Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

(in thousands)	GES U.S.		GES International		Pursuit		Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	148,277	$	34,460	$	71,285	$	254,022
Business acquisitions		—		1,060		—		1,060
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		3,084		5,753		8,837
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	148,277	$	38,604	$	77,038	$	263,919

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer contracts and relationships	$	68,739	$	(21,505	)	$	47,234	$	67,762	$	(14,345	)	$	53,417
Operating contracts and licenses		10,038		(1,083	)		8,955		9,315		(652	)		8,663
Tradenames		8,665		(2,613	)		6,052		8,324		(1,440	)		6,884
Non-compete agreements		5,358		(2,682	)		2,676		5,190		(1,369	)		3,821
Other		896		(601	)		295		886		(458	)		428
Total amortized intangible assets		93,696		(28,484	)		65,212		91,477		(18,264	)		73,213
Unamortized intangible assets:
Business licenses		460		—			460		460		—			460
Other intangible assets	$	94,156	$	(28,484	)	$	65,672	$	91,937	$	(18,264	)	$	73,673

Intangible asset amortization expense was $3.3 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $9.6 million and $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The weighted-average amortization period of customer contracts and relationships is approximately 8.8 years, operating contracts and licenses is approximately 26.5 years, tradenames is approximately 7.2 years, non-compete agreements is approximately 2.5 years, and other amortizable intangible assets is approximately 2.6 years. The estimated future amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets held at September 30, 2017 is as follows:

(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
Remainder of 2017	$	2,812
2018		11,014
2019		9,946
2020		8,446
2021		7,450
Thereafter		25,544
Total	$	65,212

- 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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