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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The Company’s Heavy Duty Diesel Systems reporting unit, which is also a reporting segment, has all of the Company’s allocated goodwill. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):

 

         

Balance at December 31, 2010 (1)

          $   6,040     

Effect of translation adjustment

    (110)    
   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

          $ 5,930     
   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects the impact of measurement period adjustments (see Note 3).

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

                     
   

Useful Life

in Years

  September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010 (1)
 

Trade name

  15 – 20           $ 1,377                      $ 1,402           

Patents and know-how

  5 – 12     4,941                5,060           

Backlog

  1     220                220           

Customer relationships

  4 – 8     1,232                1,254           
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          7,770                7,936           

Less accumulated amortization

        (2,563)               (1,941)          
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ 5,207                      $ 5,995           
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects the impact of measurement period adjustments (see Note 3).

The Company recorded amortization expense of $0.2 million and $0.1 million related to amortizable intangible assets during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company recorded amortization expense of $0.7 million and $0.4 million related to amortizable intangible assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for existing intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

 

         

Years ending December 31:

       

        Remainder of 2011

  $     228  

        2012

    692  

        2013

    692  

        2014

    692  

        2015

    687