Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period ending December 31, 2015, were as follows:



	December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Trademarks and patents	$	2,543	$	718	$	1,825	$	1,046	$	364	$	682
Technology	47,724		19,681		28,043		33,942		15,958		17,984
Covenant-not-to-compete	943		943		—		1,016		823		193
Customer relationships	49,948		9,100		40,848		19,123		4,406		14,717
Total definite lived intangible assets	101,158		30,442		70,716		55,127		21,551		33,576
Indefinite lived intangible assets	4,303		—		4,303		4,764		—		4,764
Total intangible assets	$	105,461	$	30,442	$	75,019	$	59,891	$	21,551	$	38,340

In the table above, gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization may differ from prior periods due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

The indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets were acquired from the acquisition of Curamik. These assets are assessed for impairment annually or when changes in circumstances indicated that the carrying values may be recoverable. The definite-lived intangibles are amortized using a fair value methodology that is based on the projected economic use of the related underlying asset.

On January 22, 2015, we acquired Arlon. For further detail on the goodwill and intangible assets recorded on the acquisition, see Note 5 - Acquisition.

In November 2015, we entered into a technology license agreement with Saber, Inc., which resulted in a $1.0 million intangible asset that will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 5 years.

Amortization expense was approximately $10.9 million, $6.1 million and $6.0 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The estimated annual future amortization expense is $10.6 million, $10.2 million, $9.6 million, $9.1 million and $5.6 million in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. These amounts could vary based on changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

The weighted average amortization period as of December 31, 2015, by intangible asset class, is presented in the table below:



Intangible Asset Class		Weighted Average Amortization Period
Trademarks and patents		3.7
Technology		4.1
Customer relationships		5.5
Total other intangible assets		4.9

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ending December 31, 2015, by reportable segment, were as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	Elastomeric Material Solutions			Advanced Connectivity Solutions		Power Electronics Solutions			Other		Total
December 31, 2014	$	23,565		$	—	$	72,438		$	2,224	$	98,227
Arlon acquisition	33,872			51,931		—			—		85,803
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,168		)	—		(7,409		)	—		(8,577		)
December 31, 2015	$	56,269		$	51,931	$	65,029		$	2,224	$	175,453

Annual Impairment Testing

We perform our annual goodwill impairment testing in the fourth quarter of the year. In 2015, we estimated the fair value of our reporting units using an income approach based on the present value of future cash flows. We believe this approach yields the most appropriate evidence of fair value as our reporting units are not easily compared to other corporations involved in similar businesses. We further believe that the assumptions and rates used in our annual impairment test are reasonable, but inherently uncertain. No impairment charges resulted from these analyses.

We currently have four reporting units with goodwill and intangible assets - Advanced Connectivity Solutions (ACS), Elastomeric Material Solutions (EMS), Curamik and the Elastomer Components Division (ECD). The ACS, EMS, Curamik and ECD reporting units had allocated goodwill of approximately $51.9 million, $56.3 million, $65.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015. No impairment charges resulted from the annual goodwill impairment analysis. The excess of fair value over carrying value for these reporting units was 341.0% for ACS, 208.6% for EMS, 73.8% for Curamik and 232.3% for ECD. These valuations are based on a five year discounted cash flow analysis, which utilized a discount rates ranging from 12.0% for EMS and ECD to 15.3% for Curamik and a terminal year growth rate of 3% for all three reporting units.

- 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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