NOTE 8.

GOODWILL

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in business combinations. The amounts recorded in goodwill for June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $2,307,202.

 

Goodwill is comprised of the following amounts:

 

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
         

Goodwill – Original Sprout

 $416,817  $416,817 

Goodwill – Gourmet Foods

  275,311   275,311 

Goodwill – Brigadier

  351,345   351,345 

Goodwill - Marygold & Co. (UK)

  1,263,729   1,263,729 

Total

 $2,307,202  $2,307,202 

 

(1) Refer to Note 13, Business Combinations, regarding increase in goodwill during the years ended June 30, 2022.

 

The Company tests for goodwill impairment at each reporting unit. There was no goodwill impairment for the years ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2023Sep 25, 2023Showing above
2022Sep 28, 2022
2021Sep 22, 2021
2020Sep 28, 2020
2019Sep 30, 2019
2018Sep 28, 2018
2017Oct 13, 2017
2016Oct 21, 2016

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.