| Intangible Assets |
Intangible Assets Intangible assets, net at the respective balance sheet dates consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | (in thousands) | Weighted average remaining life (in years) | | Gross carrying amount | | Accumulated impairment loss | | Accumulated amortization | | Net book value | | Intangible assets subject to amortization: | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 2.3 | | $ | 234,108 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (169,201) | | | $ | 64,907 | | | Technology | 0.0 | | 1,500 | | | — | | | (1,500) | | | — | | | Trade names | 1.4 | | 165,500 | | | (132,540) | | | (29,554) | | | 3,406 | | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | Trade name – WillScot | | | 125,000 | | | — | | | — | | | 125,000 | | | Total intangible assets | | | $ | 526,108 | | | $ | (132,540) | | | $ | (200,255) | | | $ | 193,313 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | (in thousands) | Weighted average remaining life (in years) | | Gross carrying amount | | Accumulated impairment loss | | Accumulated amortization | | Net book value | | Intangible assets subject to amortization: | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 3.0 | | $ | 234,108 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (144,959) | | | $ | 89,149 | | | Technology | 0.5 | | 1,500 | | | — | | | (1,375) | | | 125 | | | Trade names | 1.8 | | 165,500 | | | (132,540) | | | (23,146) | | | 9,814 | | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | Trade name – WillScot | | | 125,000 | | | — | | | — | | | 125,000 | | | Total intangible assets | | | $ | 526,108 | | | $ | (132,540) | | | $ | (169,480) | | | $ | 224,088 | |
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $9.9 million and $11.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $30.8 million and $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of September 30, 2026, the expected future amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows for the years ended December 31: | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | | 2026 (remaining) | $ | 9,435 | | | 2027 | 33,580 | | | 2028 | 18,037 | | | 2029 | 3,367 | | | 2030 | 3,117 | | | Thereafter | 777 | | | Total | $ | 68,313 | |
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