Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Changes in goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
  Fleet Federal and Defense Aviation Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ 63,190  $ 30,883  $ 182,377  $ 276,450 
Impairment charge —  —  (30,945) (30,945)
Decrease from divestiture —  —  (7,379) (7,379)
Balance as of September 30, 2020 $ 63,190  $ 30,883  $ 144,053  $ 238,126 

We perform an annual review of goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter and whenever events or other changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. 

Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we performed an interim impairment analysis during the second quarter of 2020, utilizing a quantitative approach. The result of the impairment analysis indicated that the fair value of our reporting units, with the exception of our VSE Aviation reporting unit, exceeded their carrying values and no impairment charge was required. The estimated fair value of our VSE Aviation reporting unit was determined to be below its carrying value, which resulted in a $30.9 million goodwill impairment charge in the second quarter of 2020.

In the first quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of our Prime Turbines subsidiary and certain related inventory assets and recognized a loss on the sale of the business and inventory. Prime Turbines was reported within our Aviation segment. As part of determining the loss on sale, goodwill of $7.4 million was allocated to the disposal group on a relative fair value basis and was written-off upon the completion of the sale.
Intangible assets, net comprised the following (in thousands):
  Cost Accumulated Amortization Accumulated
Impairment Loss		 Net Intangible Assets
September 30, 2020
Contract and customer-related $ 213,194  $ (107,328) $ (3,814) $ 102,052 
Acquired technologies 12,400  (10,505) —  1,895 
Trade names 18,770  (14,963) —  3,807 
Total $ 244,364  $ (132,796) $ (3,814) $ 107,754 
December 31, 2019        
Contract and customer-related $ 227,594  $ (102,169) $ (1,025) $ 124,400 
Acquired technologies 12,400  (9,660) —  2,740 
Trade names 18,770  (13,735) —  5,035 
Total $ 258,764  $ (125,564) $ (1,025) $ 132,175 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $4.2 million and $13.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $5.0 million and $15.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of all of the inventory of the CT Aerospace subsidiary, which is reported within our Aviation segment. As a result of the sale, we concluded that the useful life of certain long-lived assets, which represented the intangible assets acquired in the acquisition of the subsidiary, was zero and that there was no ongoing expected future cash flows related to these long-lived assets and no residual value. As a result, such assets were determined to be fully impaired and an impairment charge of approximately $2.8 million, representing the carrying value of these intangible assets, was recorded during the second quarter of 2020. As the sale did not represent a disposition of a business, no goodwill was allocated to the disposal group.