Goodwill and Other Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Note J - Goodwill and Other Intangibles

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


	December 31, 2015					December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization

Finite-lived intangible assets
Patents	$	4,815	$	(4,799	)	$	4,823	$	(4,730	)
Land use rights		1,155		(173	)		1,247		(164	)
Trademark		1,713		(899	)		1,888		(814	)
Technology		3,021		(860	)		3,432		(734	)
Customer relationships		11,816		(4,501	)		13,104		(3,931	)

	$	22,520	$	(11,232	)	$	24,494	$	(10,373	)

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

Goodwill	$	15,821				$	17,792

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.

The Company performed its annual impairment test for goodwill as of October 1, 2015 and October 1, 2014 and determined that no adjustment to the carrying value was required. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company’s market capitalization dropped below its equity carrying value. This was identified as an interim indicator of impairment. As such, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment assessment of its Asia-Pacific reporting unit and one of its reporting units within The Americas segment. The result of this interim assessment was the Company passed step one by a margin of 16% and 24%, respectively, for the two reporting units, which compares to a margin of 24% and 39%, respectively, at October 1, 2014. The Company had goodwill balances of $8.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively, for these reporting units at September 30, 2015. The weighted average cost of capital and long-term growth assumptions used in the Company’s assessment were 14.7% and 3%, respectively, for its Asia Pacific reporting unit and 13.5% and 3%, respectively, for the reporting unit within The America’s segment. While it was determined that there was no impairment at September 30, 2015, the Company will continue to monitor the results of these operations as there is a reasonable possibility of a future impairment charge and significant uncertainties regarding the recoverability of the respective carrying values. The Company determined there were no indicators of impairment during the fourth quarter, while similar margins were present.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company transferred a product line from The Americas segment and consolidated its manufacturing processes into the PLP-USA segment and therefore transferred $3.1 million of goodwill from The Americas to PLP-USA. As such, certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:


	USA		The Americas			EMEA			Asia-Pacific			Total

Balance at January 1, 2014	$	3,078	$	0		$	1,754		$	9,041		$	13,873
Additions		0		4,909			0			0			4,909
Currency translation		0		(237	)		(226	)		(527	)		(990	)

Balance at December 31, 2014		3,078		4,672			1,528			8,514			17,792


Currency translation		0		(754	)		(227	)		(990	)		(1,971	)

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	3,078	$	3,918		$	1,301		$	7,524		$	15,821

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 $4.9 million in 2014 is related to the acquisition of Helix resulting in an incremental $4.9 million of goodwill which was partially offset by a $1.0 million decline related to foreign currency translation. The decrease in goodwill of $2.0 million in 2015 is related to foreign currency translation.

The aggregate amortization expense for other intangibles with finite lives, ranging from 4 to 82 years, for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $1.2 million, $1.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be $1.0 million for 2016, $1.0 million for 2017, $.9 million for 2018, $.9 million for 2019 and $.9 million for 2020. The weighted-average remaining amortization period is approximately 20.6 years. The weighted-average remaining amortization period by intangible asset class; patents, 10 years; land use rights, 58.9 years; trademark, 10.3 years; technology, 15.9 years and customer relationships, 14.1 years.

- 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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