Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity Method Investments

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Equity Method Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments
Equity Method Investments

The Company owns 49% interests in WMS and in Santander. During the fourth quarter of 2018, in accordance with ASC 323, the Company completed an assessment of the recoverability of its equity method investments. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the carrying value of its interest in the WMS joint venture exceeded the estimated fair value of its interest, which management concluded was other than temporary, and accordingly recorded an impairment charge of $51.0 million relating to its WMS equity investment.

During the fourth quarter of 2019, following the assessment of the recoverability of its equity method investments, the Company determined that the fair value of its investments in WMS and Santander exceeded their respective carrying values and accordingly recorded no impairment charge.

Following is the summarized financial information for such equity method investments on an aggregated basis as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Current assets
$
50,588

 
$
40,224

Non-current assets
25,370

 
26,115

Current liabilities
26,593

 
15,880

Non-current liabilities
2,207

 
2,581

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Revenue
$
147,329

 
$
132,087

Operating expenses
117,768

 
109,024

Net income
29,561

 
23,063


The carrying values of the Company’s equity interests in WMS and Santander as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Carrying value in the Company’s equity method investments
$
78,886

 
$
83,135


As of December 31, 2019, there was an aggregate difference of $55.8 million between the carrying amounts (inclusive of the impact of the impairment losses) 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.