Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill includes the cost of acquired businesses in excess of the fair value of the tangible and other intangible net assets acquired. The carrying amount of goodwill was $8,327 thousand as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, consist of trademarks, developer technology, patents, distributor relationships, and non-compete agreements, with estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 10 years. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis. The total weighted-average amortization period for all amortizable intangible assets is 8.5 years. The weighted average amortization period for trademarks, the most significant intangible asset, is 7 years.
Intangible assets at December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
20252024
Gross Carrying ValueAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying ValueGross Carrying ValueAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Value
Trademarks$2,500 $(1,708)$792 $2,500 $(1,458)$1,042 
Non-compete agreement640 (640)— 640 (640)— 
Others440 (428)12 440 (424)16 
$3,580 $(2,776)$804 $3,580 $(2,522)$1,058 

Amortization of intangible assets, net, excluding goodwill, recorded in Selling, administrative and engineering expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $254 thousand, $289 thousand and $462 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Future amortization of the Company's intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):

2026$254 
2027254
2028254
202942
2030— 
$804 

The Company assesses for impairment of intangible assets with definite lives only if events occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset may not be recoverable. The Company assesses goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently if events occur that indicate an asset may be impaired.

For goodwill, the reporting units used in assessing impairment are the same as the Company’s two operating segments and reportable segments as described in Note 16, Reportable Segments and Geographic Information. The Company’s assessment for impairment of goodwill utilized a discounted cash flow analysis and a guideline public company market approach to determine the fair value of the reporting unit for comparison to the corresponding carrying value, and a reconciliation of the Company’s concluded values for each reporting unit to the Company’s market capitalization. Based upon the Company’s annual goodwill impairment analyses, the Company concluded there were no impairments to goodwill for any periods presented.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 20, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 23, 2024

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.