NOTE 9 – EQUITY INVESTMENT – SAWGRASS APR HOLDINGS LLC

At the close of business December 31, 2024, Duos Energy Corporation, a subsidiary, executed an AMA with New APR to manage its operations. The Company’s CEO is also the CEO of New APR and the operations of New APR are housed in the same facility as the Company in Jacksonville Florida.

The Company was issued a 5% non-voting ownership interest in Sawgrass Parent, in the form of 25,882,353 common units, which is accounted for using the equity method. The Company determined the equity method was appropriate since Sawgrass Parent is considered a related party due to common management and the Company can exert significant influence over the operations of New APR.

The Company concluded that the arrangement with New APR is within the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from contracts with customers, and the common units issued to the Company by Sawgrass Parent represented non-cash consideration under ASC 606-10-32-31. The initial carrying value as of December 31, 2024 of $7.2 million was measured equal to the fair value of the common units received for future services to be performed under the AMA. The Company recorded $7.2 million of an equity method investment asset and $7.2 million of deferred revenue for services to be performed under the AMA. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not recognize any revenue associated with the AMA and did not recognize any equity in net loss of the investee.

The Company assesses its equity method investment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment may not be recoverable. No impairment losses were recognized during the year ended December 31, 2024.