Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

In accordance with authoritative guidance, goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level annually for impairment and in interim periods if certain events occur that indicate the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying value. Goodwill was allocable to reporting units included in the Company’s reportable segments, as follows (in thousands):



	Portfolio Purchasing and Recovery			Tax Lien Business		Total
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	848,656		$	49,277	$	897,933
Goodwill adjustment ⁽¹⁾	2,410			—		2,410
Effect of foreign currency translation	(34,642		)	—		(34,642		)
Balance, March 31, 2015	$	816,424		$	49,277	$	865,701

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(1)	During the first quarter of 2015, the Company completed the valuation study related to its acquisition of Atlantic in August 2014. Based on the valuation study, the Company has determined that there were additional tax related obligations assumed at the time of acquisition of approximately $2.4 million. As a result, the goodwill balance was increased by $2.4 million.

The Company’s acquired intangible assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	As of March 31, 2015							As of December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	$	4,979	$	(836	)	$	4,143	$	5,437	$	(743	)	$	4,694
Developed technologies	7,887		(2,560		)	5,327		8,353		(2,194		)	6,159
Trade name and other	9,677		(2,339		)	7,338		10,458		(1,709		)	8,749
Other intangibles—indefinite lived	1,962		—			1,962		1,962		—			1,962
Total intangible assets	$	24,505	$	(5,735	)	$	18,770	$	26,210	$	(4,646	)	$	21,564

- 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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