GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (TAT Technologies Ltd [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

TAT Technologies Ltd [Member]

NOTE 8 -

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets:

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Cost:
Customer relationships	$	865	$	865
License for service center		2,050		2,050
Others		136		136
		3,051		3,051
Accumulated amortization and impairment charges:
Customer relationships		865		428
License for service center		2,050		650
Others		136		23
		3,051		1,101
Amortized cost	$	-	$	1,950

Amortization expense amounted to $539, $663 and $543 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively (amortization expenses do not include impairment charges).

For the year ended December 31, 2011, due to decrease in the anticipated profit margins the Company recorded an impairment charge for its intangible assets in the total amount of $1,398, under cost of revenues. This amount is comprised of impairment charge in the amount of $1,100 (the entire asset was written off) in connection with the "Authorized service center", intangible asset at the MRO services for Aviation Components operating segment, and $298 (the entire asset was written off) in connection with the 'Customer Relations' intangible asset at its OEM of Electric Motion Systems operating segment ((see also note 5(1)).

In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2010 the Company recorded an impairment charge in the amount of $481 of customer relationship, at the MRO services for Aviation Components operating segment, under operating expenses (see also note 5(3)).

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	OEM - Electric Motion Systems			MRO services *			Total

Balance as of January 1, 2010	$	1,088		$	4,223		$	5,311

Goodwill impairment		-			(4,223	)		(4,223	)
Effect of changes in exchange rate		68			-			68
Balance as of December 31, 2010		1,156			-			1,156

Effect of changes in exchange rate		(114	)		-			(114	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	1,042		$	-		$	1,042

Goodwill, gross, at December 31, 2011	$	1,042		$	4,547		$	5,589
Accumulated impairment losses		-			(4,547	)		(4,547	)
Goodwill, net, at December 31, 2011	$	1,042		$	-		$	1,042

As of January 1, 2011, TAT began reporting its operations based on four operating segments, after dividing its MRO Services operating segment into two separate segments: Heat Transfer Services and Products; and MRO services for Aviation Components.

Impairment Assessments

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company determined under the first step of its annual test that the fair value of the OEM of Electric Motion Systems reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount. Based on the results of this test the Company determined that the goodwill related to the said reporting unit was not impaired.

The fair value of the OEM of Electric Motion Systems reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately $100, or 1.1% and thus was at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test, and is therefore at risk of a future impairment in the event of unfavorable changes in the forecasted cash flows or the key assumptions used in the analysis, including the weighted average cost of capital (discount rate) and growth rates utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis.

The Company determined the fair value of the OEM of Electric Motion Systems reporting unit using the discounted cash flows method. The material assumptions used for 2011 annual test were three years of projected net cash flows (in accordance with the Company's budget), a discount rate of 18% and a long-term growth rate of 1.95%. The Company considered historical rates and current market conditions when determining the discount and growth rates to use in its analyses. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges for its goodwill.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company performed its annual impairment test of goodwill. During this year, the Company encountered adverse changes in the business climate including a weak U.S. and global economy which resulted in a reduction in demand for the MRO services. As a result of these factors, management revised its future cash flow expectations, which lowered the fair value estimates of a certain reporting unit. The Company determined under the first step of its annual test that the fair value of goodwill at its MRO services reporting unit was less than the carrying value for this reporting unit. The Company recorded a $4,223 impairment charge (which was the entire remaining goodwill for this reporting unit) in the third quarter of 2010, to reflect the implied fair value of goodwill for the MRO services reporting unit.

The Company determined the fair value of the MRO services reporting unit using the discounted cash flows method. The material assumptions used for 2010 annual test were four years of projected net cash flows (in accordance with the Company's budget), a discount rate of 20.0% and a long-term growth rate of 2.79%. The Company considered historical rates and current market conditions when determining the discount and growth rates to use in its analyses.

- 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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