GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS | NOTE 6. The following table summarizes changes in goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2021: Goodwill (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 653,176 Additions 69,264 Adjustments due to currency translation (621) Balance at December 31, 2021 721,819 Additions 4,455 Measurement adjustments 2,572 Adjustments due to currency translation 1,293 Balance at March 31, 2022 $ 730,139 The carrying amount of goodwill in foreign countries was $83.3 million as of March 31, 2022 and $82.1 million as of December 31, 2021. The Company completed its most recent annual impairment analysis as of September 30, 2021. Based upon the results of this analysis, the Company concluded that no impairment of its goodwill or other intangible assets was indicated. The following table sets forth the components of indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands): March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Accumulated Carrying Accumulated Carrying Useful Life Gross Amortization Value Gross Amortization Value in Years Amortizable intangible assets: Customer contracts $ 557,164 $ (238,358) $ 318,806 $ 551,277 $ (225,348) $ 325,929 3 - 20 Trademarks and tradenames 12,904 (6,783) 6,121 12,784 (6,492) 6,292 7 - 20 Non-compete agreements 13,362 (6,364) 6,998 13,125 (5,573) 7,552 3 - 20 Patents 6,946 (6,502) 444 6,946 (5,509) 1,437 3 - 15 Other assets 2,217 (1,796) 421 2,150 (1,687) 463 10 Total amortizable intangible assets $ 592,593 $ (259,803) 332,790 $ 586,282 $ (244,609) 341,673 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks and tradenames 103,399 102,684 Internet domains 2,227 2,227 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets 105,626 104,911 Total customer contracts and other intangible assets $ 438,416 $ 446,584 The carrying amount of customer contracts in foreign countries was $40.9 million and $42.1 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The carrying amount of trademarks and tradenames in foreign countries was $2.8 million and $2.9 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The carrying amount of other intangible assets in foreign countries was $0.6 million and $0.7 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $15.1 million and $13.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Customer contracts and other amortizable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their economic useful lives. Estimated amortization expense for the existing carrying amount of customer contracts and other intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years as of March 31, 2022 are as follows: (in thousands) 2022 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2022) $ 44,867 2023 55,441 2024 51,857 2025 42,806 2026 38,422 |