Goodwill and Intangibles
Goodwill
The goodwill balance was $1,235.4 million at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Intangibles
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
December 31, 2025
GrossAccumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible Assets:
Trade names
$173,000 $— $173,000 
Other
12,731 (4,921)7,810 
Total intangible assets
$185,731 $(4,921)$180,810 
December 31, 2024
GrossAccumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible Assets:
Trade name
$163,000 $— $163,000 
Other
12,450 (3,807)8,643 
Total intangible assets
$175,450 $(3,807)$171,643 
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we acquired a trade name and related intangible assets associated with our LTH nutritional products for a total purchase price of $10.0 million, of which $9.5 million was paid in cash at closing and $0.5 million was held back until July 2026 for potential indemnification claims. The $9.5 million we paid at closing is included in Other within investing activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows.
Other intangible assets at both December 31, 2025 and 2024 includes a facility license associated with our race registration and timing businesses.
Amortization expense associated with intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets is included in Depreciation and amortization in our consolidated statements of operations.
As of December 31, 2025, the expected remaining amortization associated with intangible assets for the next five years was as follows:
2026$1,114 
20271,114 
20281,114 
20291,114 
20301,114 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 24, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Mar 8, 2023
2021Mar 10, 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.