Goodwill and Other Intangibles

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

(8) Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by our European Operations segment for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

	Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	11,933
2016 Activity:
Currency translation adjustment	(1,343		)

Balance at June 30, 2016	$	10,590

Acquired other intangible assets consisted of the following at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Useful Lives (Years)
Trade name	$	8,545	$	—	$	8,545	$	—	—
Customer-related intangibles	10,822		5,338		23,322		10,400		14.3
Proprietary software	23,558		21,225		23,558		20,803		6.3
Trading rights	339		—		339		—		—
Other	50		—		50		—		—

Total	$	43,314	$	26,563	$	55,814	$	31,203

At June 30, 2016, indefinite-lived intangibles not subject to amortization amounted to $8.9 million, of which $8.4 million related to the POSIT trade name.

Amortization expense for definite-lived intangibles was $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared with $0.8 and $1.6 million in the respective prior-year periods. These amounts are included in other general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As a result of the sale of the investment research operations (see Note 3, Divestitures), $6.7 million of customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization, were disposed of in May 2016.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, no intangibles were deemed impaired, and accordingly, no adjustment was required.

- 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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