8.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following table represents the changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (amounts in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

$

987,120

 

Measurement period adjustment - Metenova

 

 

(56

)

Acquisition of Tantti

 

 

47,105

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

(3,174

)

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

$

1,030,995

 

Acquisition of 908 Devices PAT Portfolio

 

 

50,177

 

Measurement period adjustment - Tantti

 

 

(162

)

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

33,398

 

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

$

1,114,408

 

 

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following for the periods presented:

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Value
(1)

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization
(1)

 

 

Net
Carrying
Value

 

 

Weighted
Average
Useful Life
(in years)

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology – developed

 

$

301,931

 

 

$

(82,032

)

 

$

219,899

 

 

 

15

 

Customer relationships

 

 

277,696

 

 

 

(120,205

)

 

 

157,491

 

 

 

15

 

Trademarks

 

 

10,564

 

 

 

(2,950

)

 

 

7,614

 

 

 

18

 

Other intangibles

 

 

4,027

 

 

 

(3,584

)

 

 

443

 

 

 

3

 

Total finite-lived intangible assets

 

 

594,218

 

 

 

(208,771

)

 

 

385,447

 

 

 

15

 

Indefinite-lived intangible asset:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

 

700

 

 

 

 

 

 

700

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

594,918

 

 

$

(208,771

)

 

$

386,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Value
(1)

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization
(1)

 

 

Net
Carrying
Value

 

 

Weighted
Average
Useful Life
(in years)

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology – developed

 

$

283,380

 

 

$

(60,272

)

 

$

223,108

 

 

 

16

 

Customer relationships

 

 

267,599

 

 

 

(100,646

)

 

 

166,953

 

 

 

15

 

Trademarks

 

 

8,641

 

 

 

(2,283

)

 

 

6,358

 

 

 

19

 

Other intangibles

 

 

3,812

 

 

 

(3,034

)

 

 

778

 

 

 

3

 

Total finite-lived intangible assets

 

 

563,432

 

 

 

(166,235

)

 

 

397,197

 

 

 

15

 

Indefinite-lived intangible asset:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

 

700

 

 

 

 

 

 

700

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

564,132

 

 

$

(166,235

)

 

$

397,897

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes the original cost and accumulated amortization of fully amortized intangibles.

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $39.1 million, $34.7 million and $31.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the Company expects to record the following amortization expense in future periods:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

Amounts in thousands

 

2026

 

$

39,396

 

2027

 

 

39,360

 

2028

 

 

39,327

 

2029

 

 

39,216

 

2030

 

 

38,099

 

2031 and thereafter

 

 

190,049

 

Total

 

$

385,447

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 14, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 17, 2022
2020Feb 24, 2021
2019Feb 26, 2020
2018Mar 1, 2019
2017Feb 22, 2018
2016Feb 23, 2017
2015Feb 25, 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.