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3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
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Note 6. Goodwill

The Company recorded goodwill in connection with the acquisition of Verus Title Inc. ("Verus"), which closed on November 24, 2020 and in connection with the March 1, 2021 acquisition of Red Barn.  These acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the total purchase price to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired, and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, as determined by management. The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair values of the identifiable assets was recorded as goodwill.

 

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill as of March 31, 2021 are as noted in the table below:

 

 

 

 

 

    

Carrying Value

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

$

799,058

Goodwill acquired during the period

 

 

209,210

Impairment losses

 

 

 —

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

$

1,008,268