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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill balance (in thousands):
 December 31,
2024
Beginning balance$631,995 
Impairment expense(635,391)
Foreign currency translation adjustment3,396 
Ending balance$— 

As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of goodwill was fully impaired. In September 2024 and June 2024, in consideration of the sustained decline in our stock price, industry developments, and our financial performance, we evaluated our current operating performance. Accordingly, we determined that there were indicators of impairment and a quantitative assessment was necessary. In the quantitative assessment, we estimated the fair value of our reporting unit utilizing an income approach, based on the present value of future discounted cash flows, which is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant estimates used to determine fair value include the weighted average cost of capital, growth rates, and amount and timing of expected future cash flows. As a result of the quantitative assessment, we determined that goodwill was impaired as the fair value of our reporting unit was less than the carrying value. As such, during the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded impairment expense of $635.4 million equal to the excess of the carrying value of our reporting unit over the estimated fair value, limited to the remaining balance of goodwill, which was classified as impairment expense on our consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible Assets

The following table presents our intangible assets balances (in thousands, except weighted-average amortization period):
 December 31, 2025
Weighted-Average Amortization
Period
(in months)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Accumulated ImpairmentForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentNet Carrying Amount
Developed technologies80$106,703 $(67,335)$(29,369)$(3,958)$6,041 
Content libraries6012,230 (12,230)— — — 
Customer lists3534,190 (32,892)— (1,298)— 
Trade and domain names5216,213 (13,343)(2,493)(377)— 
Total intangible assets67$169,336 $(125,800)$(31,862)$(5,633)$6,041 
 
 December 31, 2024
 Weighted-Average Amortization
Period
(in months)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Accumulated ImpairmentForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentNet
Carrying
Amount
Developed technologies80$106,703 $(63,029)$(29,369)$(3,958)$10,347 
Content libraries6012,230 (12,230)— — — 
Customer lists3534,190 (32,892)— (1,298)— 
Trade and domain names5216,213 (13,343)(2,493)(377)— 
Total intangible assets67$169,336 $(121,494)$(31,862)$(5,633)$10,347 

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, intangible assets amortization expense was $4.3 million, $10.0 million and $24.4 million, respectively.

In conjunction with our goodwill impairment analysis in June 2024, we determined that there were indicators of impairment for our Busuu intangible assets and a recoverability test was necessary. In the recoverability test, we determined
that the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the asset group were not sufficient to recover the carrying value. We then proceeded in estimating the fair value of the asset group utilizing the income approach, based on a present value of future discounted cash flows, which is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant estimates used to determine fair value include the growth rates and amount and timing of expected future cash flows. As a result of the impairment test, we determined the asset group was impaired and recorded a $31.9 million impairment expense related to the intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2024, which was classified as impairment expense on our consolidated statements of operations.

The following table presents the estimated future intangible assets amortization expense (in thousands):
December 31, 2025
20263,831 
20271,776 
2028407 
202927 
Total$6,041