5. Goodwill & Intangibles

​

The Company operates in three geographic segments: Americas, Europe, and APMEA. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by geographic segment are as follows:

​

​

During the first nine months of 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Josam, resulting in $35.5 million of goodwill, and adjustments to the purchase price allocation of Bradley, resulting in a $4.0 million reduction in goodwill, both within the Americas region. The final working capital adjustments for the two acquisitions were completed in the second quarter of 2024.

​

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it is “more likely than not” that they might be impaired, such as from a change in business conditions. The Company performs its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of each year. At the most recent annual impairment test which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company performed qualitative fair value assessments, including an evaluation of certain key assumptions for all of its reporting units with goodwill at the impairment test date. The Company concluded that the fair value of all reporting units tested exceeded their carrying values at that time.

​

Intangible assets include the following:

​

​

In the first quarter of 2024, the Company acquired $39.4 million in intangible assets as part of the Josam acquisition, consisting of customer relationships valued at $33.5 million, with an estimated useful life of 15 years, and an indefinite-lived trade name of $5.9 million. Aggregate amortization expense for amortized intangible assets for the third quarters ended September 29, 2024 and September 24, 2023 was $5.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023 was $14.9 million and $9.0 million, respectively.