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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Goodwill
The following table presents goodwill by reportable segment:
(in thousands)IndexAnalyticsESG and ClimateAll Other - Private AssetsTotal
Goodwill at December 31, 2023$1,203,435 $290,976 $84,724 $1,308,557 $2,887,692 
Acquisitions (1)
18,320 5,031 (365)(582)22,404 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment3,095 — 1,876 1,035 6,006 
Goodwill at September 30, 2024$1,224,850 $296,007 $86,235 $1,309,010 $2,916,102 
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(1)Reflects the impact of the acquisitions of Foxberry, Fabric, Trove and Burgiss.
The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment test as of July 1, 2024 on its Index, Analytics, ESG and Climate, Real Assets and Private Capital Solutions reporting units, which are also the Company’s operating segments, and no impairments were noted. The Company performed a test for impairment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit was greater than its carrying value. See Note 12, “Segment Information,” for further descriptions of the operating segments.
Intangible Assets, Net
The following table presents the amount of amortization expense related to intangible assets by category for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets$26,066 $15,748 $77,226 $47,430 
Amortization expense of internally developed capitalized software15,873 10,974 44,090 30,113 
Total amortization of intangible assets expense$41,939 $26,722 $121,316 $77,543 
The gross carrying and accumulated amortization amounts related to the Company’s intangible assets were as follows:
September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(in thousands)Gross intangible assets:Accumulated amortization:Net intangible assets:Gross intangible assets:Accumulated amortization:Net intangible assets:
Customer relationships$716,121 $(369,817)$346,304 $709,299 $(340,248)$369,051 
Proprietary data454,477 (96,417)358,060 452,543 (64,694)387,849 
Acquired technology and software258,108 (195,608)62,500 228,785 (185,583)43,202 
Trademarks209,090 (179,238)29,852 209,090 (171,715)37,375 
Internally developed capitalized software297,489 (162,777)134,712 237,060 (118,303)118,757 
Total$1,935,285 $(1,003,857)$931,428 $1,836,777 $(880,543)$956,234 
The following table presents the estimated amortization expense for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2024 and succeeding years:    
Years Ending December 31,
(in thousands)
Amortization
Expense
Remainder of 2024$43,292 
2025151,514 
2026115,881 
202783,803 
202870,413 
Thereafter466,525 
Total$931,428