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Equity Method Investment
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investment Equity Method Investment
In May 2022, the Company acquired 44.6% equity interests in Syniverse Corporation (“Syniverse”) for $750.0 million in cash. The Company determined that it does not have a controlling financial interest in Syniverse but does exercise significant influence and therefore, the investment was accounted for under the equity method. The Company estimated that on the investment closing date there was an excess investment basis of $530.7 million related to its proportionate share of the identifiable intangible assets and $41.3 million related to the associated deferred tax liability. The equity method goodwill was estimated at $623.8 million.
The Company engaged a third‑party expert to assist with the valuation analysis. The following table presents the estimated basis differences attributable to the identifiable intangible assets as of the date of investment and their respective useful lives:
TotalEstimated
life
(In thousands)(In years)
Developed technology$62,767 6
Customer relationships439,152 9
Trademarks28,822 Indefinite
Total basis difference attributable to the identifiable intangible assets$530,741 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company held 44.0% equity interests in Syniverse and the carrying amount of its equity method investment recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet was $593.6 million. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s net excess investment basis was $451.6 million related to its proportionate share of the identifiable intangible assets of the investee, $41.2 million related to the associated deferred tax liability and $623.8 million related to the equity method goodwill.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company held 44.5% equity interests in Syniverse and the carrying amount of its equity method investment recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet was $699.9 million. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s net excess investment basis was $508.9 million related to its proportionate share of the identifiable intangible assets of the investee, $41.3 million related to the associated deferred tax liability and $623.8 million related to the equity method goodwill.
In the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded its proportionate share of the investee's net operating results and the amortization of the basis difference of $121.9 million and $35.3 million, respectively, as part of other expenses, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company also recorded $15.6 million of its proportionate share of the investee’s other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $14.9 million of its proportionate share of the investee’s other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 in the accompanying
consolidated statements of other comprehensive income (loss). Results of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) were recorded on a 90-day lag.
In conjunction with this investment, the Company and Syniverse entered into a wholesale agreement, pursuant to which Syniverse will process, route and deliver application-to-person messages originating and/or terminating between the Company’s customers and mobile network operators. The values of the transactions that occurred between the Company and Syniverse were $143.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $89.6 million for the period from the investment closing date on May 13, 2022 through December 31, 2022. These transactions were recorded as cost of revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.