8. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying Amount

 

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying Amount

 

Customer relationships

 

$26,073

 

 

$(9,404)

 

$16,669

 

 

$26,073

 

 

$(7,403)

 

$18,670

 

Developed technologies

 

 

4,900

 

 

 

(3,811)

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

4,900

 

 

 

(3,081)

 

 

1,819

 

Trademark and trade names

 

 

400

 

 

 

(400)

 

 

-

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

(361)

 

 

39

 

Capitalized software development costs

 

 

410

 

 

 

(308)

 

 

102

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total acquired intangible assets

 

$31,783

 

 

$(13,923)

 

$17,860

 

 

$31,373

 

 

$(10,845)

 

$20,528

 

  

As of December 31, 2025, the weighted average remaining useful life for customer relationships was 11.4 years, developed technologies was 1.4 years, and capitalized software development costs was 0.3 years.

 

Amortization expense for customer relationships intangible assets is included in selling and marketing expenses, amortization expense for developed technologies intangible assets is included in cost of software solutions revenue, amortization expense for trademark and trade name intangible assets is included in general and administrative expenses, amortization expense for capitalized software development costs intangible assets is included in general and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the amortization expense by financial statement line item (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cost of software solutions revenue

 

$730

 

 

$812

 

Selling and marketing

 

 

2,001

 

 

 

2,105

 

General and administrative

 

 

347

 

 

 

111

 

Total amortization expense

 

$3,078

 

 

$3,028

 

 

As of December 31, 2025, annual amortization of definite lived intangible assets, based on existing intangible assets and current useful lives, is estimated to be the following (in thousands):

 

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

$2,560

 

2027

 

 

2,202

 

2028

 

 

1,637

 

2029

 

 

1,557

 

2030

 

 

1,491

 

2031 and thereafter

 

 

8,413

 

Total

 

$17,860

 

 

The following table provides a summary of changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill (in thousands):

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Balance at January 1, 2024

 

$9,454

 

Additions

 

 

-

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

 

9,454

 

Additions

 

 

-

 

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

$9,454

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 3, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 4, 2025
2023Mar 5, 2024
2022Mar 14, 2023
2021Mar 21, 2022
2020Mar 9, 2021
2019Mar 3, 2020
2018Mar 6, 2019
2017Mar 6, 2018
2016Mar 7, 2017
2015Mar 1, 2016

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.