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Goodwill and Other Intangibles
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Note I—Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The Company’s finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:

 

                                 
    December 31, 2012     December 31, 2011  
    Gross Carrying     Accumulated     Gross Carrying     Accumulated  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  

Finite-lived intangible assets

                               

Patents

  $ 4,819     $ (4,135   $ 4,819     $ (3,836

Land use rights

    1,322       (125     1,259       (97

Trademark

    1,674       (529     965       (364

Customer backlog

    578       (578     504       (504

Technology

    2,924       (361     1,784       (77

Customer relationships

    10,728       (2,279     8,450       (1,551
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 22,045     $ (8,007   $ 17,781     $ (6,429
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

                               
   

 

 

           

 

 

         

Goodwill

  $ 15,537             $ 12,199          
   

 

 

           

 

 

         

The Company performs its annual impairment test for goodwill utilizing a combination of discounted cash flow methodology, market comparables, and an overall market capitalization reasonableness test in computing fair value by reporting unit. The Company then compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value to assess if goodwill has been impaired. Based on the assumptions as to growth, discount rates and the weighting used for each respective valuation methodology, results of the valuations could be significantly different. The Company believes that the methodologies and weightings used are reasonable and result in appropriate fair values of the reporting units.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2011, the Company voluntarily changed the date of its annual goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test from the first day of the first quarter (January 1) to the first day of the fourth quarter (October 1). The Company determined that this change is preferable under the circumstances as it (1) better aligns with the Company’s annual business planning and budgeting process and (2) provides the Company with additional time to prepare and complete the impairment test, including measurement of any indicated impairment, as necessary, prior to issuance of the year-end financial statements. This voluntary change in accounting principle was not made to delay, accelerate or avoid an impairment charge. This change is not applied retrospectively as it is impracticable to do so because retrospective application would require the application of significant estimates and assumptions with the use of hindsight. Accordingly, the change was applied prospectively.

The Company performed its annual impairment tests for goodwill as of October 1, 2012, and determined that no adjustment to the carrying value was required. There were no trigger events during 2012 and as such, only the annual impairment tests were performed.

The aggregate amortization expense for other intangibles with finite lives, ranging from 7 to 82 years, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1.5 million, $1.2 million and $1.4 million. Amortization expense is estimated to be $1.5 million for 2013, $1.4 million for 2014, $1.1 million for 2015, $1 million for 2016 and $1 million annually for 2017. The weighted- average remaining amortization period is approximately 25 years. The weighted-average remaining amortization period by intangible asset class; patents, 2.5 years; land use rights, 63.6 years; trademark, 13.3 years; technology, 18.1 years and customer relationships, 15 years.

The Company’s only intangible asset with an indefinite life is goodwill. The Company’s goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The increase in goodwill of $3.3 million in 2012 is related to two immaterial acquisitions the Company made for a total purchase price of $8.9 million and foreign currency translation. Of the $3.3 million increase in goodwill in 2012, $.4 million is related to foreign currency translation.

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, is as follows:

 

                                 
    The Americas     EMEA     Asia-Pacific     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2011

  $ 3,078     $ 1,177     $ 8,091     $ 12,346  

Curency translation

    0       (148     1       (147
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

    3,078       1,029       8,092       12,199  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions

    0       853       2,111       2,964  

Curency translation

    0       (63     437       374  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $ 3,078     $ 1,819     $ 10,640     $ 15,537