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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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    In connection with its acquisitions, the Company has applied FASB ASC 805 using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company recorded $217.4 million and $38.6 million of goodwill in connection with the RU and HCN acquisitions, respectively, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangible assets. The Company recorded non-cash impairment charges in 2022 and 2023 for RU, and 2016 and 2019 for HCN, reducing the carrying value of RU and HCN goodwill to $33.0 million and $26.6 million, respectively. There was no goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition of GSUSA.

In addition to goodwill, in connection with the acquisitions of RU and HCN, the Company recorded identified intangible assets with an indefinite useful life in the aggregate amount of $51.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, which include trade name, accreditation, licensing, and Title IV, and affiliate agreements. The Company recorded non-cash impairment charges in 2022 and 2023, reducing the carrying value of RU identified intangible assets with an indefinite useful life to $24.5 million. There were no indefinite useful life intangible assets identified as a result of the GSUSA Acquisition. There are no indefinite-lived intangible assets in the APUS Segment.

The Company recorded $35.5 million, $4.4 million and $1.0 million of identified intangible assets with a definite useful life in connection with the acquisitions of RU, HCN and GSUSA, respectively. There are no definite-lived intangible assets in the APUS Segment. The Company recorded amortization expense related to definite lived intangibles assets of approximately $3.0 million and $10.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, compared to $4.0 million and $11.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

The Company accounts for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with FASB ASC 350, Intangibles Goodwill and Other, and ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The Company annually assesses goodwill for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. Goodwill impairment testing consists of an optional qualitative assessment as well as a quantitative test. The quantitative test compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is greater than zero and its fair value is greater than its carrying amount, there is no impairment. If the carrying value is greater than the fair value, the difference between the two values is recorded as an impairment.

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company completed a qualitative assessment of RU and HCN Segment goodwill to determine if an interim goodwill impairment testing was necessary. This evaluation included consideration of enrollment trends and financial performance, as well as industry and market conditions. The Company concluded it was more likely than not the fair value of the Company’s RU Segment was less than its carrying amount resulting from RU’s underperformance when compared to 2023 internal targets, projected enrollment trends, the decline in financial performance projected for the remainder of 2023 as compared to prior projections, and the Company’s market value. There were no
indicators of impairment at HCN. As a result, the Company completed a quantitative impairment test related to the valuation of its RU Segment goodwill during the second quarter of 2023. The implied fair value of RU Segment goodwill was calculated and compared to the recorded value. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $53.0 million, and the corresponding tax impact of $15.8 million to reduce the carrying value of RU Segment goodwill to $33.0 million. The impairment charge recorded eliminated the difference between the fair value and book value of RU Segment goodwill.

The Company also evaluated events and circumstances related to the valuation of its intangible assets recorded within the RU and HCN Segments to determine if there were indicators of impairment. The Company concluded there were indicators of impairment during the three months ended June 30, 2023 of the RU Segment intangible assets. There were no indicators of impairment at HCN. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $11.0 million to reduce the carrying values of the RU Segment trade name and RU Segment accreditation, licensing and Title IV indefinite-lived intangible assets during the second quarter of 2023 to $18.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively. The impairment charge recorded eliminated the difference between the fair value of the trade name and accreditation, licensing, and Title IV indefinite lived intangible assets, and their book values.

In total, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $64.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 related to RU Segment goodwill and intangible assets, and the corresponding tax impact of $15.8 million.

During the three months ended September 30, 2023 the Company performed a qualitative analysis for the RU and HCN Segments’ goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. As part of the analysis, the Company considered the events and circumstances expressly required by ASC 350, in addition to other entity-specific factors. Factors considered included RU and HCN’s financial and enrollment performance against internal targets, economic factors, and the continued favorable growth outlook for nursing education. After completing the qualitative review of goodwill for the RU and HCN Segments for the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company concluded it was more likely than not that the fair value of the RU and HCN Segments was more than the carrying value and therefore no quantitative impairment test and no impairment charge was necessary.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company completed a qualitative assessment to determine if an interim goodwill impairment test was necessary. The Company concluded it was more likely than not the fair value of the Company’s RU Segment was less than its carrying amount as a result of circumstances that included RU’s performance to date against 2022 internal targets and overall 2022 financial performance to date. There were no indicators of impairment at HCN. Therefore, the Company proceeded with a quantitative impairment test related to the valuation of its RU Segment goodwill during the second quarter of 2022. The implied fair value of goodwill was calculated and compared to the recorded goodwill. As a result, during the second quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $131.4 million, and the corresponding tax impact of $36.0 million, to reduce the carrying value of RU Segment goodwill. The impairment charge recorded eliminated the difference between the fair value and book value of RU Segment goodwill.

Further, during the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company also evaluated events and circumstances related to the valuation of its intangible assets recorded within the RU and HCN Segments to determine if there were indicators of impairment. These evaluations concluded there were indicators of impairment during the second quarter of 2022 of RU Segment intangible assets. There were no indicators of impairment at HCN. As a result, during the second quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $13.5 million to reduce the carrying value of RU Segment accreditation, licensing, and Title IV indefinite-lived intangible assets. The impairment charge recorded eliminated the difference between the fair value of the accreditation, licensing, and Title IV indefinite lived intangible assets, and its book value.

In total, during the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $144.9 million related to RU Segment goodwill and intangible assets, and $36.0 million related to the corresponding tax impact.
The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (in thousands):

APUS SegmentRU SegmentHCN SegmentTotal Goodwill
(Unaudited)
Goodwill as of December 31, 2021$— $216,923 $26,563 $243,486 
Goodwill acquired— — — — 
Impairment— (131,400)— (131,400)
Adjustments— 507 — 507 
Goodwill as of December 31, 2022$— $86,030 $26,563 $112,593 
Goodwill acquired— — — — 
Impairment— (53,000)— (53,000)
Goodwill as of September 30, 2023$— $33,030 $26,563 $59,593 

The following table represents the balance of the Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2023 (in thousands):

Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationImpairmentNet Carrying Amount
(Unaudited)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Student roster$20,000 $20,000 $— $— 
Curricula
14,563 10,219 — 4,344 
Student and customer contracts and relationships4,614 4,391 — 223 
Lead conversions1,500 1,500 — — 
Non-compete agreements
86 86 — — 
Tradename35 35 — — 
Accreditation and licenses28 20 — 
Total finite-lived intangible assets$40,826 $36,251 $— $4,575 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name
28,498 — 8,000 20,498 
Accreditation, licensing, and Title IV26,186 — 18,500 7,686 
Affiliation agreements37 — — 37 
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
54,721 — 26,500 28,221 
Total intangible assets
$95,547 $36,251 $26,500 $32,796 
The following table represents the balance of the Company’s intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationImpairmentNet Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets
Student roster$20,000 $13,333 $— $6,667 
Curricula14,563 6,680 — 7,883 
Student contracts and relationships4,614 4,168 — 446 
Lead conversions1,500 1,000 — 500 
Non-compete agreements86 86 — — 
Tradename35 35 — — 
Accreditation and licenses28 11 — 17 
Total finite-lived intangible assets$40,826 $25,313 $— $15,513 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name28,498 — — 28,498 
Accreditation, licensing, and Title IV26,186 — 15,500 10,686 
Affiliation agreements37 — — 37 
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
54,721 — 15,500 39,221 
Total intangible assets$95,547 $25,313 $15,500 $54,734 

For additional information on goodwill and intangible assets, see the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes in the Annual Report.