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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
In June 2021, in connection with the acquisition of Seequent, the Company recorded an equity method investment arising from a pre‑existing investment made by a Seequent subsidiary. The investee offers a broad range of data and software related services with a focus on the mining and exploration industry. As of June 30, 2021, the carrying amount of the Company’s equity method investment was $2,234.
In September 2020, the Company acquired an interest in a software company with a focus on digital twin integration in the energy sector, which the Company accounts for using the cost method. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying amount of the Company’s cost method investment was $3,440.
In September 2019, the Company and Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (“Topcon”) formed Digital Construction Works, Inc. (“DCW”), a joint venture which operates as a digital integrator of software and cloud services for the construction industry, which the Company accounts for using the equity method. DCW’s focus is to transform the construction industry from its legacy document‑centric paradigm by simplifying and enabling digital automated workflows and processes, technology integration, and digital twinning services for infrastructure. The Company and Topcon each have a 50% ownership in DCW. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company invested $200 in DCW. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in DCW was $174 and $2,251, respectively.
The Company tests its investments for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the investment may not be recoverable. The Company’s investments were not impaired as of June 30, 2021.
Related Party Disclosures — Pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 850‑10‑20, Related Party Disclosures, the Company has determined that DCW is a related party. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, transactions between the Company and DCW were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.