Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

4. Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

The following table identifies the activity relating to goodwill by operating segment:


In millions	Balance December 31, 2013		Additions		Currency Translation Adjustments			Balance March 31, 2014
Goodwill
Americas	$	626	$	0	$	(1	)	$	625
International		320		0		1			321

Total goodwill	$	946	$	0	$	0		$	946

There were no changes to goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Acquired intangible assets were specifically identified when acquired, and are deemed to have finite lives. The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for Teradata’s acquired intangible assets were as follows:


	Amortization Life (in Years)	March 31, 2014					December 31, 2013
In millions	Amortization Life (in Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Currency Translation Adjustments			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Currency Translation Adjustments
Acquired intangible assets
Intellectual property/developed technology	1 to 7	$	146	$	(71	)	$	153	$	(70	)
Customer relationships	3 to 10		77		(25	)		77		(23	)
Trademarks/trade names	1 to 5		15		(8	)		15		(7	)
In-process research and development	5		5		(1	)		5		(1	)
Non-compete agreements	1 to 3		1		(1	)		1		(1	)

Total	1 to 10	$	244	$	(106	)	$	251	$	(102	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the gross carrying amount of acquired intangible assets was reduced by certain intangible assets previously acquired that became fully amortized and were removed from the balance sheet.

The aggregate amortization expense (actual and estimated) for acquired intangible assets for the following periods is as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014		For the year ended (estimated)
In millions	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Amortization expense	$	11	$	46	$	36	$	27	$	18	$	7

- 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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