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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-097588"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000846475"
company_name: "ZYNEX INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:31:49.250141+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zynex seeks partner for NiCO oximeter; lays off most ZMS staff, expects up to $31M impairment

## Summary
- Seeks commercialization partner for NiCO CO-Oximeter; terminates majority of ZMS employees.
- Expects ~$0.1M pre-tax cash severance charges in Q4 2025.
- Expects up to ~$31.0M pre-tax non-cash asset impairment in Q3 2025, primarily goodwill.
- Impairment reflects change in strategic direction; no assurance of successful partner.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-097588
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000846475
- company_name: ZYNEX INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 2.06
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846475/000110465925097588/0001104659-25-097588-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846475/000110465925097588/zyxi-20251001x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-097588
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-097588.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 64a011a8942628b81f2ea7d8e6f2d30864bd8e98
  claim: ZYNEX INC announced a impairment with charges of pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges up to approximately $31.0 million primarily related to the impairment of goodwill and other assets associated with the affecting ZMS.
  evidence_excerpt: pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges up to approximately $31.0 million primarily related to the impairment of goodwill and other assets associated with the ZMS business.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846475/000110465925097588/0001104659-25-097588-index.htm
- claim_id: 891239cee06a9f2325ba47f4b9a626d595e44ecd
  claim: ZYNEX INC announced a restructuring with charges of pre-tax cash charges of approximately $0.1 million associated with severance payments to former ZMS employees affecting ZMS (terminated the positions of a majority of ZMS employees).
  evidence_excerpt: cost savings expected from the reduction in force. ​ As a result of the actions described above, the Company expects to incur (i) pre-tax cash charges of approximately $0.1 million associated with severance payments to former ZMS employees and (ii) pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges up to approximately $31.0 million primarily related to the
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846475/000110465925097588/0001104659-25-097588-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.