Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

2. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has recorded goodwill as a result of its various business combinations. Goodwill is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired net of liabilities assumed, including noncontrolling interests. Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):


	January 1, 2024		Additions [1]		Foreign Currency Translation			March 31, 2024
U.S. Secure Services	$	316,366	$	—	$	—		$	316,366
Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services		289,570		-		—		$	289,570
Reentry Services		148,873		-		—		$	148,873
International Services		390		836		(16	)	$	1,210
Total Goodwill	$	755,199	$	836	$	(16	)	$	756,019

[1] During the first quarter of 2024, the Company completed an acquisition of an entity that performed health care services located in Australia. The purchase price was approximately AUD6.0 million, or approximately $3.9 million, based on exchange rates on the date of acquisition subject to certain adjustments. The net assets acquired and operations were not material to our results from operations during the quarter ended March 31, 2024..

The Company has also recorded other finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of its various business combinations. The Company's intangible assets include facility management contracts and trade names and technology, as follows (in thousands):


	March 31, 2024									December 31, 2023
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Facility management contracts		16.3	$	223,776	$	(135,460	)	$	88,316	$	223,781	$	(133,095	)	$	90,686
Trade names	Indefinite			45,200		—			45,200		45,200		—			45,200
Total acquired intangible assets			$	268,976	$	(135,460	)	$	133,516	$	268,981	$	(133,095	)	$	135,886

Amortization expense was $2.4 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the weighted average period before the next contract renewal or extension for the acquired facility management contracts was approximately 3.1 years.

Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2024 through 2028 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal Year	Total Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2024	$	7,665
2025		8,533
2026		7,166
2027		6,860
2028		6,854
Thereafter		51,238
	$	88,316