Intangibles

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Intangible assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


	June 30, 2023
	Estimated Useful Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Additions		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Patents	15 years	$	62,823	$	18,265	$	(12,800)	$	68,288
Computer software	5 years	247,828		—		(231,731)		16,097
Operating licenses	Indefinite	8,799,004		600,000		—		9,399,004
Internally developed software	4-5 years	8,284,058		1,208,506		(7,977,777)		1,514,787
Material Contracts	Indefinite	62,550		—		—		62,550
Customer Relationship	9 years	12,397,954		15,924,323		(1,744,211)		26,578,066
Trademark	8 years	326,646		14,721		(24,891)		316,476
Non-compete Agreement	5 years	—		100,000		(5,000)		95,000
		$	30,180,863	$	17,865,815	$	(9,996,410)	$	38,050,268


	December 31, 2022
	Estimated Useful Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Additions		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Patents	15 years	$	48,668	$	14,155	$	(10,116)	$	52,707
Computer software	5 years	294,147		(46,319)		(224,886)		22,942
Operating licenses	Indefinite	8,375,514		423,490		—		8,799,004
Internally developed software	4-5 years	6,013,513		2,270,545		(6,378,911)		1,905,147
Material contracts	Indefinite	—		62,550		—		62,550
Customer relationship	8-9 years	—		12,397,954		(594,301)		11,803,653
Trademark	8 years	—		326,646		(3,403)		323,243
		$	14,731,842	$	15,449,021	$	(7,211,617)	$	22,969,246

The Company recorded amortization expense of $1,414,944 and $645,715 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company recorded amortization expense of $2,780,580 and $1,279,078 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Future amortization expense at June 30, 2023 for the next five years and in the aggregate are as follows: