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Goodwill
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill
Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and as events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually as of June 30th and at interim periods if indicators of impairment exist. At June 30, 2013, the carrying value of goodwill was $24.4 million, consisting of goodwill associated with two financial management services reporting units; $19.9 million of the goodwill is attributable to a reporting unit that is a provider of investment advisory services. The remaining goodwill of $4.5 million is attributable to the trust services reporting unit.
For our annual goodwill impairment test, a third party valuation was obtained on the investment advisory services reporting unit, which accounts for approximately 82% of the recorded goodwill. The fair value of this reporting unit was determined by equally weighting the income approach (50%) and market approach (50%), plus a tax amortization benefit component, to assess goodwill for potential impairment at June 30, 2013. The income approach utilized a discounted cash flow method, which is based on the expected future cash flows of the reporting unit. The market approach measures values based on what other market participants have paid for assets that can be considered reasonably similar to those being valued. The first step (Step 1) of impairment testing requires a comparison of each reporting unit's fair value to the carrying amount to identify potential impairment. The result of the Step 1 process indicated that goodwill at the investment advisory services reporting unit was not impaired, as the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the respective estimated carrying value; therefore, no further testing was required. The estimated fair value of this reporting unit using a weighted approach (income and market approach evenly weighted), plus a tax amortization component, was $28.7 million, which exceeded the carrying value of $22.9 million by $5.8 million, or 25%. The key assumptions that drove the fair value of this reporting unit under the income approach included projected revenue growth, projected EBITDA margin, projected growth in assets under management and assets under supervision, and the discount rate. The market approach determined the fair value of this reporting unit using comparisons of the reporting unit to publicly-traded companies with similar operations. Under this method, valuation multiples were: (1) derived from operating data of the selected guideline companies; (2) evaluated and adjusted based on the strengths and weaknesses of the reporting unit relative to the selected guideline companies; and (3) applied to the operating data of the reporting unit to arrive at an indication of value.
Changes in the aforementioned assumptions, including a lower rate of revenue growth than expected, a lower than projected EBITDA margin improvement, and lower market multiples could have a negative effect on the fair value of this reporting unit, which in turn could result in an impairment charge to goodwill in future periods.