8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill:

Balance as of January 1, 2024

    

$

Goodwill resulting from the Bloomia Acquisition

 

10,122,000

Measurement period adjustment

 

766,000

Other - Foreign currency translation

(183,000)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

$

10,705,000

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a measurement period adjustment which increased goodwill by $766,000. This measurement period adjustment resulted from a remeasurement of acquired payroll taxes payable, other accruals, inventory and property and equipment.

Other intangible assets and related amortization are as follows at December 31, 2024:

    

Carrying

    

Useful Life

    

Accumulated

    

Net Carrying

Amount

(Years)

Amortization

Amount

Tradename

$

8,570,000

 

Indefinite

$

$

8,570,000

Customer relationships

 

18,300,000

 

12

 

1,302,000

 

16,998,000

$

26,870,000

$

1,302,000

$

25,568,000

For the year ended December 31, 2024, amortization of intangible assets expensed to operations was $1,302,000. The weighted average remaining amortization period for intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 is approximately 11.1 years.

Remaining estimated aggregate annual amortization expense is as follows for the years ended December 31:

    

2025

$

1,525,000

2026

 

1,525,000

2027

 

1,525,000

2028

 

1,525,000

2029

 

1,525,000

Thereafter

 

9,373,000

Total

$

16,998,000

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.