Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]


8.	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

For purposes of performing our goodwill impairment analysis, we have identified our reporting units as North America, Latin America, Coatings, EMEA and APAC. As of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we performed an analysis of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. Based on our analysis of qualitative factors, we determined that it was not necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test for any of our reporting units.

The changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill are as follows:



	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	60,447		$	(43,644	)	$	16,803
Additions	3,787			—			3,787
Foreign currency fluctuations	(5,837		)	6,312			475
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	58,397		$	(37,332	)	$	21,065
Additions	147,845			—			147,845
Purchase accounting adjustments	(1,865		)	—			(1,865		)
Foreign currency fluctuations	22,847			(3,848		)	18,999
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	227,224		$	(41,180	)	$	186,044

The balances of acquired Intangible Assets, excluding Goodwill, as of December 31, are as follows:



	Customer Lists			Trade Names			Technology			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017
Original cost	$	149,355		$	31,968		$	14,589		$	195,912
Accumulated amortization	(17,870		)	(2,436		)	(3,259		)	(23,565		)
Carrying amount	$	131,485		$	29,532		$	11,330		$	172,347
Weighted-average original life (in years)	15			10			11

Balance as of December 31, 2016
Original cost	$	8,016		$	2,000		$	5,136		$	15,152
Accumulated amortization	(5,948		)	—			(2,744		)	(8,692		)
Carrying amount	$	2,068		$	2,000		$	2,392		$	6,460
Weighted-average original life (in years)	15			15			13

The additions to Goodwill during 2017 were based on the preliminary purchase price allocation of our acquisition of the IPC Group, as described further in Note 5.

As part of our acquisition of the IPC Group, we acquired customer lists, trade names and technology for a fair value measurement of $159,445. Further details regarding the preliminary purchase price allocation of our acquisition of the IPC Group are described further in Note 5.

As part of the formation of the i-team North America B.V. joint venture, we purchased the distribution rights to sell the i-mop in North America for $2,500. The distribution rights were recorded in intangible assets, net as a customer list on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017. The i-mop distribution rights have a useful life of five years. Further details regarding the joint venture are discussed in Note 3.

Amortization expense on Intangible Assets was $17,054, $409 and $1,481 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Estimated aggregate amortization expense based on the current carrying amount of amortizable Intangible Assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:



2018	$	22,345
2019	21,691
2020	20,198
2021	18,561
2022	16,367
Thereafter	73,185
Total	$	172,347

- 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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