NOTE E — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to annual impairment tests. The Company reviews and evaluates our goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets for potential impairment at a minimum annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment is possible.

The Company determined the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of methods. An income approach based on discounted cash flows was used to determine the values of our trademarks, certifications, customer relationships and Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) certificates. The assumptions the Company used to estimate the fair value of our reporting units are based on historical performance, as well as forecasts used in our current business plan and require considerable management judgment.

The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets as defined by ASC 350 is primarily related to our subsidiaries, AerSale Component Solutions (d/b/a AerSale Landing Gear Solutions) (“ALGS”), Avborne Component Solutions (d/b/a AerSale Component Solutions) (“ACS”), and Aircraft Composite Technologies (“ACT”), which are included in the TechOps segment, as well as Qwest Air Parts (“Qwest”), which is included under the Asset Management Solutions segment. See Note L for information about our business segments.

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net as of the below dates are (in thousands):

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Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets with definite lives as of the below dates are as follows (in thousands):

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Total amortization expense amounted to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Total amortization expense amounted to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Accumulated amortization amounted to $10.9 million and $9.3 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2024, the Company identified a triggering event indicating the fair value of one or more of the Company’s reporting units more likely than not did not exceed their carrying values. The triggering event was due to the significant decline in the market price of the Company’s common stock during the quarter. As a result, the Company performed an interim quantitative goodwill impairment test for the Asset Management Solutions and ACT reporting units as of March 31, 2024 and determined that the fair values exceeded the carrying values for each reporting unit. Due to the lack of recovery in the stock price during the second and third quarter of 2024, the Company performed an interim quantitative goodwill impairment test for the Asset Management Solutions and ACT reporting units as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, and determined that the fair values exceeded the carrying values for each reporting unit. As such, the interim quantitative tests did not result in a goodwill impairment for the Company’s reporting units.  In addition, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of long-lived assets and concluded it is not more likely than not that long-lived assets are impaired. 

Other intangible assets are reviewed at least annually or more frequently if any event or change in circumstance indicates that an impairment may have occurred.