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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Goodwill
The following table provides a rollforward of the changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill:
RMS
DSA(1)
ManufacturingTotal
(in thousands)
December 25, 2021$283,524 $1,472,506 $955,851 $2,711,881 
Acquisitions215,752 — (592)215,160 
Divestitures— — (3,168)(3,168)
Foreign exchange(1,566)(38,905)(33,499)(73,970)
December 31, 2022497,710 1,433,601 918,592 2,849,903 
Acquisitions— 209,478 — 209,478 
Divestitures— — — — 
Foreign exchange(236)19,355 16,545 35,664 
December 30, 2023$497,474 $1,662,434 $935,137 $3,095,045 
(1) DSA includes accumulated impairment losses of $1 billion, which were recognized in fiscal years 2008 and 2010.
Based on the Company’s quantitative goodwill impairment test, which was performed in the fourth quarter for each of the fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded the reporting unit’s book value and, therefore, goodwill was not impaired. After completing the quantitative testing for fiscal year 2023, all reporting units exceeded the carrying value by a significant amount except for the Biologics Solutions reporting unit which had a fair value that exceeded its carrying value by approximately 20%.
The increase in goodwill during fiscal year 2023 related to the acquisitions of Noveprim and SAMDI in the DSA reportable segment. The increase in goodwill during fiscal year 2022 related to the acquisition of Explora in the RMS reportable segment, partially offset by a decrease due to the Avian divestiture impacting the Manufacturing reportable segment.
Intangible Assets, Net
The following table displays intangible assets, net by major class:
 December 30, 2023December 31, 2022
GrossAccumulated
Amortization 		NetGrossAccumulated
Amortization		Net
(in thousands)
Client relationships$1,528,780 $(721,322)$807,458 $1,491,926 $(591,417)$900,509 
Technology142,190 (111,764)30,426 129,626 (101,655)27,971 
Backlog$3,100 $(2,177)$923 $15,236 $(12,512)$2,724 
Trademarks and trade names11,878 (4,568)7,310 12,617 (4,410)8,207 
Other43,611 (25,677)17,934 37,985 (22,121)15,864 
Intangible assets$1,729,559 $(865,508)$864,051 $1,687,390 $(732,115)$955,275 
The decrease in intangible assets, net during fiscal year 2023 related primarily to normal amortization over the useful lives, partially offset by the acquisitions of Noveprim and SAMDI.
Amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets, including client relationships, for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $137.4 million, $146.6 million and $124.9 million, respectively. As of December 30, 2023, estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years is expected to be as follows:
Fiscal YearAmortization Expense
(in thousands)
2024$129,153 
2025$120,995 
2026$115,757 
2027$103,164 
2028$91,315