v3.20.2

Goodwill and Amortizable Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods indicated.

			Graduate Program Segment						Alternative Credential Segment						Total
			(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2019			$	—					$	418,350					$	418,350
Foreign currency translation adjustments			—						(12,010)						(12,010)
Balance as of June 30, 2020			$	—					$	406,340					$	406,340

Schedule of amortizable intangible assets

The following table presents the components of amortizable intangible assets, net on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of each of the dates indicated.

									June 30, 2020																														December 31, 2019
			Estimated Average Useful Life (in years)						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount
			(in thousands)
Capitalized technology			3-5						$	153,588					$	(57,710)					$	95,878					$	142,712					$	(41,106)					$	101,606
Capitalized content development			4-5						187,936						(70,492)						117,444						167,758						(54,736)						113,022
University client relationships			9-10						105,810						(16,570)						89,240						110,344						(12,419)						97,925
Trade names and domain names			5-10						25,315						(7,318)						17,997						26,462						(5,940)						20,522
Total amortizable intangible assets, net									$	472,649					$	(152,090)					$	320,559					$	447,276					$	(114,201)					$	333,075

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets

The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense of the Company’s amortizable intangible assets placed in service as of June 30, 2020.

			Future Amortization Expense
			(in thousands)
Remainder of 2020			$	40,377
2021			76,013
2022			60,367
2023			42,876
2024			25,533
Thereafter			45,933
Total			$	291,099

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