GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

NOTE 9 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (in thousands):

	Goodwill			Other Intangible Assets			Total

Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	197,362		$	112,297		$	309,659
Purchase price adjustment		(151	)		-			(151	)
Translation adjustment		-			922			922
Amortization		-			(13,557	)		(13,557	)
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	197,211		$	99,662		$	296,873

The following table presents the goodwill balance by reportable segment as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Service Centers	$	164,093	$	164,244
Innovative Pumping Solutions		15,980		15,980
Supply Chain Services		17,138		17,138
Total	$	197,211	$	197,362

The following table presents a summary of amortizable other intangible assets (in thousands):

	As of September 30, 2016							As of December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount, net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount, net
Customer relationships	$	196,079	$	(96,716	)		99,363		195,580		(83,741	)		111,839
Non-compete agreements		1,843		(1,544	)		299		1,815		(1,357	)		458
Total	$	197,922	$	(98,260	)	$	99,662	$	197,395	$	(85,098	)	$	112,297

Gross carrying amounts as well as accumulated amortization are partially affected by the fluctuation of foreign currency rates. Other intangible assets are amortized according to estimated economic benefits over their estimated useful lives.

- 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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