NOTE 8 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets attributable to each of our reporting segments is presented in the following table (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		Adjustments		Write-off		June 30, 2018
Goodwill
Global Wealth Management	$	276,477	$	14,084	$	—	$	290,561
Institutional Group		692,357		1,565		—		693,922
	$	968,834	$	15,649	$	—	$	984,483

	December 31, 2017		Net Additions		Amortization			June 30, 2018
Intangible assets
Global Wealth Management	$	44,525	$	10,800	$	(2,366	)	$	52,959
Institutional Group		65,102		1,123		(3,374	)		62,851
	$	109,627	$	11,923	$	(5,740	)	$	115,810

On March 19, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Ziegler. The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” Accordingly, goodwill was measured as the excess of the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred over the amount of acquisition-date identifiable assets acquired net of assumed liabilities. We recorded $27.6 million of goodwill and intangibles in the consolidated statement of financial condition, which has been allocated to our company’s Global Wealth Management and Institutional Group segments. The allocation of the purchase price of Ziegler is preliminary and will be finalized upon completion of the analysis of the fair values of the net assets of Ziegler as of the acquisition date and the identified intangible assets. The final goodwill recorded on the consolidated statement of financial condition may differ from that reflected herein as a result of future measurement period adjustments and the recording of identified intangible assets. See Note 1 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the acquisition of Ziegler.

The goodwill represents the value expected from the synergies created through the operational enhancement benefits that will result from the integration of the Ziegler business and of the hired financial advisors and the conversion of the customer accounts to our platform. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Amortizable intangible assets consist of acquired customer relationships, trade name, investment banking backlog, and non-compete agreements that are amortized over their contractual or determined useful lives. Intangible assets subject to amortization as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	146,875	$	60,271	$	146,986	$	55,809
Trade name		24,713		10,991		24,713		10,228
Non-compete agreements		2,603		1,331		2,598		1,202
Investment banking backlog		1,431		1,137		1,419		968
Estimated Ziegler intangibles ⁽¹⁾		12,000		200		—		—
	$	187,622	$	73,930	$	175,716	$	68,207

⁽¹⁾ See discussion regarding the allocation of the estimated goodwill and intangibles recorded for the Ziegler acquisition.

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $3.0 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $5.7 million and $6.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amortization expense is included in other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

The weighted-average remaining lives of the following intangible assets at June 30, 2018, are: customer relationships, 10.3 years; trade name, 10.0 years; non-compete agreements, 9.1 years; and Ziegler intangibles, 11.7 years. As of June 30, 2018, we expect amortization expense in future periods to be as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal year
Remainder of 2018	$	6,221
2019		11,697
2020		11,481
2021		10,982
2022		10,249
Thereafter		63,062
	$	113,692