XML 33 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.24.0.1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 25, 2022 are as follows:
(In millions)Consumer ProductsWizards of the Coast and Digital GamingEntertainmentTotal
2023
Balance at December 25, 2022$1,584.7 371.5 1,513.9 3,470.1 
Impairment during the period
— — (1,191.2)(1,191.2)
Foreign exchange translation(2.4)0.2 2.5 0.3 
Balance at December 31, 2023$1,582.3 371.7 325.2 2,279.2 
2022
Balance at December 26, 2021$1,584.9 307.3 1,527.4 3,419.6 
Acquired during the period
— 64.7 — 64.7 
Impairment during the period— — (11.8)(11.8)
Foreign exchange translation(0.2)(0.5)(1.7)(2.4)
Balance at December 25, 2022$1,584.7 371.5 1,513.9 3,470.1 
A portion of the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets reside in the Corporate segment of the business. For purposes of the goodwill impairment testing, these assets are allocated to the reporting units within the Company’s operating segments.
The Company performs an annual impairment assessment on goodwill. This annual impairment assessment is performed in the fourth quarter of the Company’s fiscal year. In addition, if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, the Company will perform an interim impairment test at that time.
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred following a downward revision of the Company's financial forecast for its Film and TV business. As a result, the Company performed a quantitative impairment test and determined that the Film and TV reporting unit within the Company's Entertainment segment was impaired. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-
cash impairment charge of $231.2 million as the carrying value of the Film and TV reporting unit exceeded its expected fair value, as determined using a discounted cash flow model which is primarily based on management’s future revenue and cost estimates. This impairment charge was recorded within Impairment of goodwill, within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and within the Entertainment segment for the year ended December 31, 2023.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred following declines in the Company's financial forecast for the Family Brands reporting unit. The downward forecast revision reflects a lower profitability forecast for the PJ MASKS franchise as described below, and a change in outlook for the Company's owned and operated production efforts that shifted the Entertainment strategy to an asset lite and partner led model. As a result, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test of the Family Brands reporting unit and determined it was impaired as its carrying value exceeded its fair value. As such, during the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $960.0 million in Impairment of goodwill, within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and within the Entertainment segment for the year ended December 31, 2023.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company performed a qualitative goodwill assessment with respect to each of its reporting units. Based on its qualitative assessments, the Company determined, other than the goodwill impairments of the Film and TV and Family Brands reporting units described above, it is not more likely than not that the carrying values exceed the fair values for any of its reporting units. As a result, during 2023 the Company concluded it was not necessary to perform a quantitative test for impairment of goodwill for any reporting unit, other than Film and TV and Family Brands as described above.
During the third quarter of 2022, the Company determined to exit certain non-core businesses within the Entertainment segment. A revaluation of the effected businesses resulted in a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $11.8 million, recorded within Loss on disposal of business in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and within the Entertainment segment for the year ended December 25, 2022.
During the fourth quarter of 2022 the Company performed a qualitative goodwill assessment with respect to each of its reporting units and determined that the fair values of the Company’s reporting units exceeded their carrying values. As a result of this assessment, the Company concluded that, other than the loss on disposal goodwill impairment noted above, there was no other impairment to any of its reporting units. Accordingly, no goodwill impairment was recorded as a result of the qualitative test for the year ended December 25, 2022.
In the third of quarter 2021, the Company sold eOne Music for net proceeds of $397.0 million. The Company acquired eOne Music through its acquisition of eOne in 2020. Based on the value of the net assets held by eOne Music, which included certain goodwill and intangible assets allocated to the eOne reportable segment and attributable to eOne Music, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $108.8 million within Loss on disposal of business on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 26, 2021. See note 6 for details on the eOne Music goodwill impairment.
During the fourth quarter of 2021 the Company performed a quantitative goodwill assessment with respect to each of its reporting units and determined that the fair values of its reporting units exceeded their carrying values. As a result of this assessment, the Company concluded that there was no impairment to any of its reporting units. Accordingly, other than the Music goodwill impairment loss noted above, there was no goodwill impairment recorded for the year ended December 26, 2021.
Other Intangible Assets, Net
The following table represents a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets, net at December 31, 2023 and December 25, 2022:
(In millions)20232022
Acquired product rights$1,763.8 2,112.1 
Licensed rights of entertainment properties45.0 45.0 
Impairment(116.0)(281.0)
Accumulated amortization(1,181.0)(1,137.2)
Amortizable intangible assets511.8 738.9 
Product rights with indefinite lives75.7 75.7 
Total other intangibles assets, net$587.5 814.6 
Certain intangible assets relating to rights obtained in the Company’s acquisition of Milton Bradley in 1984 and Tonka in 1991 are not amortized. These rights were determined to have indefinite lives and are included as product rights with indefinite lives in the table above. The Company tests these assets for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter of each year or when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company completed its annual impairment tests of definite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 2022, concluding that there was no impairment of these assets. The Company’s other intangible assets are amortized over their remaining useful lives, and accumulated amortization of these other intangibles is reflected in Other intangible assets, net in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Intangible assets are reviewed for indications of impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.
During the second quarter of 2023, in connection with the Company's quantitative goodwill impairment test of its Film and TV reporting unit described above, it was determined that there was an impairment of the Company's definite-lived intangible eOne Trademark as the Film and TV reporting unit produces content under, and is synonymous with the eOne name. As a result, a non-cash intangible asset impairment charge of $65.0 million was recorded in Selling, distribution and administration expense, within the Entertainment segment, within the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, due to challenging retail conditions and competitive market conditions leading to a reduction in brand profitability, the Company lowered its future revenue and costs estimates associated with its PJ MASKS brand as determined using a discounted cash flow model. As a result, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test of the PJ MASKS definite-lived intangible asset and determined it was impaired as its carrying value exceeded its fair value. As such, the Company recorded a $51.0 million impairment charge, recorded in Selling, distribution and administration within the Entertainment segment for the year ended December 31, 2023.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, following the decision to cancel certain projects in conjunction with the Company's strategy shift, it was determined that there was a partial impairment of the Company's definite-lived Power Rangers intangible asset. As a result, a charge of $281.0 million was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2022 within Selling, distribution and administration in the Corporate and Other segment.
There were no other triggering events in 2023 or 2022 that would indicate the Company's intangible assets were impaired.
The Company will continue to incur amortization expense related to the use of acquired and licensed rights to produce various products. A portion of the amortization of these product rights will fluctuate depending on brand activation, related revenues during an annual period and future expectations, as well as rights reaching the end of
their useful lives. The Company currently estimates amortization expense related to the above intangible assets for the next five years to be approximately:
(In millions)
2024$68.1 
202565.5 
202657.6 
202757.6 
202857.5