Other Assets

The following table represents the components of Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Goodwill	$	318,710	331,884
Investments	44,014		41,636
Prepaid and other	24,093		30,332
Derivative assets	26,802		14,515
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net	6,715		6,123
Deferred financing costs, net	7,392		2,637
Total other assets	$	427,726	427,127

The following table presents the goodwill balances and activity during the year to date periods ended:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Beginning of year balance	$	331,884		—
Goodwill resulting from Equity One merger	500			331,884
Goodwill allocated to Gain on sale of real estate	(2,525		)	—
Goodwill allocated to Provision for impairment	(9,220		)	—
Goodwill allocated to properties held for sale	(1,929		)	—
End of period balance	$	318,710		331,884

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a $29.4 million provision for impairment, net of tax, on five operating properties that sold during the year, including $9.2 million of goodwill. As the Company identifies properties ("reporting units") that no longer meet its investment criteria, it will evaluate the property for potential sale. A decision to sell a reporting unit results in the need to evaluate its goodwill for recoverability and may result in impairment. If events occur that trigger an impairment evaluation at multiple reporting units, a goodwill impairment may or may not be significant.