Why Verizon Took a $4.6 Billion Charge for Oath
In Verizon’s (VZ) filing with the SEC on December 11, the company announced that it’s taking a $4.6 billion goodwill impairment charge for Oath—its media business. Verizon formed Oath by combining Yahoo and AOL assets. Verizon spent $4.8 billion to acquire Yahoo and $4.4 billion to acquire AOL. Verizon wrote off almost 50% of the unit’s combined value.