GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 4 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting segment since December 31, 2017 are as follows:


	Beauty +				Food +		Corporate
	Home		Pharma		Beverage		& Other		Total
Goodwill	$	223,947	$	203,069	$	16,871	$	1,615	$	445,502
Accumulated impairment losses		—		—		—		(1,615)		(1,615)
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	223,947	$	203,069	$	16,871	$	—	$	443,887
Foreign currency exchange effects		2,346		4,851		159		—		7,356
Goodwill	$	226,293	$	207,920	$	17,030	$	1,615	$	452,858
Accumulated impairment losses		—		—		—		(1,615)		(1,615)
Balance as of March 31, 2018	$	226,293	$	207,920	$	17,030	$	—	$	451,243

The table below shows a summary of intangible assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.


		March 31, 2018							December 31, 2017
Weighted Average		Gross						Gross
Amortization Period		Carrying		Accumulated		Net		Carrying		Accumulated		Net
	(Years)	Amount		Amortization		Value		Amount		Amortization		Value
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents	0.2	$	8,144	$	(8,015)	$	129	$	7,819	$	(7,806)	$	13
Acquired technology	15.0		48,797		(15,816)		32,981		47,571		(14,624)		32,947
Customer relationships	12.2		70,120		(15,181)		54,939		68,886		(13,401)		55,485
License agreements and other	7.6		22,307		(15,611)		6,696		21,827		(14,812)		7,015
Total intangible assets	11.8	$	149,368	$	(54,623)	$	94,745	$	146,103	$	(50,643)	$	95,460

Aggregate amortization expense for the intangible assets above for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $2,818 and $2,429, respectively.

Future estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 is as follows:


2018	$	8,448	(remaining estimated amortization for 2018)
2019		11,082
2020		9,840
2021		9,644
2022 and thereafter		55,731

Future amortization expense may fluctuate depending on changes in foreign currency rates. The estimates for amortization expense noted above are based upon foreign exchange rates as of March 31, 2018.

- 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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