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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

 

Goodwill

 

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill was $1,989,000 and $2,319,000, respectively. The carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2025 consisted of $1,989,000 arising from the Company’s acquisition of RISE and $330,000 arising from the Company’s acquisition of GM. As described below, the $330,000 of goodwill attributable to the GM acquisition was fully impaired during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Accordingly, the carrying amount of goodwill of $1,989,000 as of June 30, 2026 relates entirely to the RISE acquisition. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, management identified indicators related to the Media, Sports, and Entertainment reporting unit, including the reporting unit’s operating results, revised outlook, and changes in market capitalization.

 

As a result, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment for the Media, Sports and Entertainment reporting unit. Based on this assessment, management concluded that the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeded its fair value by an amount greater than the goodwill assigned to the reporting unit. The analysis indicated that the estimated fair value of the reporting unit was below its updated carrying amount as of March 31, 2026.

 

The decline in fair value was primarily attributable to higher start-up, artist-development, marketing, production, personnel, and infrastructure costs than originally anticipated, as well as fewer artist/talent contracts and related revenue-generating opportunities materializing than initially projected. These factors reduced forecasted cash flows and delayed the reporting unit’s expected path to profitability. The discounted cash flow analysis included significant assumptions related to revenue growth, timing of artist/talent contract activity, artist-development and production costs, marketing spend, personnel costs, expected timing of profitability, and the discount rate. The fair value estimate is sensitive to changes in these assumptions, including the timing and amount of future revenue-generating opportunities and the reporting unit’s ability to scale operating costs.

 

Accordingly, the Company recorded a noncash goodwill impairment charge of $330,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing the full carrying amount of goodwill assigned to the Media, Sports, and Entertainment reporting unit. The impairment charge is included in the line item “Goodwill impairment” in the statements of operations. The Company also evaluated its Financial Services reporting unit and concluded that no impairment existed as of June 30, 2026.

 

Other Intangible Assets, Net

 

As a result of the Company’s acquisition of GM in 2024, the Company acquired an intangible asset consisting of a GM artist contract, the fair value of which was $778,000 as of the acquisition date. Amortization commenced upon acquisition and is recognized over its estimated useful life of 4 years. Amortization expense for this intangible asset was $0 and $49,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Amortization expense for this intangible asset was $49,000 and $97,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company identified indicators of impairment related to the GM artist contract intangible asset associated with the Media, Sports and Entertainment reporting unit, primarily due to changes in the expected economics of the related artist contract and lower-than-expected performance of related revenue opportunities. These factors reduced projected cash flows, and the Company performed a recoverability assessment under ASC 360.

 

Based on the assessment, the Company determined that the carrying amount of the asset was not recoverable and recorded a noncash impairment charge of $454,000, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing the full remaining net carrying amount of the affected asset. The impairment charge is included in “Intangible asset impairment” in the statements of operations, and following the impairment, no remaining carrying value was assigned to the affected asset.