Note 6: GOODWILL

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

 SCHEDULE OF GOODWILL

      
Balance as of April 30, 2021  $ 
Gameface acquisition (Note 5)   6,781,193 
PlaySight acquisition (Note 5)   25,862,000 
Foundation Sports acquisition (Note 5)   2,430,000 
Less impairment   (2,430,000)
Balance as of April 30, 2022  $32,643,193 

 

Impairment of Goodwill

 

Year ended April 30, 2022

 

The Company has assessed the indicators of impairment and concluded on the below for the respective reporting units:

 

Equipment

 

No goodwill was assigned to the Equipment segment as of April 30, 2022. Therefore, further analysis is not required for the Equipment reporting unit.

 

Technology

 

PlaySight, Gameface, and Foundation Sports were all assigned to the Technology segment as of April 30, 2022. The Company determined in April 2022 that the fair value of Foundation Sports was less than the carrying value of the net assets assigned to this entity and therefore goodwill related to Foundation Sports was fully impaired as of April 30, 2022. Impairment loss relating to Foundation Sports was $2,430,000.

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2022May 17, 2023Showing above
2021Aug 6, 2021

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.