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Intangible Assets, net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Intangible Assets, net  
Intangible Assets, net

Note 7. Intangible Assets, net

 

Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Weighted Average

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

Amortizable

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Life in Years

    

Amount

    

Amortization

    

Amount

    

Amortization

 

 

 

(in millions)

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Covenants not to compete

4.8

 

$

0.8

 

$

(0.4)

 

$

0.8

 

$

(0.4)

Customer lists/relationships

14.9

 

 

707.3

 

 

(393.4)

 

 

745.0

 

 

(391.3)

Software

10.0

 

 

8.1

 

 

(8.1)

 

 

8.1

 

 

(8.1)

Other

7.4

 

 

1.0

 

 

(0.9)

 

 

6.3

 

 

(5.9)

 

 

 

 

717.2

 

 

(402.8)

 

 

760.2

 

 

(405.7)

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

 

757.6

 

 

 

 

757.6

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,474.8

 

$

(402.8)

 

$

1,517.8

 

$

(405.7)

 

Intangible assets recorded in connection with our 2018 acquisitions were $43.3 million (see Note 2 — “Acquisitions”). A total of $18.3 million was allocated to the trade names acquired, which is not subject to amortization.

 

During 2018, we recognized impairment losses of $16.5 million and $16.7 million on our trade name and customer relationship intangible assets, respectively, related to one of our energy businesses. Impairment losses of $36.4 million related to eight of our trade name intangible assets were recognized in 2016. See Note 18 — “Impairment and Restructuring Charges” for further discussion of our impairment losses.

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets amounted to $45.8 million, $50.6 million and $54.1 million in 2018,  2017 and 2016, respectively. Foreign currency translation losses related to intangible assets, net in 2018 were $4.1 million.

 

The following is a summary of estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years:

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

2019

$

43.0

2020

 

43.0

2021

 

41.3

2022

 

36.7

2023

 

30.7