Note 4 – Intangible Assets
Definite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:
December 26, 2025
Gross valueAccumulated
amortization
Accumulated
impairment
charges
Carrying
amount
Weighted
average
useful life
Customer relationships$71,583 $(34,457)$— $37,125 9.9 years
Developed technology11,047 (7,767)— 3,280 10.0 years
Total intangible assets$82,630 $(42,224)$— $40,405 
December 27, 2024
Gross valueAccumulated
amortization
Accumulated
impairment
charges
Carrying
amount
Weighted
average
useful life
Customer relationships$73,142 $(28,779)$— $44,363 9.9 years
Developed technology11,047 (6,694)— 4,353 10.0 years
Total intangible assets$84,189 $(35,473)$— $48,716 
Fully amortized finite-lived intangible assets are removed from the presentation of gross intangible assets along with the related accumulated amortization.
Future projected annual amortization expense consists of the following:
Future
amortization
expense
2026$7,729 
20277,290 
20287,055 
20296,579 
20306,240 
Thereafter5,512 
$40,405 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 20, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 23, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022
2020Mar 5, 2021
2019Mar 6, 2020
2018Mar 8, 2019
2017Mar 13, 2018

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.