Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Note C – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The company tests goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter, or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist.

Goodwill of companies acquired, allocated to the company’s reportable segments, is as follows:

	Global
(thousands)	Components		Global ECS		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2023 (a)	$	875,194	$	1,175,232	$	2,050,426
Acquisitions		18,501		—		18,501
Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,041		14,192		15,233
Balance as of September 28, 2024 (a)	$	894,736	$	1,189,424	$	2,084,160

(a) The total carrying value of goodwill as of September 28, 2024 and December 31, 2023, in the table above is reflected net of $1.6 billion of accumulated impairment charges, of which $1.3 billion was recorded in the global components reportable segment and $301.9 million was recorded in the global ECS reportable segment.

Intangible assets, net, are comprised of the following as of September 28, 2024:

	Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated
(thousands)	Amount		Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	255,731	$	(168,228)	$	87,503
Amortizable trade name		74,002		(56,192)		17,810
	$	329,733	$	(224,420)	$	105,313

Intangible assets, net, are comprised of the following as of December 31, 2023:

	Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated
(thousands)	Amount		Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	258,337	$	(156,141)	$	102,196
Amortizable trade name		73,811		(48,567)		25,244
	$	332,148	$	(204,708)	$	127,440

During the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, the company recorded amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets of $7.3 million and $7.9 million, respectively. During the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets was $22.3 million and $23.8 million, respectively.