v3.19.3.a.u2
Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets

12. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following:

 

(in millions)

 

Remaining

Weighted-

Average

Estimated

Useful Life

 

 

Gross Carrying

Amount

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying

Amount

 

At December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management contracts

 

N/A

 

 

$

16,169

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,169

 

Trade names / trademarks

 

N/A

 

 

 

1,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,403

 

License

 

N/A

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total indefinite-lived intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,578

 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management contracts

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

148

 

Investor/customer relationships

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

437

 

Technology-related

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

194

 

Trade names / trademarks

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

12

 

Total finite-lived intangible assets

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

976

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

791

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,554

 

 

$

185

 

 

$

18,369

 

 

At December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management contracts

 

N/A

 

 

$

16,169

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,169

 

Trade names / trademarks

 

N/A

 

 

 

1,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,403

 

License

 

N/A

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total indefinite-lived intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,578

 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management contracts

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

202

 

Investor/customer relationships

 

 

10.7

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

59

 

Total finite-lived intangible assets

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

261

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,083

 

 

$

244

 

 

$

17,839

 

 

N/A – Not Applicable

 

The impairment tests performed for intangible assets as of July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 indicated no impairment charges were required.

Estimated amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Amount

 

2020

 

$

106

 

2021

 

 

107

 

2022

 

 

103

 

2023

 

 

97

 

2024

 

 

92

 

 

In 2019, in connection with the eFront Transaction, the Company acquired $400 million of finite-lived customer relationships, $203 million of finite-lived technology-related intangible assets and $14 million of a finite-lived trade name, with weighted-average estimated lives of approximately 10 years, eight years and four years, respectively. See Note 3, Acquisition, for information on the eFront Transaction.

In 2018, in connection with the TCP and Citibanamex transactions, the Company acquired $145 million and $255 million of indefinite-lived management contracts, respectively, and $48 million and $31 million of finite-lived management contracts, respectively, with a weighted-average estimated life of approximately six and eight years, respectively.