VERU INC. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
Note 8 –Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets included IPR&D and covenants not-to-compete. As of September 30, 2024, the net book value of intangible assets was zero.
The gross carrying amounts and net book value of intangible assets, which is included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, were as follows at September 30, 2023:
| Gross Carrying | Accumulated | Net Book | ||||||||||
| Amount | Amortization | Value | ||||||||||
| Intangible asset with finite life: | ||||||||||||
| Covenants not-to-compete | $ | 500,000 | $ | 494,048 | $ | 5,952 | ||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | ||||||||||||
| Acquired in-process research and development assets | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | 500,000 | $ | 494,048 | $ | 5,952 | ||||||
Amortization was recorded on a straight-line basis over years for the covenants not-to-compete. The amortization expense was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Amortization expense was approximately $71,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023. Amortization expense recorded for the year ended September 30, 2024 was immaterial.
In March 2023, the Company announced its strategic decision to refocus its drug development efforts on those drug candidates that it believes have the best opportunity to lead to long-term success and shareholder value creation. As part of this strategic decision, the Company has indefinitely ceased development of sabizabulin for prostate cancer and zuclomiphene. The Company has no current plans that would invest funds in the development of these two assets or that would lead to the Company deriving value from these two assets, which has met the criteria for abandonment under the accounting standards. This resulted in writing off the carrying amount of these two acquired in-process research and development assets and recording an impairment charge of $3.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2023.
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill at September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $6.9 million. There was no change in the balance during the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company’s goodwill is assigned to the Research and Development reporting unit, which had a negative carrying amount as of September 30, 2024.
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Showing above |
| 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Dec 5, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | |
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.