| Intangible assets, net and Goodwill |
Note 13 — Intangible assets, net and Goodwill Note 13 — Intangible assets, net and Goodwill Note 13 — Intangible assets, net and Goodwill Intangible assets, net Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of September 30, 2026 | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Licenses and service agreements | $ | 1,320,738 | | | $ | (485,199) | | | $ | 835,539 | | | Trade names | 163,776 | | | (73,516) | | | 90,260 | | | Non-compete agreements | 25,149 | | | (16,230) | | | 8,919 | | | Intellectual property and know-how | 9,365 | | | (5,151) | | | 4,214 | | | Internal-use software | 2,544 | | | (751) | | | 1,793 | | | Customer relationships | 67 | | | (33) | | | 34 | | Intangible assets, net(1) | $ | 1,521,639 | | | $ | (580,880) | | | $ | 940,759 | | | | | | | | (1) Intangible assets held by the Company’s international subsidiaries are subject to foreign currency translation adjustments. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Licenses and service agreements | $ | 1,318,987 | | | $ | (422,887) | | | $ | 896,100 | | | Trade names | 162,903 | | | (65,877) | | | 97,026 | | | Non-compete agreements | 25,244 | | | (14,591) | | | 10,653 | | | Intellectual property and know-how | 9,577 | | | (3,790) | | | 5,787 | | | Internal-use software | 1,716 | | | (220) | | | 1,496 | | | Customer relationships | 71 | | | (18) | | | 53 | | Intangible assets, net(1) | $ | 1,518,498 | | | $ | (507,383) | | | $ | 1,011,115 | | | | | | | | (1) Intangible assets held by the Company’s international subsidiaries are subject to foreign currency translation adjustments. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the gross carrying amount of intangible assets increased by $3.1 million, reflecting licenses and trade names recognized in connection with acquisitions, partially offset by foreign currency translation effects.Amortization expense for the Company's intangible assets was $26.2 million and $76.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, compared to $25.1 million and $74.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. As of September 30, 2026, the Company's estimated intangible amortization expense over the next five fiscal years is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Year | | Estimated Amortization | | 2026 (full 12 months) | | $ | 102,430 | | | 2027 | | 102,099 | | | 2028 | | 97,715 | | | 2029 | | 91,345 | | | 2030 | | 87,385 | |
The Company's remaining weighted average amortization period for its outstanding intangibles as of September 30, 2026 was 11.1 years. The remaining weighted average amortization period for each major class as of September 30, 2026 was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | Asset class: | | Weighted Average Amortization (in years) | | Licenses and service agreements | | 11.30 | | Trade names | | 10.74 | | Non-compete agreements | | 4.65 | | Internal-use software | | 3.83 | | Intellectual property and know-how | | 2.25 | | Customer relationships | | 1.50 |
Goodwill The changes in the Company's goodwill as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Domestic | | International | | Total | | Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 551,181 | | | $ | 77,703 | | | $ | 628,884 | | Acquisitions (1) | — | | | 1,328 | | | 1,328 | | | Measurement period adjustment | — | | | (3,984) | | | (3,984) | | | Effect of exchange rate differences | — | | | 8,889 | | | 8,889 | | | Balance at December 31, 2025 | 551,181 | | | 83,936 | | | 635,117 | | Acquisitions (2) | 5,743 | | | — | | | 5,743 | | | | | | | | | Effect of exchange rate differences | — | | | (2,573) | | | (2,573) | | | Balance at September 30, 2026 | $ | 556,924 | | | $ | 81,363 | | | $ | 638,287 | | | | | | | | (1) Incurred in connection with an individually immaterial acquisition consummated during the second quarter of 2025 within the Company's international operations. | (2) Incurred in connection with acquisition of Cannabis Haven. See Note 4 — Acquisitions for further detail. |
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