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Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation for Acquisition


		Monits S.A. In thousands of U.S. dollars
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3
Other net tangible assets			25
Total net tangible assets acquired			28
Non solicitation agreement			196
Goodwill			2,832
Purchase Price		$	3,056



Composition of Goodwill and Intangible Assets


		March 31,		December 31,
		2016		2015
		(In thousands)
Goodwill		$            91,379		$            86,545
Intangible assets with indefinite lives
- Trademarks		13,221		13,074
Amortizable intangible assets
- Licenses and others		8,562		8,691
- Non-compete/solicitation agreement		1,862		1,615
- Customer list		13,748		12,971
Total intangible assets		$            37,393		$            36,351
Accumulated amortization		(8,337)		(7,360)
Total intangible assets, net		$            29,056		$            28,991



Table Showing Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill






		Three-month period ended March 31, 2016
		Brazil		Argentina		Chile		Mexico		Venezuela		Colombia		Other Countries		Total
		(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of the period		18,526		$              7,430		$            16,438		$            33,834		$              5,729		$                   3,437		$              1,151		$            86,545
- Business acquisition		1,593		700		—		190		260		57		32		2,832
- Effect of exchange rates changes		1,477		(821)		942		265		—		131		8		2,002
Balance, end of the period		$            21,596		$              7,309		$            17,380		$            34,289		$              5,989		$                   3,625		$              1,191		$            91,379









		Year ended December 31, 2015
		Brazil		Argentina		Chile		Mexico		Venezuela		Colombia		Other Countries		Total
		(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of year		$             10,557		$             11,859		$             19,101		$             15,719		$               5,729		$                   4,521		$               1,343		$             68,829
- Business acquisition		14,066		—		—		22,978		—		—		—		37,044
- Effect of exchange rates changes		(6,097)		(4,429)		(2,663)		(4,863)		—		(1,084)		(192)		(19,328)
Balance, end of the year		$             18,526		$               7,430		$             16,438		$             33,834		$               5,729		$                   3,437		$               1,151		$             86,545



Expected Intangible Asset Amortization Expense


For year ended 12/31/2016						$              3,320
For year ended 12/31/2017						3,628
For year ended 12/31/2018						2,945
For year ended 12/31/2019						1,995
Thereafter						3,947
						$            15,835



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