) | — | — | — | (153) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 486 | 1,863 | 353 | 5,389 | 8,091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EnLink Controlling Interest Acquisition adjustment | 8 | (45) | 2 | (2) | (37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medallion Acquisition adjustment | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | $ | 494 | $ | 1,818 | $ | 355 | $ | 5,391 | $ | 8,058 | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (Millions of dollars) | |||||||||||
| Gross intangible assets | $ | 3,290 | $ | 3,290 | |||||||
| Accumulated amortization | (389) | (251) | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | 2,901 | $ | 3,039 | |||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 25, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 23, 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.