Note 17. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company has identified its laboratory services business and its therapeutic development business as its two operating segments, and the Company determined that the operating segments represented the two reporting units. The Company tests for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level on December 31st of each year and more frequently if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The newly acquired entity, ANP, is considered part of therapeutic development operating segment.

The goodwill of the laboratory services reporting unit had been fully impaired in 2023. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for Therapeutic Development reporting unit are as follows:

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

22,055

 

 

$

22,055

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

3,025

 

 

 

 

Balance at the end of year

$

25,080

 

 

$

22,055

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, there have been no significant changes except for the acquisition of ANP. The acquisition of ANP resulted in $3.0 million in goodwill.

Summaries of intangible assets balances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 

 

Weighted-Average Amortization Period

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Laboratory Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

13 Years

$

83,135

 

 

$

83,088

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(25,633

)

 

 

(19,079

)

Customer relationships, net

 

 

57,502

 

 

 

64,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty-free technology

10 Years

 

5,291

 

 

 

5,069

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(2,469

)

 

 

(1,859

)

Royalty-free technology, net

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

3,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade name

8 Years

 

3,790

 

 

 

3,790

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(1,896

)

 

 

(1,401

)

Trade name, net

 

 

1,894

 

 

 

2,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory information system platform

5 Years

 

1,860

 

 

 

1,860

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(1,643

)

 

 

(1,271

)

Laboratory information system platform, net

 

 

217

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-place lease intangible assets

5 Years

 

360

 

 

 

360

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(255

)

 

 

(186

)

In-place lease intangible assets, net

 

 

105

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased patent

10 Years

 

29

 

 

 

27

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(10

)

Purchased patent, net

 

 

15

 

 

 

17

 

Total

 

 

62,555

 

 

 

70,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Therapeutic Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

18 Years

 

2,300

 

 

 

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(64

)

 

 

 

Customer relationships, net

 

 

2,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process research & development

n/a

 

68,490

 

 

 

64,590

 

Total

 

 

70,726

 

 

 

64,590

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

$

133,281

 

 

$

134,978

 

Acquisition-related intangibles included in the above tables are generally finite-lived and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization, except for IPR&D, which is related to the acquisition of Fulgent Pharma in 2022 and has an indefinite life until research and development efforts are completed or abandoned. All other finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles related to the business combinations are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives, which approximates the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are expected to be realized.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded $2.3 million of customer relationships and $3.9 million of IPR&D attributable to the acquisition of ANP. See more details in Note 15. Business Combinations.

 

Amortization of intangible assets was $8.0 million, $8.0 million and $7.8 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Based on the carrying value of intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2025, and assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, the annual amortization expense for intangible assets is expected to be as follows:

 

 

Amounts

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Year ending December 31,

 

 

2026

$

7,808

 

2027

 

7,346

 

2028

 

7,311

 

2029

 

7,054

 

2030

 

6,925

 

Thereafter

 

28,347

 

Total

$

64,791

 

The Company engaged a third-party valuation company for the valuation of the goodwill and IPR&D associated with the acquisition of ANP on the acquisition date. There is no indication of a potential impairment for the Company’s goodwill and IPR&D, thus, no quantitative assessment was performed as of December 31, 2025.

There can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions management made for the purposes of the goodwill or IPR&D impairment analysis will prove to be accurate predictions of future performance. It is possible that the conclusions regarding impairment or recoverability of goodwill or intangible assets could change in future periods. Management will continue to monitor the therapeutic development reporting unit. For all IPR&D projects, there are major risks and uncertainties associated with the timely and successful completion of development and commercialization of these product candidates, including the ability to confirm their efficacy based on data from clinical trials, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals, and the ability to successfully complete these tasks within budgeted costs. The Company is not able to market a human therapeutic without obtaining regulatory approvals, and such approvals require completing clinical trials that demonstrate a product candidate is safe and effective. In addition, the availability and extent of coverage and reimbursement from insurance payors, including government healthcare programs and private insurance plans, impact the revenues a product can generate. Consequently, the eventual realized value, if any, of these acquired IPR&D projects may vary from their estimated fair values.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 27, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022

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.