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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Beginning balance
$
4,959,658

Acquisitions
257,603

Other
139

Ending balance
$
5,217,400


The Company had no accumulated goodwill impairment losses as of March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019. There were no material measurement period adjustments to purchase price allocations.
Other Intangible Assets
The gross carrying amounts, accumulated amortization, and net carrying amounts of the Company’s other intangible assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Amount
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contracts and related customer relationships
$
8,002,458

 
$
(4,083,130
)
 
$
3,919,328

 
$
7,889,864

 
$
(3,798,319
)
 
$
4,091,545

Dealer relationships
1,518,020

 
(319,487
)
 
1,198,533

 
1,518,020

 
(299,459
)
 
1,218,561

Other
210,775

 
(186,353
)
 
24,422

 
210,775

 
(184,236
)
 
26,539

Total definite-lived intangible assets
9,731,253

 
(4,588,970
)
 
5,142,283

 
9,618,659

 
(4,282,014
)
 
5,336,645

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade name
1,333,000

 
—

 
1,333,000

 
1,333,000

 
—

 
1,333,000

Intangible assets
$
11,064,253

 
$
(4,588,970
)
 
$
6,475,283

 
$
10,951,659

 
$
(4,282,014
)
 
$
6,669,645


For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the changes in the net carrying amount of contracts and related customer relationships were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Beginning balance
$
4,091,545

Acquisition of customer relationships
17,400

Customer contract additions, net of dealer charge-backs
95,194

Amortization
(284,811
)
Ending balance
$
3,919,328


The Company paid $62 million to purchase contracts with customers under the ADT Authorized Dealer Program and from other third parties during the three months ended March 31, 2020. In connection with the Defenders Acquisition, the Company received an advance payment of $39 million for the estimated future dealer charge-backs related to accounts purchased from Defenders prior to the Defenders Acquisition. This amount is included in dealer generated customer accounts and bulk account purchases in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and is anticipated to be materially realized as a reduction to contracts and related customer relationships over the course of a 13-month charge-back period.
The weighted-average amortization period for contracts with customers purchased under the ADT Authorized Dealer Program and from other third parties was 14 years during the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets for the periods presented was as follows:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2020
 
March 31,
2019
Definite-lived intangible asset amortization expense
 
$
306,956

 
$
306,307



Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Impairment

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized and are tested for impairment at least annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter of each year and more often if an event occurs or circumstances change which indicate it is more-likely-than-not that fair value is less than carrying amount.

Goodwill

As a result of the macroeconomic decline due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the Company quantitatively tested the goodwill associated with its reporting units for impairment as of March 31, 2020.

Under the quantitative approach, the Company estimated the fair value of each reporting unit and compared it to its carrying amount. The fair values of the reporting units were determined using the income approach, which discounts projected cash flows using market participant assumptions. The income approach included significant assumptions including, but not limited to, forecasted revenue, operating profit margins, operating expenses, cash flows, perpetual growth rates, and long-term discount rates. In developing these assumptions, the Company relied on various factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, and other market data.

Based on the results of the tests, the Company did not record any goodwill impairment losses associated with its reporting units. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the assumptions made in connection with the Company’s goodwill impairment assessments could be impacted in the future as a result of the evolving and uncertain nature of economic conditions. As a result, the Company’s reporting units are considered at risk of future impairment. If the Company’s assumptions are not realized, or if there are changes in any of the assumptions in the future due to a change in economic conditions, it is possible that an impairment charge may need to be recorded in the future.