Company: VRT
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-005905
Chunk: 228

Company: Vertiv Holdings Co
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 228
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 to intangible assets. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made are reasonable, they are based in part on historical experience, market conditions and information obtained from management of the acquired companies, and are inherently uncertain. 

The following are critical estimates in valuing intangible assets we have acquired or may acquire in the future and include but are not limited to: 

•forecasted earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization;

•forecasted net sales;

•customer attrition rates;

•royalty rates; and

•discount rates.

Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. Different assumptions may result in materially different values for assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which may impact our financial position and future results of operations.

Goodwill

We account for goodwill acquired in a business combination in conformity with current accounting guidance, which does not allow for goodwill to be amortized. We review goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or when events and circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. The impairment assessment for goodwill is performed at the reporting unit level. The Company’s five reporting units are comprised of the Americas; Greater China; India; Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Japan and South Korea (Asia); and Europe, Middle East & Africa. For segment reporting Greater China, India and Asia are aggregated into one reportable business segment, refer to “Note 14 — Segment Reporting” of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for more information.

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We may assess our goodwill for impairment initially using a qualitative approach to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than it’s carrying value. When performing a qualitative test, we assess various factors including industry and market conditions, macroeconomic conditions and performance of our businesses. If the results of the qualitative assessment indicate that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than it’s carrying value, a quantitative impairment analysis would be performed to determine if impairment is required. We may also elect to perform a quantitative analysis initially rather than using a qualitative approach.

If a quantitative approach is required or elected, we test goodwill for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of the reporting units to the related carrying value. The valuation methods used by us to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit include the discounted cash flow approach, the comparable public company approach and the comparable acquisition approach using a weighted approach of 40%, 40% and 20%, respectively. The discounted cash