Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Other Intangible Assets.

Other Intangible Assets

NOTE 5 – Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following components:

	As of
	March 29, 2015
($ in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists/relationships	$	51,804	$	(25,082)	$	26,722
Patents		10,319		(10,319)		—
Other intangibles		12,270		(4,063)		8,207
Other intangible assets, net	$	74,393	$	(39,464)	$	34,929
Amortization expense for the three months ended March 29, 2015			$	973

	As of
	December 31, 2014
($ in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists/relationships	$	51,804	$	(24,415)	$	27,389
Patents		10,319		(10,319)		—
Other intangibles		12,270		(3,757)		8,513
Other intangible assets, net	$	74,393	$	(38,491)	$	35,902
Amortization expense for the three months ended March 30, 2014			$	1,034

Amortization expense remaining for other intangible assets is as follows:

($ in thousands)	Amortization expense
2015	$	2,976
2016		3,647
2017		3,569
2018		3,484
2019		3,475
Thereafter		17,778
Total amortization expense	$	34,929