v3.26.1
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net
3.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net

Goodwill is allocated to the Company’s reporting units within its Talent and Data & AI segments. In connection with the Company’s adoption of its revised segment reporting structure effective January 1, 2026, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets were reassigned to the Company’s reporting units using a relative fair value approach. The reassignment did not impact the Company’s total consolidated goodwill or intangible asset balances.

Goodwill associated with the Talent segment relates to the Company’s 2015 acquisition of Hudson Global Resources Management’s U.S. IT staffing business. Goodwill associated with the Data & AI segment includes amounts related to the Company’s acquisitions of the services division of InfoTrellis in 2017 and AmberLeaf in 2020, as well as a portion of goodwill originally arising from the Company’s 2015 acquisition of Hudson Global Resources Management’s U.S. IT staffing business that was reallocated in connection with the segment realignment.

The Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $5.3 million in 2023 and $9.7 million in 2018 related to its Data & AI segment. These impairments were primarily attributable to declines in revenue levels and lower projected future revenues.

A continued decline in operating performance or adverse changes in market conditions affecting the Company’s Talent segment could adversely affect the estimated fair value of the related reporting unit. If such trends persist, there is a risk that a goodwill impairment charge may be required in a future reporting period.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of goodwill by operating segment for the periods ended June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026

 

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2025

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Talent:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

5,393

 

 

$

5,393

 

Goodwill recorded

 

 

 

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

$

5,393

 

 

$

5,393

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026

 

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2025

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Data & AI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

21,817

 

 

$

21,817

 

Goodwill recorded

 

 

 

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

$

21,817

 

 

$

21,817

 

 

The Company is amortizing the identifiable intangible assets on a straight-line basis over estimated average lives ranging from 3 to 12 years. Identifiable intangible assets were comprised of the following as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

 

 

As of June 30, 2026

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Amortization
Period (In Years)

 

 

Gross Carrying
Value

 

 

Accumulative
Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying
Value

 

Talent:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client relationships

 

 

12

 

 

$

5,119

 

 

$

4,710

 

 

$

409

 

Covenant-not-to-compete

 

 

5

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

 

Trade name

 

 

3

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

 

Data & AI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client relationships

 

 

12

 

 

 

22,521

 

 

 

16,518

 

 

 

6,003

 

Covenant-not-to-compete

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

 

Trade name

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

 

Technology

 

 

7

 

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

1,842

 

 

 

137

 

Total Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

$

33,099

 

 

$

26,550

 

 

$

6,549

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Amortization
Period (In Years)

 

 

Gross Carrying
Value

 

 

Accumulative
Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying
Value

 

Talent:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client relationships

 

 

12

 

 

$

5,119

 

 

$

4,497

 

 

$

622

 

Covenant-not-to-compete

 

 

5

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

 

Trade name

 

 

3

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

 

Data & AI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client relationships

 

 

12

 

 

 

22,521

 

 

 

15,580

 

 

 

6,941

 

Covenant-not-to-compete

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

 

Trade name

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

 

Technology

 

 

7

 

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

1,787

 

 

 

192

 

Total Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

$

33,099

 

 

$

25,344

 

 

$

7,755

 

 

Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, totaled $0.6 million and $1.2 million respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, totaled $0.6 million and $1.3 million respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the years ending December 31, 2026 through 2030 is as follows:

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

2027

 

 

2028

 

 

2029

 

 

2030

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Amortization expense

 

$

2,413

 

 

$

2,025

 

 

$

1,637

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

248