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PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

NOTE 14 – PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant, and equipment, net consists of the following:

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

2023

2023

Buildings

$

48,539,340

$

48,081,466

Machinery and equipment

31,175,282

27,861,452

Land

3,040,303

3,040,303

Construction-in-progress

8,186,675

5,180,642

Other fixed assets

3,953,967

2,824,165

Total cost of assets excluding accumulated impairment

 

94,895,567

86,988,028

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(7,979,326)

(4,955,243)

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

$

86,916,241

$

82,032,785

During the last quarter of fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, due to unfavorable market conditions, decline of the market prices of the Company’s common stock, and budgeted performance misses compared to the budgets prepared previously, we have tested long-lived asset for recoverability. The test was performed on September 1, 2023 by independent professional appraisers using both discounted cash flow method and guideline public company method. The fair value of the property, plant, and equipment of the ELMS/Legacy Mullen segment (classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) was determined on a standalone basis utilizing the cost and market approaches to value. The assets of the Bollinger's segment (see Note 21 - Segment information) were not impaired, except for impairment of goodwill (see Note 6 - Goodwill and intangible assets). An impairment loss in amount of $13,519,492 has been recognized in respect of the property, plant, and equipment of the ELMS/Legacy Mullen segment: primarily construction-in-progress, and machinery and equipment. No additional impairment has been recognized during the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Depreciation expense related to property, plant, and equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $3,024,083 and $2,037,623, respectively.