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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and variable interest entities for which it is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements herein.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The more
significant estimates, judgments, and assumptions by management include, among others, valuation of inventory, valuation and recognition of stock-based compensation expense, valuation of contingent consideration in business combinations, purchase price allocation for business combinations, estimates used in the capitalization of website and mobile application development and internal-use software costs, and judgments relating to impairment triggering events for long-lived assets. Management believes that the estimates, judgments, and assumptions upon which it relies are reasonable based upon information available to it at the time that these estimates, judgments, and assumptions were made. Actual results experienced by the Company may differ from management’s estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s consolidated financial statements will be affected.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s business, operations, and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including adverse United States economic conditions, legal restrictions, changing laws for medical services and prescription products, decisions to outsource or modify portions of its supply chain, and competition in its industry, and of which could adversely affect its business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. These significant factors, among others, could cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from the consolidated financial statements.
Concentration Risk
The Company’s financial instruments that are potentially exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, investments, and accounts receivable.

The Company maintains its cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash with high-quality financial institutions with investment-grade ratings. The majority of the cash balances are with U.S. banks and are insured to the extent defined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The prescription products ordered on the Company’s e-commerce online platform are primarily fulfilled by the Affiliated and Partner Pharmacies (as defined below). If any of the pharmacies were to stop fulfilling orders, it could significantly slow prescription product sales until fulfillment volume is redistributed to other operating pharmacies. The Company maintains agreements with these pharmacies and is continuing to invest in expanding affiliated pharmacy fulfillment capabilities to mitigate any such risk
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. Adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are presented as foreign currency translation adjustments, a component of other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Business Combinations
The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. The purchase price is attributed to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price of acquisition over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. The results of businesses acquired in a business combination are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

When the Company issues stock-based or cash awards to an acquired company’s shareholders, the Company evaluates whether the awards are consideration or compensation for post-acquisition services. The evaluation includes, among other things, whether the vesting of the awards is contingent on the continued employment of the acquired company’s stockholders beyond
the acquisition date. If continued employment is required for vesting, the awards are treated as compensation for post-acquisition services and recognized as expense over the requisite service period.

Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management to use significant judgment and estimates, including the selection of valuation methodologies, estimates of future revenue and cash flows, discount rates, and selection of comparable companies. The estimates and assumptions used to determine the fair values and useful lives of identified intangible assets could change due to numerous factors, including market conditions, technological developments, economic conditions, and competition. In connection with determination of fair values, the Company may engage a third-party valuation specialist to assist with the valuation of intangible and certain tangible assets acquired and certain assumed obligations.

Any acquired assets from a business combination including intangible assets subject to amortization are continuously monitored and reviewed for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In such cases, recoverability of assets to be held and used is assessed by comparing the carrying amount of assets with their future underlying net undiscounted cash flows without interest charges. If such assets are considered to be impaired, an impairment is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair values of the assets.
Segment Reporting
The Company is managed as a single operating segment on a consolidated basis, inclusive of acquisitions. The Company determined that the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) is the chief operating decision maker as he is responsible for making decisions regarding the allocation of resources and assessing performance as well as for strategic operational decisions and managing the organization at a consolidated level.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity or remaining maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company deposits its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions.

The restricted cash balance comprises cash collateral that is held by the Company’s primary financial institution to secure a letter of credit issued as a security deposit for the Company’s warehouse facility in New Albany, Ohio.
Investments
Available-for-sale debt instruments with original maturities at the date of purchase greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Available-for-sale debt instruments with original maturities at the date of purchase and remaining maturities of greater than one year are classified as long-term investments. The Company intends to sell such investments, if any, at or close to maturity.

The investments are designated as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, except for other-than-temporary impairments and credit losses. The Company determines the cost of the investment sold based on specific identification at the individual security level. The Company records the interest income and realized gains and losses on the sale of these instruments within other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Credit Losses
The Company adopted ASC Topic 326 for the year ended December 31, 2021, and considers whether unrealized losses have resulted from a credit loss or other factors. The unrealized losses on the Company’s available-for-sale securities for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, or 2021 were caused by fluctuations in market value and interest rates as a result of the economic environment. The Company concluded that an allowance for credit losses for its available-for-sale securities was unnecessary as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 because the decline in the market value was attributable to changes in market conditions and not credit quality, and that it is neither management’s intention to sell nor is it more likely than not that the
Company will be required to sell these investments prior to recovery of their cost basis or recovery of fair value. There was no realized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities in the periods presented.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities subject to ongoing fair value measurement are categorized and disclosed into one of the three categories depending on observable or unobservable inputs employed in the measurement. Hierarchical levels, which are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to the valuation of these assets or liabilities, are as follows:

Level 1: Inputs that are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level 2: Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities and that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Inventory
Inventory primarily consists of finished goods and raw materials that are located at Company-managed and third-party fulfillment warehouses and pharmacies. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value and inventory cost is determined by the weighted average cost method. The Company reserves for expired, slow-moving, and excess inventory by estimating the net realizable value based on the potential future use of such inventory. Management monitors inventory to identify events that would require impairment due to slow-moving, expired, or obsolete inventory and reduces the value of inventory when required. Obsolete inventory balances are written off against the inventory allowance when management determines that the inventory cannot be sold.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of balances related to prepayments or vendor deposits for insurance, marketing, software, inventory and other operating costs, and trade and other accounts receivables. Prepaid expenses are recorded when payment has been made in advance for goods and services. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Receivables are stated at amounts estimated by management to be equal to their net realizable values. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company's best estimate of the amount of expected credit losses on its accounts receivable. The expectation of collectability is based on the Company's review of credit profiles of customers, contractual terms and conditions, current economic trends, and historical payment experience. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that specific receivable balances may be impaired, further consideration is given to the collectability of those balances and an allowance is recorded accordingly. Account balances are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
Property, Equipment, and Software, Net
Property, equipment, and software consist of purchased and internal-use software and website development, facility equipment and other tangible property, leasehold improvements, and assets not placed in service. Property, equipment, and software are
depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives ranging from two to seven years, with leasehold improvements depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the related lease term. Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred, and expenditures that extend the useful lives of assets are capitalized.

Capitalizable website and mobile application development and internal-use software costs are recorded at cost, less amortization. The costs incurred during the website application and infrastructure stages as well as costs incurred during the graphics and content development stages are capitalized; all other costs are expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company incurs costs to develop software for internal use. The costs incurred during the application development phase are capitalized until the project is completed and the asset is ready for intended use. All costs that relate to the preliminary project and post-implementation operation phases of development are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. The Company operates as one reporting unit. When testing goodwill for impairment, the Company may first perform an optional qualitative assessment. If the Company determines it is not more likely than not the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, then no further analysis is necessary. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the quantitative impairment test will be performed. Under the quantitative impairment test, if the carrying amount of the Company’s reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company will recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to that excess but limited to the total amount of goodwill.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net primarily includes trade name, customer relationships, and developed technology. The Company amortizes such definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the assets’ estimated useful lives of one to ten years, within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets include property and equipment, website and mobile application development and internal-use software, and intangible assets subject to amortization. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In such cases, recoverability of assets to be held and used is assessed by comparing the carrying amount of assets with their future underlying net undiscounted cash flows without interest charges. If such assets are considered to be impaired, an impairment is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair values of the assets. The Company recognized $0.4 million and $1.1 million of impairment charges on long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. There were no impairment charges on long-lived assets during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Operating Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at inception based on whether there is identified property, plant, or equipment and whether the Company controls the use of the identified asset throughout the period of use. The Company leases facilities for fulfillment and corporate purposes under non-cancelable operating leases with expiration dates between fiscal years 2025 and 2027.

The Company's operating leases are reflected in the operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and in the operating lease liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The operating lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying assets for the lease terms and the lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the leases. The operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at each lease’s inception date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term discounted based on the more readily determinable of (i) the rate implicit in the lease or (ii) the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, which is the estimated rate the Company would be required to pay for a collateralized borrowing equal to the total lease payments over the term of the lease. Because the Company’s operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date for borrowings with a similar term.

The Company’s operating lease ROU assets are measured based on the corresponding operating lease liability adjusted for (i) payments made to the lessor at or before the commencement date, (ii) initial direct costs incurred, and (iii) tenant incentives under the lease. The Company does not assume renewals or early terminations unless it is reasonably certain to exercise these options at commencement. The Company monitors for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of its leases. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, an adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset.

The Company does not allocate consideration between lease and non-lease components. The Company's lease agreements contain variable costs such as common area maintenance, operating expenses, or other costs. Variable lease payments are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments are incurred. In addition, the Company does not recognize ROU assets or operating lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less of all asset classes. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over each lease term.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

The Company’s consolidated revenue primarily comprises online sales of health and wellness products and services through the Company’s websites and mobile applications, including prescription and non-prescription products. In contracts that contain prescription products issued as the result of a consultation, revenue also includes medical consultation services and post-consultation service support provided by Affiliated Medical Groups (defined below). Additionally, the Company offers a range of health and wellness products through wholesale partners.
For Online Revenue, the Company defines its customer as an individual who purchases products or services through its websites or mobile applications. For Wholesale Revenue, the Company defines its customer as a wholesale partner, with the exception of consignment arrangements, where its customer is defined as an individual who purchases products through certain third-party platforms. The transaction price in the Company’s contracts with customers is the total amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring products or services to the customer.

The Company’s contracts that contain prescription products issued as the result of a consultation primarily include the following performance obligations: access to (i) products, as well as medication adjustments, as applicable, and (ii) consultation services, as well as post-consultation service support, as applicable. The Company’s contracts for prescription refills and
contracts that do not contain prescription products have a single performance obligation. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring the promised product to the customer and, in contracts that contain services, by the provision of consultation services to the customer. The Company satisfies its performance obligation for products at a point in time, which is upon delivery of the products to a third-party carrier or customer warehouse. The Company satisfies its performance obligation for consultation services typically within one day and for post-consultation service support over the contract term. The customer obtains control of the products and services upon the Company’s completion of its performance obligations.

For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The stand-alone selling price is based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the products and services, as well as market and cost plus estimates. For each of the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, service revenue represented less than 10% of consolidated revenues.

To fulfill its promise to customers for contracts that include professional medical consultations, the Company maintains relationships with various “Affiliated Medical Groups,” which are professional corporations or other professional entities owned by licensed physicians and that engage licensed healthcare professionals (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and mental health providers; collectively referred to as “Providers” or individually, a “Provider”) to provide consultation services. Refer to Note 12 – Variable Interest Entities. The Company accounts for service revenue as a principal in the arrangement with its customers. This conclusion is reached because (i) the Company determines which Affiliated Medical Group and Provider provides the consultation to the customer; (ii) the Company is primarily responsible for the satisfactory fulfillment and acceptability of the services; (iii) the Company incurs costs for consultation services even for visits that do not result in a prescription and the sale of products; and (iv) the Company, in its sole discretion, sets all listed prices charged on its websites and mobile applications for products and services.

Additionally, to fulfill its promise to customers for contracts that include sale of prescription products, the Company maintains relationships with (i) certain third-party pharmacies (“Partner Pharmacies” or individually, a “Partner Pharmacy”) and (ii) XeCare, LLC (“XeCare”) and Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC (“Apostrophe Pharmacy”, and together with XeCare, the “Affiliated Pharmacies”), which are licensed mail order pharmacies providing prescription fulfillment solely to the Company’s customers. The Partner Pharmacies and the Affiliated Pharmacies fill prescription orders for customers who have received a prescription from a prescribing Provider through the Company’s websites and mobile applications. The Company accounts for prescription product revenue as a principal in the arrangement with its customers. This conclusion is reached because (i) the Company has sole discretion in determining which Partner Pharmacy or Affiliated Pharmacy fills a customer’s prescription; (ii) Partner Pharmacies and Affiliated Pharmacies fill the prescription based on fulfillment instructions provided by the Company, including using the Company’s branded packaging for generic products; (iii) the Company is primarily responsible to the customer for the satisfactory fulfillment and acceptability of the order; (iv) the Company is responsible for refunds of the prescription medication after transfer of control to the customer; and (v) the Company, in its sole discretion, sets all listed prices charged on its websites and mobile applications for products and services.

The Company estimates refunds using the expected value method primarily based on historical refunds granted to customers. The Company updates its estimate at the end of each reporting period and recognizes the estimated amount as contra-revenue with a corresponding refund liability. Sales, value-added, and other taxes are excluded from the transaction price and, therefore, from revenue.

The Company accounts for shipping activities, consisting of direct costs to ship products performed after the control of a product has been transferred to the customer, in cost of revenue.

For online sales, payment for prescription medication and non-prescription products is typically collected from the customer a few days in advance of product shipment in accordance with contract terms, with the exception of prepaid offerings for which payment is collected upfront with subsequent shipments typically occurring quarterly. Contract liabilities are recorded when payments have been received from the customer for undelivered products or services and are recognized as revenue when the performance obligations are later satisfied. Contract liabilities consisting of balances related to customer prepayments are recognized as current deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets since the associated revenue will be primarily recognized within the following month, with the exception of post-consultation service support and prepaid offerings which are recognized within the following year. For wholesale arrangements, payments are collected in accordance with contract terms.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists of costs directly attributable to the products shipped and services rendered, including product costs, packaging materials, shipping costs, and labor costs directly related to revenue generating activities. Costs related to free products where there is no expectation of future purchases from a customer and depreciation and amortization on property, equipment, and software are considered to be operating expenses and are excluded from cost of revenue.
Stock-based Compensation
The fair value of stock options, equity-classified warrants issued to vendors, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance RSUs (“PRSUs”) are measured at the grant date fair value. The fair value of employee stock options and vendor warrants are generally determined using the Black-Scholes Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model using various inputs, including estimates of expected volatility, term, risk-free rate, and future dividends. Stock options that were granted to the Company’s CEO with performance and market conditions and earn-out RSUs were valued using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company recognizes compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the employee and vendor, which is generally the vesting term of four years for options, warrants, and RSUs that do not have performance or market conditions. Stock options and RSUs with performance conditions are recognized when it is probable that performance criteria will be achieved and compensation cost is recognized using the accelerated attribution method. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

The Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) permits eligible employees to purchase the Company’s Class A common stock during pre-specified offering periods at a discount established by the compensation committee. The purchase price is 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the first trading day of the offering period and the fair market value on the purchase date. The ability to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for a discount represents an option and, therefore, the ESPP is considered a compensatory plan. Accordingly, stock-based compensation expense is determined based on the option’s grant-date fair value as estimated by applying the Black Scholes option-pricing model and is recognized over the requisite service period, which is the withholding period.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax reporting basis of assets and liabilities. These differences are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company recognizes the effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce its deferred tax assets to the net amount it believes is more likely than not to be realized. The Company considers both positive and negative evidence, including its historical operating results, forecasts of future taxable income on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis, and ongoing tax planning strategies, to ascertain the need for a valuation allowance. In the event the Company determines that it would be able to realize its deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, it would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the relevant guidance, which prescribes a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the income tax return. The first step is to determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, within the provision for taxes on the consolidated statement of operations.
Employee Benefit Plan The Company has established a 401(k) plan that qualifies as a deferred compensation arrangement under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company contributes 50% of eligible employee’s elective deferrals up to an annual maximum of three thousand dollars per employee.
Advertising
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, advertising costs for customer acquisition and content production were $390.3 million, $235.6 million, and $103.5 million, respectively. Customer acquisition expenses are charged to expense as incurred and recorded within marketing expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company defers production costs associated with advertising campaigns until the date of first showing.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) is impacted by foreign currency translation and available-for-sale investment fair value adjustments. The impact of foreign currency translation is affected by the translation of assets and liabilities of the Company’s United Kingdom foreign subsidiary, which is denominated in pounds sterling. The primary assets and liabilities affecting the adjustments are cash and cash equivalents, facility equipment, other assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and long-term liabilities. The impact of available-for-sale securities is primarily affected by unrecognized gains and losses related to fluctuations in the fair market value of the securities
Liquidity
To date, the Company has financed its operations principally from the sale of its equity, revenue from the Hims & Hers platform, and the incurrence of indebtedness. The Company has historically incurred negative cash flows from operating activities and significant losses from operations. While the Company had positive cash flows from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company may incur operating losses in the future due to continued investments into its business.
The Company believes that its existing cash and investment balances are sufficient for the Company to meet its obligations through at least one year from the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements. Management considers that there are no conditions or events in the aggregate that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this Update expand reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for all public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this Update expand income tax disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures related to income taxes paid and the rate reconciliation. ASU 2023-09 is effective for all public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis and retrospective application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the method of adoption and the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Fair Value Measurements The fair value measurements of the identified intangible assets were based primarily on significant unobservable inputs and thus represent a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820. The fair values of trade name and developed technology were determined using the relief-from-royalty method under the income approach. This involves forecasting avoided royalties, reducing them by taxes, and discounting the resulting net cash flows to a present value using an appropriate discount rate. Judgment was applied for a number of assumptions in valuing the identified intangible assets including revenue and cash flow forecasts, customer churn rate, technology life, royalty rate, and discount rate. The fair value of customer relationships was determined using the multi-period excess earnings method which involves forecasting the net earnings expected to be generated by the asset, reducing them by appropriate returns on contributory assets, and then discounting the resulting net cash flows to a present value using an appropriate discount rate.