Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000092122-25-000018
Chunk: 1756

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 1756
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ance or by the amount the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. For assets identified as held for sale, the carrying amount is compared to the estimated fair value less the cost to sell in order to determine if an impairment loss is required. Until the assets are disposed of, their estimated fair value is re-evaluated when circumstances or events change.In the third quarter 2024, Alabama Power discontinued the development of a multi-use commercial facility. Given the decision to discontinue commercial development, Alabama Power performed an impairment test using a comparative market analysis and determined the carrying amount of the asset exceeded its fair value, net of selling costs. This resulted in a pre-tax impairment loss of $36 million ($27 million after tax) reflected in other operations and maintenance on the statements of income.See Note 15 under "Southern Company Gas" for information regarding impairment charges recorded during 2022.Goodwill and Other Intangible AssetsGoodwill and other intangible assets not subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis and when events or changes in circumstances necessitate an evaluation for impairment. Other intangible assets subject to amortization are 

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evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.Southern Power's intangible assets consist primarily of certain PPAs acquired, which are amortized over the term of the respective PPA. Southern Company Gas' goodwill and other intangible assets primarily relate to its 2016 acquisition by Southern Company. In addition to these items, Southern Company's goodwill and other intangible assets also relate to its 2016 acquisition of PowerSecure.For its 2024 annual goodwill impairment test, Southern Company Gas management performed the quantitative assessment, which resulted in the fair value of its reporting units with goodwill exceeding their carrying amounts. For its 2023 and 2022 annual goodwill impairment tests, Southern Company Gas management performed the qualitative assessment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting units with goodwill exceeded their carrying amounts, and therefore no quantitative assessment was required.For its 2024 annual goodwill impairment test, PowerSecure management performed the qualitative assessment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of PowerSecure exceeded its carrying amount, and therefore no quantitative assessment was required. For its 2023 annual goodwill impairment test, PowerSecure management performed