Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The carrying amount of goodwill was $512.9 million at both December 31, 2025 and 2024. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. The annual impairment test was performed as of October 31, 2025. No impairment of goodwill was identified during 2025, nor has any impairment of goodwill been recorded to date.
Intangible assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
As of December 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
Gross AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer relationships$— $— $— $1,495 $(1,401)$94 
Acquired technology 117,737 (101,481)16,256 150,097 (112,791)37,306 
Capitalized software development costs103,884 (41,763)62,121 81,080 (23,847)57,233 
$221,621 $(143,244)$78,377 $232,672 $(138,039)$94,633 
The estimated useful lives and weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in years):
Estimated Useful Life Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period
Acquired technology
5 - 7
1.0
Capitalized software development costs53.5
Total3.0
The Company recorded intangible assets from various prior business combinations as well as capitalized software development costs. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from five to seven years. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company capitalized software development costs of $23.2 million, $25.2 million and $27.6 million. Amortization expense included in cost of revenues on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) was $39.0 million, $35.2 million and $31.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization expense included in operating expenses on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) was $0.1 million, $17.0 million and $20.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized an impairment loss related to capitalized software development costs for certain software assets that are no longer expected to be recoverable. The Company determined the amount of the impairment as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow model. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.4 million to research and development expense within the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) during year ended December 31, 2025.
The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 was as follows:
Amortization
Year Ended December 31,
2026$35,299 
202719,364 
202813,138 
20297,681 
20302,895 
Total amortization$78,377 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 11, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 12, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 21, 2023
2021Feb 16, 2022
2020Feb 19, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 19, 2019
2017Feb 16, 2018
2016Feb 21, 2017
2015Feb 12, 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.