Goodwill and Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2015

(4) Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the years ended December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 are as follows:

		U.S. and Canada		International	Entertainment and Licensing	Total
2015
Balance at December 28, 2014	$		296,978	170,853	125,607	593,438
Foreign exchange translation			-	(743)	-	(743)
Balance at December 27, 2015	$		296,978	170,110	125,607	592,695

2014
Balance at December 29, 2013	$		296,978	171,736	125,607	594,321
Foreign exchange translation			-	(883)	-	(883)
Balance at December 28, 2014	$		296,978	170,853	125,607	593,438

A portion of the Company's goodwill and other intangible assets reside in the Corporate segment of the business. For purposes of the goodwill impairment testing, these assets are allocated to the reporting units within the Company's operating segments.

The Company performs an annual impairment test on goodwill. This annual impairment test is performed in the fourth quarter of the Company's fiscal year. In addition, if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, the Company will perform an interim impairment test at that time. For the three fiscal years ended December 27, 2015, no such events occurred. Entertainment and Licensing goodwill includes $119,111 related to the Company's 70% interest in Backflip Studios, LLC ("Backflip"), a mobile game developer based in Boulder, Colorado. Should Backflip not achieve its profitability and growth targets, including anticipated game releases in 2016, the carrying value of this reporting unit may become impaired.

The Company completed its annual impairment tests of goodwill in the fourth quarters of 2015, 2014 and 2013 concluding that there was no impairment of its goodwill.

Other Intangibles, Net

A summary of the Company's other intangibles, net at December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014:

	2015			2014
Acquired product rights	$	789,781			789,781
Licensed rights of entertainment properties		256,555			256,555
Accumulated amortization		(841,267	)		(797,546	)
Amortizable intangible assets		205,069			248,790
Product rights with indefinite lives		75,738			75,738
Total other intangibles, net	$	280,807			324,528

Certain intangible assets relating to rights obtained in the Company's acquisition of Milton Bradley in 1984 and Tonka in 1991 are not amortized. These rights were determined to have indefinite lives and are included as product rights with indefinite lives in the table above. The Company tests these assets for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarters of each year or when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company completed its annual impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2015, 2014, and 2013 concluding that there was no impairment of these assets. The Company's other intangible assets are amortized over their remaining useful lives, and accumulated amortization of these other intangibles is reflected in other intangibles, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Intangible assets, other than those with indefinite lives, are reviewed for indications of impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. During 2013, the Company incurred $19,736 in impairment charges related to certain product lines which the Company exited as well as product lines with reduced expectations. The Company will continue to incur amortization expense related to the use of acquired and licensed rights to produce various products. A portion of the amortization of these product rights will fluctuate depending on brand activation, related revenues during an annual period and future expectations, as well as rights reaching the end of their useful lives. The Company currently estimates amortization expense related to the above intangible assets for the next five years to be approximately:

2016	$	35,000
2017		29,000
2018		21,000
2019		40,000
2020		40,000

- 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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