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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The Company has two operating segments: (i) Market Making; (ii) Execution Services; and one non-operating segment: Corporate. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s total amount of goodwill recorded was $1,148.9 million. No goodwill impairment was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

The following table presents the details of goodwill by segment as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
(in thousands)Market MakingExecution ServicesCorporateTotal
Balance as of December 31$755,292 $393,634 $— $1,148,926 

As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company's total amount of intangible assets recorded was $454.5 million and $529.6 million, respectively. Acquired intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 As of December 31, 2020
(in thousands)Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Useful Lives
(Years) 
Customer relationships$486,600 $(94,299)$392,301 10to12
Technology136,000 (82,403)53,597 1to6
Favorable occupancy leases5,895 (2,839)3,056 3to15
Exchange memberships3,998 — 3,998 Indefinite
Trade name3,600 (2,200)1,400 3
ETF issuer relationships950 (877)73 9
ETF buyer relationships950 (876)74 9
 $637,993 $(183,494)$454,499 
As of December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountUseful Lives
(Years)
Customer relationships$486,600 $(46,456)$440,144 10to12
Technology136,000 (58,203)77,797 1to6
Purchased technology110,000 (110,000)— 1.4to2.5
Favorable occupancy leases5,895 (2,040)3,855 3to15
Exchange memberships4,882 — 4,882 Indefinite
Trade name3,600 (1,000)2,600 3
ETF issuer relationships950 (770)180 9
ETF buyer relationships950 (770)180 9
$748,877 $(219,239)$529,638 
 
Amortization expense relating to finite-lived intangible assets was approximately $74.3 million, $70.6 million and $26.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. This is included in Amortization of purchased intangibles and acquired capitalized software in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company expects to record amortization expense as follows over the next five years ended December 31:

(in thousands)
2021$69,676 
202264,852 
202363,960 
202450,845 
202547,879