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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SOFTWARE, LICENSES, TRADEMARKS, DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SOFTWARE, LICENSES, TRADEMARKS, DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SOFTWARE, LICENSES, TRADEMARKS, DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

NOTE 8 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS – SOFTWARE, LICENSES, TRADEMARKS, DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

 

Software represents software licenses as well as the costs of internally developed gaming software (e.g., a new sports betting platform which is classified as intangible construction in process). Capitalized software costs are amortized based on the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, software development costs of $228,820 and $0, were incurred and capitalized.

 

Intangible construction in process mainly represents the development of new software in Montenegro and Malta for a sports betting platform. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, costs of $677,189 and $706,095, were incurred and capitalized. During the same periods, intangible assets of $34,933 and $0, respectively, were placed into service.

 

We anticipate that the majority of intangible construction in progress will be placed in service in stages during 2027, depending on the progress of software development.

 

Licenses relate to operational gaming licenses issued in Bosnia, Cyprus and Brazil. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, costs of $23,847 and $409,468, were incurred and capitalized.

 

Other intangible assets relate to retail agent partner relationships and online customer relationships identified during the acquisition of Bit Tech Tanzania in the amount of $1,560,910, as well as the purchase of the domain magicbet777.com by Meridianbet Brazil LTDA in the amount of $2,418,179. Other intangible assets are amortized over 5 years.

 

Intangible assets related to software and website are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives, estimated to be 5 years.

 

Amortization expenses related to intangible assets were $1,025,175 and $2,152,640 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively.

 

The following table details the carrying values of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

Definite-lived intangible assets

 

As of

March 31,

2026

 

 

As of

December 31,

2025

 

Intangible construction in process

 

$11,108,889

 

 

$10,702,638

 

Licenses

 

 

4,527,453

 

 

 

4,232,431

 

Software

 

 

19,347,029

 

 

 

19,742,103

 

Trademarks and tradenames

 

 

270,664

 

 

 

12,240,138

 

Developed technology

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

Customer relationships

 

 

157,337

 

 

 

17,963,384

 

Non-compete agreement

 

 

-

 

 

 

296,814

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

3,979,090

 

 

 

3,887,442

 

Gross intangible assets

 

 

39,390,462

 

 

 

72,164,950

 

Less: accumulated impairment and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses amortization

 

 

(1,859,553)

 

 

(1,582,137)

Software amortization

 

 

(8,961,705)

 

 

(8,563,000)

Trademarks and tradenames amortization

 

 

(60,007)

 

 

(12,122,964)

Developed technology

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,100,000)

Customer relationships

 

 

(7,867)

 

 

(17,963,384)

Non-compete agreement

 

 

-

 

 

 

(296,814)

Other intangible assets amortization

 

 

(2,274,636)

 

 

(2,072,685)

Total accumulated impairment and amortization

 

 

(13,163,768)

 

 

(45,700,984)

Net definite-lived intangible assets

 

$26,226,694

 

 

$26,463,965

 

 

The table below shows expected amortization expenses for the next five years of intangible assets recorded as of March 31, 2026:

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

Estimated

Amortization

 

2026

 

 

7,618,362

 

2027

 

 

5,198,336

 

2028

 

 

4,939,858

 

2029

 

 

4,300,826

 

2030

 

 

3,023,810

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,145,502

 

Total future amortization

 

 

26,226,694