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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2020
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended April 4, 2020 by segment was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Steel Mills

 

 

Steel Products

 

 

Raw Materials

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

591,986

 

 

$

879,500

 

 

$

729,577

 

 

$

2,201,063

 

Other

 

 

-

 

 

 

(671

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(671

)

Translation

 

 

-

 

 

 

(17,398

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(17,398

)

Balance at April 4, 2020

 

$

591,986

 

 

$

861,431

 

 

$

729,577

 

 

$

2,182,994

 

 

Nucor completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment testing during the fourth quarter of 2019 and concluded that as of such time there was no impairment of goodwill for any of its reporting units.

The assessment performed in 2019 used forward-looking projections and included expected improvements in the future cash flows of one of the Company’s reporting units, Rebar Fabrication. The fair value of this reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 56% in the most recent assessment. The reporting unit’s profitability in the first quarter of 2020 significantly increased from the first quarter of 2019. We expect the 2020 operating results of the Rebar Fabrication

reporting unit will continue to improve compared to 2019. If our assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances changes, or the actual performance of this reporting unit falls short of expected results, non-cash impairment charges may be required. Total goodwill associated with the Rebar Fabrication reporting unit was $341.5  million as of April 4, 2020 ($356.6 million as of December 31, 2019). An impairment of goodwill may also lead us to record an impairment of other intangible assets. Total finite-lived intangible assets associated with the Rebar Fabrication reporting unit were $62.8  million as of April 4, 2020 ($67.2  million as of December 31, 2019). There have been no triggering events requiring an interim assessment for impairment of the Rebar Fabrication reporting unit since the most recent annual goodwill impairment testing date.

Due to lower than expected operating results and anticipated changes to the Grating reporting unit’s business strategy and structure, the Company determined a triggering event occurred in the third quarter of 2019 and performed an impairment assessment. The fair value of the Grating reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 17% in that assessment. If our assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances changes, or the actual performance of this reporting unit falls short of expected results, noncash impairment charges may be required. Total goodwill associated with the Grating reporting unit was $36.2 million as of April 4, 2020 ($36.8 million as of December 31, 2019).

Intangible assets with estimated useful lives of five to 22 years are amortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis and were comprised of the following as of April 4, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

 

 

April 4, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Customer relationships

 

$

1,410,717

 

 

$

785,850

 

 

$

1,412,954

 

 

$

767,532

 

Trademarks and trade names

 

 

161,748

 

 

 

94,271

 

 

 

162,183

 

 

 

92,258

 

Other

 

 

63,822

 

 

 

38,160

 

 

 

63,807

 

 

 

36,968

 

 

 

$

1,636,287

 

 

$

918,281

 

 

$

1,638,944

 

 

$

896,758

 

 

Intangible asset amortization expense in both the first quarter of 2020 and 2019 was $21.5 million. Annual amortization expense is estimated to be $83.5 million in 2020; $82.3 million in 2021; $80.7 million in 2022; $80.0 million in 2023; and $79.2 million in 2024.