Vivakor, Inc. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
Note 8. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s intangible assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Book Value |
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Book Value |
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| Extraction Technology Patents | 16,385,157 | (8,943,565 | ) | 7,441,592 | 16,385,157 | (8,124,307 | ) | 8,260,850 | ||||||||||||||||
| Extraction Technology Patents | 113,430 | (32,250 | ) | 81,180 | 113,430 | (25,577 | ) | 87,853 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Intangible Assets | $ | 16,498,587 | $ | (8,975,815 | ) | $ | 7,522,772 | $ | 16,498,587 | $ | (8,149,884 | ) | $ | 8,348,703 | ||||||||||
The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s customer relationships at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Book Value |
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Book Value |
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| Oil Storage Agreement | $ | 7,387,054 | $ | (2,680,259 | ) | $ | 4,706,795 | $ | 7,387,054 | $ | (1,895,793 | ) | $ | 5,491,261 | ||||||||||
| Crude Petroleum Supply Agreement | 9,401,706 | (3,411,234 | ) | 5,990,472 | 9,401,706 | (2,412,823 | ) | 6,988,883 | ||||||||||||||||
| Customer Relationships | 31,304,400 | (3,817,610 | ) | 27,486,790 | 31,304,400 | (763,522 | ) | 30,540,878 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Customer Relationships | $ | 48,093,160 | $ | (9,909,103 | ) | $ | 38,184,057 | $ | 48,093,160 | $ | (5,072,138 | ) | $ | 43,021,022 | ||||||||||
Amortization expense was $5,662,895 and $2,438,382 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively. The table that follows summarizes estimated amortization expense for the Company’s current intangible assets:
| Estimated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible Assets | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization Expense | $ | 5,580,353 | $ | 5,580,353 | $ | 5,580,353 | $ | 5,580,353 | $ | 5,580,353 | ||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $8,632,773 related primarily to its Kuwait RPC assets and associated intangible assets, including $7,047,179 related to RPC assets and $1,530,496 related to an exclusive license agreement for nanosponge technology. No impairment of long-lived assets was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2025.
No goodwill impairment was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reduced goodwill by $28,316,081 in connection with the divestiture of certain business units. Additional information regarding the divestiture activities is included in Note 4 - Business Combination and Divestiture of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.
In addition, the Company determined that the remaining goodwill was impaired and recorded an impairment charge of $40,569,772, resulting in a full impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2025.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
| Goodwill | ||||
| January 1, 2024 | $ | 14,984,768 | ||
| Business combination | 53,901,085 | |||
| December 31, 2024 | $ | 68,885,853 | ||
| Divestiture of wholly owned subsidiaries | (28,316,081 | ) | ||
| Impairment | (40,569,772 | ) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | |||
See Note 4 - Business Combination and Divestiture of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries for additional information.
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.