| GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
NOTE 6 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships and trade names. The table below illustrates the useful lives of each class of intangible assets and the remaining weighted average amortization period. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Weighted Average | Amortizable Intangible Assets | | | Estimated Useful Life | | | Amortization Period | Membership lists | | | 15 years | | | 4.1 | Customer relationships | | | 10-20 years | | | 11.9 | Trade names | | | 10 years | | | 1.8 | Non-compete and other | | | 10-15 years | | | 2.6 |
Intangible assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | | Gross | | | | Net | | Gross | | | | Net | | | carrying | | Accumulated | | carrying | | carrying | | Accumulated | | carrying | | | amount | | amortization | | amount | | amount | | amortization | | amount | Amortizable intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | | $ | 1,220,060 | | $ | (618,865) | | $ | 601,195 | | $ | 1,220,060 | | $ | (604,508) | | $ | 615,552 | Membership lists | | | 92,000 | | | (67,006) | | | 24,994 | | | 92,000 | | | (65,473) | | | 26,527 | Trade names | | | 73,318 | | | (71,552) | | | 1,766 | | | 73,318 | | | (71,302) | | | 2,016 | Non-compete and other | | | 7,197 | | | (6,977) | | | 220 | | | 7,197 | | | (6,955) | | | 242 | Total amortizing intangible assets | | | 1,392,575 | | | (764,400) | | | 628,175 | | | 1,392,575 | | | (748,238) | | | 644,337 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-amortizable intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trade names | | | 540,300 | | | — | | | 540,300 | | | 540,300 | | | — | | | 540,300 | Certificates of need | | | 19,600 | | | — | | | 19,600 | | | 19,600 | | | — | | | 19,600 | Total non-amortizing intangible assets | | | 559,900 | | | — | | | 559,900 | | | 559,900 | | | — | | | 559,900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total intangibles, net | | $ | 1,952,475 | | $ | (764,400) | | $ | 1,188,075 | | $ | 1,952,475 | | $ | (748,238) | | $ | 1,204,237 |
Aggregate amortization of intangible assets was $16.2 million and $19.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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