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Exit Activities | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |
Exit Activities | 25. Exit Activities The following table summarizes operating losses recognized by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries that have either been sold or liquidated during reporting periods covered by its consolidated financial statements:
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
WTAMC |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 502 |  |  | $ | 428 |  |  | $ | 1,886 |
WisdomTree Japan Inc. (“WTJ”) (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 550 |
Total |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 587 |  |  | $ | 428 |  |  | $ | 2,436 |
(1) | WTJ also recognized an impairment expense of $572 in connection with the termination of its office lease on March 31, 2019.
Sale of Canadian ETF Business On February 19, 2020, the Company completed the sale of all the outstanding shares of WTAMC to CI Financial Corp. The Company received CDN $3,720 (USD $2,774) in cash at closing and will receive additional cash consideration of CDN $2,000 to $8,000, depending on the achievement of certain AUM growth targets over the next three years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized a $2,877 gain on sale which was recorded in other gains and losses, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and represents the difference between the minimum cash consideration payable to the Company and the carrying value of WTAMC’s net assets upon disposition. Contingent payments, if any, are recognized by the Company when the contingency is resolved and the gain is realized. Restructuring of Distribution Strategy in Japan In July 2018, the Company determined to restructure its distribution strategy in Japan . As a result, WTJ ceased operations and was liquidated in September 2019.

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