Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

I. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Teradyne performs its annual goodwill impairment test as required under the provisions of ASC 350-10, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other” on December 31 of each fiscal year unless interim indicators of impairment exist. Goodwill is considered to be impaired when the net book value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value.

Teradyne has the option to perform a qualitative assessment (“Step zero”) to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If Teradyne determines this is the case, Teradyne is required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized. If Teradyne determines that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amounts, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. When performing the two-step process, the first step involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. In performing the first step, Teradyne determines the fair value of a reporting unit using the results derived from an income approach and a market approach. The income approach is estimated through the discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgments about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. Discount rates are based on a weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), which represents the average rate a business must pay its providers of debt and equity, plus a risk premium. The WACC used to test goodwill is derived from a group of comparable companies. The cash flows employed in the DCF analysis are derived from internal forecasts and external market forecasts. The market approach estimates the fair value of the reporting unit by utilizing the market comparable method which is based on revenue and earnings multiples from comparable companies. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step of the goodwill impairment test must be performed. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with its carrying amount of goodwill to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination, whereby the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

In 2015, Teradyne performed step one of the two step impairment test for the Wireless Test and Defense/Aerospace reporting units and the Step zero assessment for the Industrial Automation reporting unit. In 2015, there was no impairment.

In 2014, as a result of decreased projected demand attributable to an estimated smaller future wireless test market due to reuse of wireless test equipment, price competition and different testing techniques, Teradyne determined that for its Wireless Test reporting unit, the carrying amount of its net assets exceeded its respective fair value, indicating that a potential impairment existed. After completing the second step of the goodwill impairment test, Teradyne recorded a $98.9 million goodwill impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The fourth quarter 2014 goodwill impairment test of Teradyne’s Defense/Aerospace reporting unit, which is included in Teradyne’s System Test reportable segment, did not identify any goodwill impairment.

The fourth quarter 2013 goodwill impairment test of Teradyne’s Wireless Test reporting unit did not identify any goodwill impairment.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:


	Wireless Test			Industrial Automation			System Test			Semiconductor Test			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013:
Goodwill	$	361,792		$	—		$	148,183		$	260,540		$	770,515
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			(148,183	)		(260,540	)		(408,723	)

ZTEC adjustment		27			—			—			—			27
AIT acquisition		—			—			10,516			—			10,516

Balance at December 31, 2014:
Goodwill		361,819			—			158,699			260,540			781,058
Accumulated impairment losses		(98,897	)		—			(148,183	)		(260,540	)		(507,620	)

Universal Robots acquisition		—			221,128			—			—			221,128
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(6,153	)		—			—			(6,153	)

Balance at December 31, 2015:
Goodwill		361,819			214,975			158,699			260,540			996,033
Accumulated impairment losses		(98,897	)		—			(148,183	)		(260,540	)		(507,620	)

	$	262,922		$	214,975		$	10,516		$	—		$	488,413

Intangible Assets

Amortizable intangible assets consist of the following and are included in intangible assets, net on the balance sheets:


	December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life
	(in thousands)
Developed technology	$	379,778	$	220,306	$	159,472		6.0 years
Customer relationships		110,340		63,718		46,622		7.9 years
Tradenames and trademarks		52,396		18,879		33,517		9.5 years
Non-compete agreement		320		100		220		4.0 years
Customer backlog		170		170		—		0.3 years

Total intangible assets	$	543,004	$	303,173	$	239,831		6.7 years


	December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life
	(in thousands)
Developed technology	$	345,513	$	224,059	$	121,454		6.2 years
Customer relationships		146,635		93,998		52,637		7.7 years
Tradenames and trademarks		30,414		14,205		16,209		9.0 years
Non-compete agreement		320		20		300		4.0 years
Customer backlog		170		170		—		0.3 years

Total intangible assets	$	523,052	$	332,452	$	190,600		6.8 years

During the year ended December 31, 2015, Teradyne recorded intangible assets in the amount of $121.6 million related to its Universal Robots acquisition and Teradyne wrote off $98.2 million of fully amortized intangible assets.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, Teradyne recorded intangible assets in the amount of $9.1 million related to its AIT acquisition.

Aggregate intangible assets amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $69.0 million, $70.8 million, and $72.4 million, respectively. Estimated intangible assets amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:


Year	Amortization Expense
	(in thousands)
2016	$	79,874
2017		71,133
2018		44,464
2019		23,611
2020		9,990
Thereafter		10,759

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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