Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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GOODWILL
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL

9.             GOODWILL

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The carrying amount of goodwill was $650.8 million at December 31, 2020 and $572.8 million as of December 31, 2019. Goodwill increased for the year ended December 31, 2020 due to acquisitions, and currency conversion of foreign goodwill. The carrying amount of goodwill in foreign countries was $81.4 million as of December 31, 2020 and $55.8 million as of December 31, 2019.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

(in thousands)        
Goodwill at December 31, 2018   $ 368,481  
Goodwill acquired     204,162  
Goodwill adjustments due to currency translation     204  
Goodwill at December 31, 2019     572,847  
Goodwill acquired     73,430  
Goodwill adjustments due to currency translation     6,899  
Goodwill at December 31, 2020   $ 653,176