Goodwill And Related Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

5. GOODWILL AND RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):


Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	359,863
Acquisition adjustment		230
Foreign currency translation		(1,159	)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	358,934

The goodwill balances as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are net of accumulated impairment losses of $129,925,000.

Acquired Intangible Assets

Acquired intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		Gross				Gross
		Carrying	Accumulated			Carrying	Accumulated
		Amount	Amortization			Amount	Amortization		Estimated Life
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	48,502	$	–	$	48,774	$	–	Indefinite
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks		2,766		1,125		2,771		1,085	2 to 15 Years
Unpatented technology		24,430		5,647		24,427		5,204	5 to 20 Years
Customer relationships		52,647		25,442		53,043		24,687	5 to 16 Years
Non-compete agreements		3,207		2,672		3,207		2,598	4 to 10 Years
Backlog		1,330		1,287		1,330		1,219	0.5 to 2 Years
		84,380		36,173		84,778		34,793
Total acquired intangible assets	$	132,882	$	36,173	$	133,552	$	34,793

The Company incurred $1,719,000 and $1,631,000 of acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and the next five years thereafter is estimated as follows (in thousands):


2013	$	4,756
2014	$	5,497
2015	$	5,361
2016	$	5,026
2017	$	3,193
2018	$	2,614

- 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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