Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Note 3 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of businesses acquired over the fair value of the related net assets at the date of acquisition.  Goodwill is not amortized but rather is tested for impairment at least annually.  These tests are performed more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.  The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter.  During the third fiscal quarter of 2024, the Company identified the decrease in its share price in combination with the increase in the book value of its assets as a result of its acquisition and capital spending activities as potential indicators of impairment requiring an interim goodwill impairment test.  The interim goodwill impairment test was performed as of September 28, 2024.

Using level 3 inputs, the Company performed a quantitative assessment of each of its business segments, which represent its reporting units for goodwill impairment testing purposes.  The assessment was performed using a weighting of the income and market approaches to determine fair value.  The Company used a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method, using unobservable inputs, as its income approach. The significant assumptions in the DCF method include projected EBITDA and a discount rate (and estimates in the discount rate inputs).  The Company used comparable company market multiples for its market approach.  The resulting estimates of fair value from the income approach and the market approach were then weighted equally in determining the overall estimated fair value of each reporting unit.

Based on the evaluation, the estimated fair value of each reporting unit was determined to exceed  its carrying value, although the MOSFETs reporting unit’s fair value exceeded its carrying value by less than 10%.  No goodwill impairment charges were recognized, but if the MOSFETs reporting unit is not able to achieve its anticipated results and/or if its discount rate were to increase, its fair value would be adversely affected, which may result in future impairment. There is $76,322 of goodwill in this reporting unit as of September 28, 2024.  The Company will continue to monitor its reporting units and related goodwill for any possible future non-cash impairment charges.