Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

6. GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS

Based upon a combination of factors that occurred in the third quarter of 2011, including a significant decline in our market capitalization below our book value, a reduction in year-over-year earnings as a result of deterioration in the macro-economic environment and the market segments in which we operate, reductions in current and forecasted earnings estimates, and the need to amend our Credit Facility to remain in compliance with our financial covenants, we deemed that there had been multiple triggering events that would require an update to the Company’s annual goodwill impairment analysis as of September 30, 2011. This updated analysis provided that the carrying value of both reporting units exceeded their fair values. As a result of the second step of the goodwill impairment analysis, which involves calculating the implied fair value of each reporting unit's goodwill by allocating the fair value of all of its assets and liabilities other than goodwill (including both recognized and unrecognized intangible assets), and comparing the residual amount to the carrying value of goodwill, we determined that the carrying value of both reporting units exceeded the fair value. The non-cash goodwill impairment charge amounted to $11.5 million ($9.4 million, net of a $2.1 million income tax benefit) to write off the remaining goodwill associated with several acquisitions that were made prior to 2001. Following this impairment charge, as of September 30, 2011, no goodwill remained on our balance sheet.

A summary of other assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

(in thousands)	2012			2011
Covenants not to compete	$	1,192		$	1,192
Customer relationships		3,490			3,490
Less: accumulated amortization of intangibles		(4,129	)		(3,811	)
Net intangible assets		553			871
Investment in TEL		6,133			2,372
Other long-term receivables		3,389			2,154
Deposits		947			1,824
Deferred loan costs, net		819			1,285
Other, net		1,064			615
	$	12,905		$	9,121

Amortization expenses of intangible assets were $0.3 million, $0.4 million, and $0.6 million for 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Approximate intangible amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:

	(In thousands)
2013	$	227
2014		91
2015		66
2016		48
2017		35
Thereafter	$	86