SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
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2025
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2024
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(In thousands except weighted average amortization years)
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Weighted
Average
Amortization
Years
|
Cost
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
Cost
|
Accumulated
Amortization
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Technological know-how
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11.7
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$
|
6,672
|
$
|
(4,351
|
)
|
$
|
6,643
|
$
|
(3,119
|
)
|
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Customer relationships
|
19.0
|
9,637
|
(4,206
|
)
|
9,611
|
(3,672
|
)
|
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Patents, trademarks, non-compete agreements, and other
|
15.4
|
12,749
|
(10,380
|
)
|
12,121
|
(9,701
|
)
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Total finite-lived intangibles
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15.8
|
$
|
29,058
|
$
|
(18,937
|
)
|
$
|
28,375
|
$
|
(16,492
|
)
|
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(In thousands)
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Flavors &
Extracts
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Color
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Asia Pacific
|
Consolidated
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Balance as of December 31,
2023
|
$
|
103,313
|
$
|
316,181
|
$
|
4,571
|
$
|
424,065
|
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Currency translation impact
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(3,070
|
)
|
(9,001
|
)
|
(219
|
)
|
(12,290
|
)
|
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Balance as of December 31,
2024
|
$
|
100,243
|
$
|
307,180
|
$
|
4,352
|
$
|
411,775
|
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Currency translation impact
|
5,060
|
18,254
|
60
|
23,374
|
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Acquisitions(1)
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- | 4,557 | - | 4,557 | ||||||||||||
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Balance as of December 31,
2025
|
$
|
105,303
|
$
|
329,991
|
$
|
4,412
|
$
|
439,706
|
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(1)
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In 2025, the Company acquired Biolie SAS. See Note 2, Acquisitions,
for additional information.
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2017 | Feb 23, 2018 | |
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.