Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounting Policy

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the net fair value of assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition. Finite-lived intangible assets are recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition and are amortized over their estimated useful lives.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the carrying value for the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets:

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets


	As of December 31,
	2023		2022
	(in millions)
Goodwill	$	—	$	117
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross (1)	1		82
Accumulated amortization	(1)		(42)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	—		40
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (insurance licenses)	6		6
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	6	$	163

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(1) The December 31, 2022 amount primarily included CLO contracts and investment management contracts of $42 million and $24 million, respectively, and had a weighted average amortization period ranging from 1.2 years to 6.8 years.

Goodwill and substantially all finite-lived intangible assets were related to AssuredIM. In 2023, in connection with the Sound Point Transaction and the AHP Transaction, the carrying value of all goodwill and the intangible assets associated with AssuredIM were reduced to zero. See Note 1, Business and Basis of Presentation, for additional information.

To date, there have been no impairments of goodwill or finite-lived intangible assets. Amortization expense associated with the finite-lived intangible assets was $2 million, $11 million and $12 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is reported in “other operating expenses” in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company merged MAC with and into AGM, with AGM as the surviving company on April 1, 2021. Upon the merger, all direct insurance policies issued by MAC became direct insurance obligations of AGM. As a result, the Company wrote off the $16 million carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset related to the MAC insurance licenses. This was reported in “other operating expenses” in the Insurance segment.