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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

23. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The table below sets forth goodwill which is tested annually for impairment on November 30th:

   

Total

Balance at January 1, 2024   $86,841 
Changes    
 
Balance at March 31, 2024   $86,841 

Of the total goodwill of $86,841 at March 31, 2024, $85,042 is not deductible for tax purposes as the acquisitions that gave rise to the goodwill were structured as stock acquisitions. The remainder of the goodwill is deductible for U.S. tax purposes.

Intangible Assets

The table below sets forth the Company’s intangible assets which are tested annually for impairment on November 30th:

  

Balance at March 31, 2024

Item  Gross Asset 

Accumulated
Amortization

  Net Asset
ETFS Acquisition  $601,247   $
   $601,247 
Software development   5,111    (1,011)   4,100 
Balance at March 31, 2024  $606,358   $(1,011)  $605,347 
  

Balance at December 31, 2023

Item 

Gross Asset

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Asset

ETFS Acquisition  $601,247   $
   $601,247 
Software development   4,519    (684)   3,835 
Balance at December 31, 2023  $605,766   $(684)  $605,082 

ETFS Acquisition (Indefinite-Lived)

In connection with the ETFS Acquisition, which was completed on April 11, 2018, the Company identified intangible assets valued at $601,247 related to the right to manage AUM through customary advisory agreements. These intangible assets were determined to have indefinite useful lives and are not deductible for tax purposes.

Software Development (Finite-Lived)

Internally-developed software is amortized over a useful life of three years. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized amortization expense on internally-developed software of $327 and $51, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, expected amortization expense for the unamortized finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

Remainder of 2024   $1,276 
2025    1,655 
2026    1,073 
2027    96 
2028 and thereafter    
 
Total expected amortization expense   $4,100 

The weighted-average remaining useful life of the finite-lived intangible assets is 2.5 years.