(14) Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize the Company’s intangible assets (dollars in thousands):

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Weighted
average
amortization
period in
years

 

 

Gross
carrying
amount

 

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

 

Net
carrying
amount

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

15

 

 

$

36,600

 

 

$

9,911

 

 

$

26,689

 

Trade Names

 

 

10

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

325

 

 

 

475

 

Developed Technology

 

 

5

 

 

 

740

 

 

 

627

 

 

 

113

 

Vendor Relationships

 

 

15

 

 

 

1,253

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

749

 

Database

 

 

5

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

450

 

Patents

 

 

17

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

87

 

Subtotal intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

41,950

 

 

 

13,387

 

 

 

28,563

 

In-place Lease Intangible Asset

 

 

4

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

 

Above Market Lease Intangible Asset

 

 

4

 

 

 

896

 

 

 

896

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

$

43,414

 

 

$

14,851

 

 

$

28,563

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Weighted
average
amortization
period in
years

 

 

Gross
carrying
amount

 

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

 

Net
carrying
amount

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

15

 

 

$

36,600

 

 

$

7,471

 

 

$

29,129

 

Trade Names

 

 

10

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

555

 

Developed Technology

 

 

5

 

 

 

739

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

232

 

Vendor Relationships

 

 

15

 

 

 

1,263

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

843

 

Database

 

 

5

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

930

 

Patents

 

 

17

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

96

 

Subtotal intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

41,959

 

 

 

10,174

 

 

 

31,785

 

In-place Lease Intangible Asset

 

 

4

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

135

 

Above Market Lease Intangible Asset

 

 

4

 

 

 

896

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

219

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

$

43,423

 

 

$

11,284

 

 

$

32,139

 

During 2025, 2024 and 2023, no impairments were recorded on the Company’s intangible long-lived assets.

Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

3,080

 

 

 

3,082

 

 

 

3,119

 

Product development

 

 

120

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

211

 

General and administrative (1)

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

Total

 

$

3,214

 

 

$

3,255

 

 

$

3,344

 

(1) Amortization of the lease related intangible assets is recorded as operating lease expense in general and administrative.

As of December 31, 2025, estimated amortization expense for intangible assets and lease intangible assets for the next five years is: $3.2 million in 2026, $2.6 million in 2027, $2.6 million in 2028, $2.6 million in 2029, $2.6 million in 2030 and $14.9 million thereafter.

The following tables provide a roll forward of the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Balance as of January 1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross goodwill

 

$

265,760

 

 

$

265,989

 

Accumulated impairments

 

 

(3,074

)

 

 

(3,074

)

Net goodwill as of January 1

 

 

262,686

 

 

 

262,915

 

Impact of foreign exchange

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

(229

)

Net goodwill as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

$

263,801

 

 

$

262,686

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $263.8 million and $262.7 million, respectively of goodwill. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, $258.0 million is part of the Companys U.S. reporting unit, and $5.8 million and $4.7 million, respectively, is part of the Companys International reporting unit.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 24, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 25, 2025
2023Feb 29, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 18, 2022

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.