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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Intangible Assets and Goodwill  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill

10. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

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The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

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Weighted Average

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Gross Carrying

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Accumulated

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Amortization Period

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Amount

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Amortization

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Total

Acquired technology

 

14 years

 

$

103,060

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$

(20,204)

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$

82,856

Dry stack electrolyzer technology

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10 years

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29,000

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(5,317)

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23,683

Customer relationships, trade name and other

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13 years

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103,981

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(21,634)

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82,347

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$

236,041

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$

(47,155)

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$

188,886

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The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

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Weighted Average

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Gross Carrying

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Accumulated

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Amortization Period

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Amount

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Amortization

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Total

Acquired technology

 

14 years

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$

104,221

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(12,754)

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$

91,467

Dry stack electrolyzer technology

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10 years

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29,000

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(2,417)

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26,583

Customer relationships, trade name and other

 

13 years

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102,521

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(12,846)

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89,675

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$

235,742

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(28,017)

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$

207,725

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The change in the gross carrying amount of the acquired technology and customer relationships, trade name and other from the years ended December 31, 2022 to 2023 was primarily due to changes in foreign currency translation.

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Amortization expense for acquired identifiable intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $19.1 million, $21.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

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Estimated amortization expense for subsequent years was as follows (in thousands):

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2024

    

$

18,955

2025

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18,174

2026

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16,564

2027

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16,556

2028

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47,901

2029 and thereafter

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70,736

Total

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$

188,886

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The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows (in thousands):

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Beginning balance at December 31, 2022

$

248,607

Impairment of goodwill

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(249,480)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

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873

Ending balance at December 31, 2023

$

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Based on the results of our annual review, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $249.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company’s stock price declined below book value during the fourth quarter of 2023. Management believes the decline of the stock price was due primarily to missed projections and reduced liquidity. The Company’s analyses did not indicate impairment of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Goodwill was $0 and $248.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, for a full description of the Company’s goodwill accounting policy.