Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment, at least annually. The carrying amount of goodwill was $65.1 million and $65.8 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The net change in goodwill since December 31, 2012 was attributable to the effect of foreign exchange.

Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
(millions of dollars)		Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization
Patents and trademarks	$	6.0	3.5		6.0	3.4
Customer lists		2.9	2.4		2.9	2.4
	$	8.9	5.9		8.9	5.8

The weighted average amortization period for acquired intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately 15 years. Estimated amortization expense is $0.6 million for 2013 and $0.4 million each of the next five years through 2018.

Included in other assets and deferred charges is an intangible asset of approximately $0.5 million which represents the non-current unamortized amount paid to a customer in connection with contract extensions at seven PCC satellite facilities. In addition, a current portion of $0.4 million is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Such amounts will be amortized as a reduction of sales over the remaining lives of the customer contracts. Approximately $0.1 million was amortized in the first quarter of 2013. Estimated amortization as a reduction of sales is as follows: remainder of 2013 - $0.3 million; 2014 - $0.4 million; 2015 - $0.1 million.

- 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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