DATASEA INC. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit. Evaluation of the recoverability of intangible assets is made to take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists. All of the Company’s intangible assets are subject to amortization. No impairment of intangible assets has been identified as of the balance sheet date.
Intangible assets include licenses, certificates, patents and other technology and are amortized over their useful life of three years.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Showing above |
| 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Sep 28, 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.