Note 7. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Other Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of the Company’s acquired intangible assets (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Weighted average amortization period (in years)

 

Gross carrying amount

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

Net carrying amount

 

Market related intangibles

 

5

 

$

1,820

 

 

$

1,820

 

 

$

 

Customer relationships

 

7

 

 

13,780

 

 

 

13,558

 

 

 

222

 

Developed technologies

 

11

 

 

4,380

 

 

 

2,327

 

 

 

2,053

 

Covenants to non-compete

 

2

 

 

115

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

Licensed technology

 

3

 

 

804

 

 

 

292

 

 

 

512

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

 

 

$

20,899

 

 

$

18,112

 

 

$

2,787

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Weighted average amortization period (in years)

 

Gross carrying amount

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

Net carrying amount

 

Market related intangibles

 

5

 

$

1,820

 

 

$

1,475

 

 

$

345

 

Customer relationships

 

7

 

 

13,780

 

 

 

11,266

 

 

 

2,514

 

Developed technologies

 

11

 

 

4,380

 

 

 

1,973

 

 

 

2,407

 

Covenants to non-compete

 

2

 

 

115

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

Licensed technology

 

3

 

 

581

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

533

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

 

 

$

20,676

 

 

$

14,877

 

 

$

5,799

 

 

 

Amortization expense was $3.2 million and $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Estimated annual amortization of intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is shown in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

 

Estimated future amortization

 

2026

 

$

816

 

2027

 

 

575

 

2028

 

 

275

 

2029

 

 

275

 

2030

 

 

275

 

Thereafter

 

 

571

 

Total

 

$

2,787

 

 

The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets subject to depreciation and amortization, as well as the related useful lives, to determine whether indicators of impairment may exist that warrant adjustments to carrying values or estimated useful lives. An impairment loss is recognized when the sum of the expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Should impairment exist, the impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over the asset’s fair value.

No impairment losses were recorded for intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Goodwill

There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The Company performs a qualitative assessment on goodwill at least annually on December 31, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. If it is determined in the qualitative assessment that the fair value of a reporting unit is more likely than not below its carrying amount, then the Company will perform a quantitative impairment test. The quantitative goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Any excess in the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill over its fair value is recognized as an impairment loss, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. For purposes of goodwill impairment testing, the Company has one reporting unit. As a result of the Company’s impairment assessment, no goodwill impairment was recognized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Mar 6, 2024
2022Mar 20, 2023
2021Mar 21, 2022
2020Feb 19, 2021
2019Feb 28, 2020
2018Mar 15, 2019
2017Mar 15, 2018
2016Mar 15, 2017

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.