v2.4.1.9
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in Goodwill
The changes in goodwill during the period January 1 to December 31, 2014 were as follows:
 
Fleet Payment
Solutions
Segment (a)
 
Other
Payment
Solutions
Segment (a)
 
Total (a)
Gross goodwill, beginning of period (a)
$
754,886

 
$
82,514

 
$
837,400

Impact of foreign currency translation
(16,391
)
 
(4,222
)
 
(20,613
)
Acquisition of Evolution1

 
296,132

 
296,132

Sale of subsidiary
(19,137
)
 

 
(19,137
)
Acquisition of Esso portfolio in Europe
40,091

 

 
40,091

Gross goodwill, end of period
759,449

 
374,424

 
1,133,873

Accumulated impairment, end of period
(1,337
)
 
(16,171
)
 
(17,508
)
Net goodwill, end of period
$
758,112

 
$
358,253

 
$
1,116,365

(a) 
The prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect changes as a result of finalizing the purchase accounting.
The changes in goodwill during the period January 1 to December 31, 2013 were as follows:
 
Fleet Payment
Solutions
Segment (a)
 
Other
Payment
Solutions
Segment (a)
 
Total (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross goodwill, beginning of period
$
779,654

 
$
85,840

 
$
865,494

Impact of foreign currency translation
(30,540
)
 
(3,326
)
 
(33,866
)
Acquisition of FastCred
5,772

 

 
5,772

Gross goodwill, end of period (a)
754,886

 
82,514

 
837,400

Accumulated impairment, end of period
(1,337
)
 
(16,171
)
 
(17,508
)
Net goodwill, end of period
$
753,549

 
$
66,343

 
$
819,892

(a)     The prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect changes as a result of finalizing the purchase accounting.
Changes in Other Intangible Assets
The changes in intangible assets during the period January 1 to December 31, 2014, were as follows: 
 
 
Net Carrying
Amount,
Beginning of
Period (a)
 
Acquisitions
 
Amortization
 
Disposals
 
Impacts of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net Carrying
Amount,
End of
Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Definite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired software and developed technology (a)
$
61,590

 
$
70,000

 
$
(10,091
)
 
$

 
$
(1,990
)
 
$
119,509

Customer relationships (a)
127,403

 
218,720

 
(28,575
)
 
(3,727
)
 
(3,997
)
 
309,824

Licensing agreements

 
36,979

 
(390
)
 

 
(874
)
 
35,715

Patent
1,672

 

 
(380
)
 

 
(47
)
 
1,245

Trade name (a)
8,835

 
7,900

 
(1,186
)
 

 
(176
)
 
15,373

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks, trade names and brand names
7,244

 
11,000

 

 
(1,444
)
 
(421
)
 
16,379

Total
$
206,744

 
$
344,599


(40,622
)

(5,171
)
 
(7,505
)
 
498,045

(a)     The prior years amounts have been adjusted to reflect changes as a result of finalizing the purchase accounting.
During the third quarter of 2013, the Company determined that the intangible asset recorded for the trade name associated with Wright Express Corporation should be reclassified from an indefinite-lived intangible asset to a definite-lived intangible asset due to the re-branding efforts of changing from the Wright Express brand to the WEX brand initiated domestically and abroad. The Company determined that a 10 year life would be appropriate in conjunction with the re-branding strategy initiated during the third quarter of 2013.
The changes in intangible assets during the period January 1 to December 31, 2013, were as follows: 
 
Net Carrying
Amount,
Beginning of
Period
 
Acquisition (a)
 
Transfer from indefinite-lived intangible assets to definite-lived intangible assets
 
Amortization
 
Impacts of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net Carrying
Amount, End
of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Definite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired software and developed technology (a)
$
71,343

 
$
826

 
$

 
$
(8,417
)
 
$
(2,162
)
 
$
61,590

Customer relationships (a)
150,290

 
9,515

 

 
(23,552
)
 
(8,850
)
 
127,403

Patent
2,365

 

 

 
(465
)
 
(228
)
 
1,672

Trade name (a)
7,407

 

 
2,421

 
(713
)
 
(280
)
 
8,835

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks, trade names and brand names
10,545

 

 
(2,421
)
 

 
(880
)
 
7,244

Total
$
241,950

 
$
10,341


$

 
$
(33,147
)
 
$
(12,400
)
 
$
206,744


 (a)     The prior years amounts have been adjusted to reflect changes as a result of finalizing the purchase accounting.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
The following table presents the estimated amortization expense related to the definite-lived intangible assets listed above for each of the next five fiscal years:
Estimated Amortization Expense
2015
$
50,053

2016
$
49,578

2017
$
49,094

2018
$
45,387

2019
$
41,831

Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets consist of the following:
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount (a)
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Amount (a)
Definite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired software and developed technology
$
150,458

 
$
(30,949
)
 
$
119,509

 
$
83,844

 
$
(22,254
)
 
$
61,590

Non-compete agreement

 

 

 
100

 
(100
)
 

Customer relationships
394,316

 
(84,492
)
 
309,824

 
197,424

 
(70,021
)
 
127,403

Licensing agreements
36,100

 
(385
)
 
35,715

 

 

 

Patent
2,697

 
(1,452
)
 
1,245

 
2,935

 
(1,263
)
 
1,672

Trade name
17,786

 
(2,413
)
 
15,373

 
10,112

 
(1,277
)
 
8,835

 
$
601,357

 
$
(119,691
)
 
481,666

 
$
294,415

 
$
(94,915
)
 
199,500

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks, trade names and brand names
 
 
 
 
16,379

 
 
 
 
 
7,244

Total
 
 
 
 
$
498,045

 
 
 
 
 
$
206,744


 (a)     The prior years amounts have been adjusted to reflect changes as a result of finalizing the purchase accounting.