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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

a. Goodwill

The following table summarizes the goodwill activity by segment for the three-month periods ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011:

 

                                 
    Battery &
Energy Products
    Communications
Systems
    Discontinued
Operations
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2010

  $ 4,758     $ 11,493     $ 2,025     $ 18,276  

Effect of foreign currency translations

    17       —         —         17  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at April 3, 2011

    4,775       11,493       2,025       18,293  

Effect of foreign currency translations

    63       —         —         63  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

    4,838       11,493       2,025       18,356  

Effect of foreign currency translations

    22       —         —         22  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at April 1, 2012

  $ 4,860     $ 11,493     $ 2,025     $ 18,378  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

b. Intangible Assets

The composition of intangible assets was:

 

                         
    April 1, 2012  
    Gross
Assets
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Trademarks

  $ 3,564     $ —       $ 3,564  

Patents and technology

    4,497       3,509       988  

Customer relationships

    4,002       3,206       796  

Distributor relationships

    381       317       64  

Non-compete agreements

    397       397       —    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

  $ 12,841     $ 7,429     $ 5,412  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                         
    December 31, 2011  
    Gross
Assets
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Trademarks

  $ 3,563     $ —       $ 3,563  

Patents and technology

    4,492       3,440       1,052  

Customer relationships

    3,993       3,143       850  

Distributor relationships

    378       310       68  

Non-compete agreements

    396       396       —    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

  $ 12,822     $ 7,289     $ 5,533  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $125 and $157 for the three-month periods ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011, respectively.

The change in the cost value of total intangible assets from December 31, 2011 to April 1, 2012 is a result of the effect of foreign currency translations.