5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of changes to the goodwill carrying value from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025:

(in thousands)

Goodwill as of January 1, 2024

  ​ ​ ​

$

436,008

Measurement period adjustments

(300)

Foreign exchange impact

 

(8,087)

Goodwill as of December 31, 2024

427,621

Business combinations (Rockerbox)

71,259

Foreign exchange impact

17,122

Goodwill as of December 31, 2025

$

516,002

The Company completed its analyses for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 and determined that there was no impairment of Goodwill.

The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization:

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Gross 

Net

Gross 

Net

Carrying

Accumulated 

Carrying

Carrying

Accumulated 

Carrying

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

  ​ ​ ​

Amortization

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

  ​ ​ ​

Amortization

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

Trademarks and brands

$

11,737

$

(6,718)

$

5,019

$

11,732

$

(5,966)

$

5,766

Customer relationships

169,275

(92,323)

76,952

159,919

(76,961)

82,958

Developed technology

105,687

(86,042)

19,645

91,556

(69,924)

21,632

Total intangible assets

$

286,699

$

(185,083)

$

101,616

$

263,207

$

(152,851)

$

110,356

Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to $29.8 million, $28.7 million, and $28.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Estimated future expected amortization expense of intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 is as follows:

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

$

25,975

2027

 

21,910

2028

 

18,519

2029

13,964

2030

 

7,247

Thereafter

 

14,001

Total

$

101,616

The weighted-average remaining useful life by major asset classes as of December 31, 2025 is as follows:

  ​ ​ ​

(In years)

Trademarks and brands

7

Customer relationships

5

Developed technology

 

2

There were no impairments of Intangible assets identified during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 or 2023.

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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.