Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity Method Investments

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Equity Method Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investment in Equity Affiliates
Investments

In connection with the EMC Acquisition, the Company acquired 49% equity interests in each of WMS and Santander (which interests EMC owned at the time of the EMC Acquisition). These investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, under which our results of operations include our share of the income of WMS and Santander in Income from equity method investments in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Following is (1) the summarized balance sheet information for these equity method investments on an aggregated basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and (2) results of operations information for these equity method investments on an aggregated basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):    

 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Current assets
$
38,146

 
$
30,837

Non-current assets
19,471

 
21,822

Current liabilities
17,273

 
20,455

Non-current liabilities
984

 
1,307


 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Revenue
$
36,696

 
$
104,141

Net income
6,658

 
17,636


The carrying values of the Company’s equity interests in WMS and Santander as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Carrying value in WMS
$
153,352

 
$
154,614

Carrying value in Santander
2,026

 
1,913



As of September 30, 2017 there was an aggregate difference of $136.4 million between the carrying amounts of these investments and the amounts of underlying equity in net assets in these investments. The difference was determined by applying the acquisition method of accounting in connection with the EMC Acquisition and is being amortized ratably over the life of the related acquired intangible assets. The weighted-average life of the intangible assets at the time of the EMC Acquisition in total was 14.9 years.