Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

18. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill has been allocated to the Company’s U.S. Business reporting unit and is deductible for tax purposes. The Company has designated April 30^th as its annual goodwill impairment testing date. The following table summarizes the goodwill activity during the period:


	U.S. Business Reporting Unit
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	1,799
Increases/(decreases)		—

Balance at December 31, 2017	$	1,799

Goodwill was tested for impairment on April 30, 2017. The fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value and therefore no impairment was recognized.

Intangible Assets (Indefinite-Lived)


	Advisory Contracts (Questrade AUM)		GCC Advisory Agreement		Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	—	$	9,953	$	9,953
Increases		2,132		—		2,132
Decreases		—		—		—

Total	$	2,132	$	9,953	$	12,085

Questrade ETFs

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company acquired a suite of eight Canadian listed ETFs from Questrade (the “Questrade ETFs”) with approximately CAD $99,108 (USD $77,403) in AUM at closing. The purchase price was CAD $2,675 (USD $2,132), all of which was allocated to the Company’s right to manage AUM in the form of advisory contracts. Most of the Questrade ETFs were merged into the Company’s existing Canadian listed ETFs. The intangible assets (which are deductible for tax purposes) were determined to have an indefinite useful life. The Company has designated November 30^th as its annual impairment testing date for these intangible assets.

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund

As part of the GreenHaven acquisition which occurred on January 1, 2016, the Company identified an intangible asset valued at $9,953 related to its customary advisory agreement with the GreenHaven Commodities ETF (renamed the WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund, or “GCC”). This intangible asset (which is deductible for tax purposes) was determined to have an indefinite useful life. The Company has designated November 30^th as its annual impairment testing date for this indefinite-lived intangible asset.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company performed its indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test related to its customary advisory agreement with the WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund, or GCC. The results of this analysis identified no indicators of impairment to be recognized based upon a qualitative assessment.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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