What are some of the qualitative factors Baymont Inn Suites evaluates when assessing goodwill impairment?
Baymont_Inn_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Goodwill is reviewed annually (during the fourth quarter of each year subsequent to completing the Company's annual forecasting process), or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired, to the reporting units' carrying values as required by the guidance. This is done either by performing a qualitative assessment or utilizing the one-step impairment test, with an impairment being recognized only where the fair value is less than carrying value. In any given year, the Company can elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is in excess of its carrying value. If it is not more likely than not that the fair value is in excess of the carrying value, or the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company would use the one-step impairment test. The qualitative factors evaluated include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, its historical share price as well as other industry-specific considerations. The Company performed its annual quantitative assessment for impairment on each reporting unit's goodwill as of October 1, 2024 and determined that no impairments existed and that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting units continued to substantially exceed their carrying values.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 97–443)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Baymont Inn Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company assesses goodwill impairment annually or more frequently if circumstances suggest a potential impairment. Baymont Inn Suites can choose to perform a qualitative assessment or use a one-step impairment test.
If Baymont Inn Suites opts for a qualitative assessment, it evaluates several factors to determine if the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value. These qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, and overall financial performance.
Additionally, Baymont Inn Suites considers its historical share price and other industry-specific considerations as part of the qualitative assessment. The company performed its annual quantitative assessment for impairment on each reporting unit's goodwill as of October 1, 2024, and determined that no impairments existed and that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting units continued to substantially exceed their carrying values.