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8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025:

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

September 30, 2025

 

 ($ in thousands)

 

Intangible assets

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

Net intangible assets

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

Net intangible assets

 

Software

 

$

7,981

 

 

$

(3,074

)

 

$

4,907

 

 

$

7,981

 

 

$

(2,458

)

 

$

5,523

 

Websites

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

Strategic contract

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

(9,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

(9,474

)

 

 

326

 

Total

 

$

17,781

 

 

$

(12,874

)

 

$

4,907

 

 

$

17,796

 

 

$

(11,947

)

 

$

5,849

 

The strategic contract relates to the supply of a critical input to the Company’s bitcoin mining business at significantly lower prices compared to market.

Amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $942 and $1,104, respectively.

The Company expects to record amortization expense of intangible assets over the future periods as follows:

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

 ($ in thousands)

 

Intangible Assets

 

2026

 

$

1,848

 

2027

 

 

2,420

 

2028

 

 

639

 

Total

 

$

4,907