GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

4.	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price and related acquisition costs over the fair value assigned to the net tangible and other intangible assets acquired in a business acquisition.

Other intangible assets include patents, technology, license agreements, non-compete agreements and trademarks. Amounts assigned to these intangible assets have been determined by management. Management considered a number of factors in determining the allocations, including valuations and independent appraisals. Trademarks have indefinite lives and are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis. Other intangible assets, excluding trademarks, are being amortized over 2 to 24 years.

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill classified by reportable operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Total			North America			Asia			Europe

Balance at January 1, 2014
Goodwill, gross		45,431			18,865			14,107			12,459
Accumulated impairment charges		(26,941	)		(14,066	)		(12,875	)		-
Goodwill, net	$	18,490		$	4,799		$	1,232		$	12,459

Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions		100,812			51,011			36,155			13,646
Measurement period adjustments		(496	)		(496	)		-			-
Foreign currency translation		(437	)		-			(210	)		(227	)

Balance at December 31, 2014:
Goodwill, gross		145,310			69,380			50,052			25,878
Accumulated impairment charges		(26,941	)		(14,066	)		(12,875	)		-
Goodwill, net	$	118,369		$	55,314		$	37,177		$	25,878

Measurement period adjustments		4,590			(6,016	)		4,351			6,255
Foreign currency translation		(1,325	)		-			129			(1,454	)

Balance at December 31, 2015:
Goodwill, gross		148,575			63,364			54,532			30,679
Accumulated impairment charges		(26,941	)		(14,066	)		(12,875	)		-
Goodwill, net	$	121,634		$	49,298		$	41,657		$	30,679

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded $100.8 million of goodwill related to the 2014 Acquisitions. An additional $4.6 million of goodwill related to the 2014 Acquisitions, including finalization of goodwill allocation by reporting unit, was recorded during the measurement period in 2015.

During the fourth quarters of 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company completed step one of our annual goodwill impairment test for our reporting units We concluded that the fair value of each of the Company's reporting units exceeded the respective carrying values and that there was no indication of impairment in 2015, 2014 or 2013.

We estimated the fair value of these reporting units using a weighting of fair values derived from income and market approaches. Under the income approach, we determine the fair value of a reporting unit based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. Cash flow projections are based on management's estimates of revenue growth rates and operating margins, taking into consideration industry and market conditions. The discount rate used is based on a weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the characteristics of the business and the projected cash flows. The market approach estimates fair value based on market multiples of revenue and earnings derived from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics as the reporting unit.

The excess of estimated fair values over carrying value, including goodwill for each of our reporting units that had goodwill as of the 2015 annual impairment test were the following:

Reporting Unit	% by Which Estimated Fair Value Exceeds Carrying Value
North America		11.4	%
Asia		20.2	%
Europe		18.4	%

As noted above, the fair value determined under step one of the goodwill impairment test completed in the fourth quarter of 2015 exceeded the carrying value for each reporting unit. Therefore, there was no impairment of goodwill. However, if the fair value decreases in future periods, the Company may fail step one of the goodwill impairment test and be required to perform step two. In performing step two, the fair value would have to be allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Therefore, any potential goodwill impairment charge would be dependent upon the estimated fair value of the reporting unit at that time and the outcome of step two of the impairment test. The fair values of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit, including the intangible assets, could vary depending on various factors.

The future occurrence of a potential indicator of impairment, such as a decrease in expected net earnings, adverse equity market conditions, a decline in current market multiples, a decline in our common stock price, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climates, an adverse action or assessment by a regulator, unanticipated competition, strategic decisions made in response to economic or competitive conditions, or a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or disposed of, could require an interim assessment for some or all of the reporting units before the next required annual assessment. In the event of significant adverse changes of the nature described above, it may be necessary for us to recognize a non-cash impairment of goodwill, which could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Other Intangible Assets

The components of intangible assets other than goodwill are as follows:

	December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount

Patents, licenses and technology	$	39,388	$	7,932	$	31,456	$	38,872	$	4,297	$	34,575
Customer relationships		44,894		5,735		39,159		45,836		3,062		42,774
Non-compete agreements		2,753		1,838		915		2,781		1,050		1,731
Trademarks		16,338		41		16,297		16,624		202		16,422

	$	103,373	$	15,546	$	87,827	$	104,113	$	8,611	$	95,502

The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment using a fair value approach, the relief-from-royalty method (a form of the income approach). At December 31, 2015, the Company's indefinite-lived intangible assets related to the trademarks acquired in the Power Solutions, Connectivity Solutions, Cinch and Fibreco acquisitions. The Company completed its annual indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2015, noting no impairment. Management has concluded that the fair value of these trademarks exceeded the related carrying values at December 31, 2015 and that no impairment existed as of that date.

Amortization expense was $7.0 million, $5.4 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:

December 31,	Amortization Expense

2016	$	6,759
2017		6,325
2018		6,084
2019		6,084
2020		6,052

- 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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