GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
 FPDFCDTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2023$779,996 $402,229 $1,182,225 
Acquisition(1)
— 127,249 127,249 
Currency translation and other(14,256)(8,923)(23,179)
Balance as of December 31, 2024$765,740 $520,555 $1,286,295 
Acquisition(1)
47,034 8,168 55,202 
Currency translation and other30,228 20,263 50,491 
Balance as of December 31, 2025$843,002 $548,986 $1,391,988 
(1)In 2024, includes goodwill additions in FCD of $127.2 million related to the MOGAS acquisition. In 2025 includes goodwill additions of $47.0 million in FPD related to the Greenray acquisition and $8.2 million in FCD related to business combinations accounting measurement period adjustments for the MOGAS acquisition. See Note 2, "Acquisitions" for additional information.
The following table provides information about our intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
 December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Useful
Life
(Years)
Ending
Gross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Ending
Gross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
 (Amounts in thousands, except years)
Finite-lived intangible assets:     
Engineering drawings(1)
10-22
$92,205 $(92,205)$89,529 $(89,529)
Existing customer relationships(2)
5-10
151,216 (90,137)126,761 (79,039)
Patents
9-16
25,836 (25,836)25,086 (25,086)
Other
1-40
101,858 (63,839)102,634 (58,800)
  $371,115 $(272,017)$344,010 $(252,454)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(3) $101,100 $(1,723)$98,721 $(1,673)
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(1)Engineering drawings represent the estimated fair value associated with specific acquired product and component schematics.
(2)Includes customer relationships acquired as part of the MOGAS and Greenray acquisitions with useful lives of 5 and 10 years. Existing customer relationships acquired prior to 2011 had a useful life of five years.
(3)Includes the acquisition of the MOGAS trademark in 2024. Accumulated amortization for indefinite-lived intangible assets relates to amounts recorded prior to the implementation date of guidance issued in ASC 350.
The following schedule outlines actual amortization expense recognized during 2025 and an estimate of future amortization based upon the finite-lived intangible assets owned at December 31, 2025:
 Amortization
Expense
 (Amounts in thousands)
Actual for year ended December 31, 2025$16,218 
Estimated for year ended December 31, 202614,899 
Estimated for year ended December 31, 202710,857 
Estimated for year ended December 31, 202810,857 
Estimated for year ended December 31, 202910,711 
Estimated for year ended December 31, 203010,157 
Thereafter41,617 
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $10.0 million in 2024 and $11.3 million in 2023.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 17, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 26, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Mar 7, 2023
2021Feb 23, 2022
2020Feb 23, 2021
2019Feb 18, 2020
2018Feb 20, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Feb 16, 2017
2015Feb 18, 2016

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.