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Intangible Assets Including Goodwill
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Intangible Assets Including Goodwill  
Intangible Assets Including Goodwill

10. Intangible Assets Including Goodwill: 

Intangible Assets

The following tables present the company's intangible asset balances by major asset class.

At June 30, 2021

    

Gross Carrying

    

Accumulated

    

Net Carrying

(Dollars in millions)

Amount

Amortization

Amount*

Intangible asset class:

Capitalized software

$

1,866

$

(863)

$

1,002

Client relationships

 

9,183

 

(2,517)

 

6,666

Completed technology

 

6,090

 

(1,939)

 

4,151

Patents/trademarks

 

2,228

 

(520)

 

1,708

Other**

 

56

 

(43)

 

12

Total

$

19,421

$

(5,882)

$

13,539

At December 31, 2020

    

Gross Carrying

    

Accumulated

    

Net Carrying

(Dollars in millions)

Amount

Amortization

Amount*

Intangible asset class:

Capitalized software

$

1,777

$

(814)

$

963

Client relationships

 

8,838

 

(2,056)

 

6,783

Completed technology

 

5,957

 

(1,671)

 

4,286

Patents/trademarks

 

2,246

 

(499)

 

1,747

Other**

 

56

 

(39)

 

16

Total

$

18,874

$

(5,079)

$

13,796

*  Amounts as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included a decrease in net intangible asset balances of $109 million and an increase of $279 million, respectively, due to foreign currency translation.

**

Other intangibles are primarily acquired proprietary and non-proprietary business processes, methodologies and systems.

The net carrying amount of intangible assets decreased $257 million during the first six months of 2021, primarily due to intangible asset amortization, partially offset by additions of acquired intangibles and capitalized software. The aggregate intangible asset amortization expense was $630 million and $1,251 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2021, respectively, compared to $623 million and $1,245 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2020, respectively. In the first six months of 2021, the company retired $420 million of fully amortized intangible assets, impacting both the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization by this amount.

The future amortization expense relating to intangible assets currently recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet was estimated to be the following at June 30, 2021:

    

Capitalized

    

Acquired

    

    

(Dollars in millions)

Software

Intangibles

Total

Remainder of 2021

$

330

$

956

$

1,287

2022

 

418

 

1,843

 

2,261

2023

 

217

 

1,530

 

1,748

2024

 

37

 

1,481

 

1,518

2025

 

 

1,460

 

1,460

Thereafter

5,267

 

5,267

Goodwill

The changes in the goodwill balances by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

    

    

    

    

    

    

Foreign

    

    

Currency

Purchase

Translation

(Dollars in millions)

Balance

Goodwill

Price

and Other

Balance

Segment

1/1/2021

Additions

Adjustments

Divestitures

Adjustments*

6/30/2021

Cloud & Cognitive Software

$

43,934

$

1,660

$

6

$

(2)

$

(136)

$

45,461

Global Business Services

 

6,145

 

616

 

(11)

 

 

(43)

 

6,706

Global Technology Services

 

7,245

 

2

 

 

 

(62)

 

7,184

Systems

 

2,293

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

2,293

Total

$

59,617

$

2,278

$

(6)

$

(2)

$

(242)

$

61,645

    

    

    

    

    

    

Foreign

    

    

Currency

Purchase

Translation

(Dollars in millions)

Balance

Goodwill

Price

and Other

Balance

Segment

1/1/2020

Additions

Adjustments

Divestitures

Adjustments*

12/31/2020

Cloud & Cognitive Software

$

43,037

$

362

$

(139)

$

$

675

$

43,934

Global Business Services

 

5,775

 

205

 

 

 

165

 

6,145

Global Technology Services

 

7,141

 

 

 

 

104

 

7,245

Systems

 

2,270

 

8

 

 

 

15

 

2,293

Total

$

58,222

$

575

$

(139)

$

$

960

$

59,617

* Primarily driven by foreign currency translation.

There were no goodwill impairment losses recorded during the first six months of 2021 or full-year 2020 and the company has no accumulated impairment losses. Purchase price adjustments recorded in the first six months of 2021 and full-year 2020 were related to acquisitions that were still subject to the measurement period that ends at the earlier of 12 months from the acquisition date or when information becomes available. Net purchase price adjustments recorded in the first six months of 2021 were not material. In full-year 2020, net purchase price adjustments recorded to noncurrent tax assets and liabilities were related to the Red Hat acquisition.