Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The roll-forward of our goodwill was as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended March 31, 2012
	AMI			HE		Total
Beginning balance	$	4,691		$	531	$	5,222
Currency translation	(121		)	—		(121		)
Ending balance	$	4,570		$	531	$	5,101



	Year Ended March 31, 2011
	AMI		HE		Total
Beginning balance	$	3,396	$	—	$	3,396
Acquisition of Ciné-Chiffres	1,116		—		1,116
Acquisition of Media Salvation	—		531		531
Currency translation	179		—		179
Ending balance	$	4,691	$	531	$	5,222

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization were as follows (in thousands):



	Amortization	March 31,
	Period	2012			2011
Local relationships	7 to 10 years	$	7,167		$	7,299
Accumulated amortization		(1,475		)	(671		)
		5,692			6,628
Tradenames	1 to 3 years	50			51
Accumulated amortization		(36		)	(20		)
		14			31
Existing technology	6 months	66			66
Accumulated amortization		(66		)	(33		)
		—			33
Patents	20 years	61			30
Accumulated amortization		(2		)	—
		59			30
Global relationships	Indefinite	7,400			7,400
Total		$	13,165		$	14,122

Amortization expense and currency translation were as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended March 31,
	2012			2011		2010
Local relationships	$	828		$	573	$	73
Tradenames	17			17		3
Existing technology	33			33		—
Patents	2			—		—
Currency translation	(25		)	25		—
	$	855		$	648	$	76

In addition to amortization expense, our other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization are affected by currency translation on a quarterly basis.

Expected amortization expense is as follows over the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):



Fiscal	Local Relationships		Tradenames		Patents		Total
2013	$	870	$	14	$	3	$	887
2014	870		—		3		873
2015	871		—		3		874
2016	871		—		3		874
2017	849		—		3		852
Thereafter	1,361		—		44		1,405
	$	5,692	$	14	$	59	$	5,765

- 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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