Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

7.	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

We assess the impairment of long‑lived and identifiable intangibles assets and goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. With respect to goodwill, we test for impairment on an annual basis or in interim periods if an event occurs or circumstances change that may indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount. We completed our annual impairment test of goodwill as of December 31, 2016.

When performing our evaluation of goodwill for impairment, if we conclude qualitatively that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step impairment test is not required. If we are unable to reach this conclusion, then we would perform the two-step impairment test. We elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and have decided to perform the two-step impairment test for goodwill at both the Engine Management and Temperature Control reporting units at December 31, 2016. The first step of the impairment analysis consists of a comparison of the fair value of the reporting units with their respective carrying amounts, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying amount of the reporting unit, step two of the impairment analysis is not required. The fair values of the Engine Management and Temperature Control reporting units were determined based upon the Income Approach, which estimates the fair value based on future discounted cash flows, and the Market Approach, which estimates the fair value based on market prices of comparable companies. We base our fair value estimates on projected financial information which we believe to be reasonable. We also considered our total market capitalization as of December 31, 2016. Our December 31, 2016 annual goodwill impairment analysis did not result in an impairment charge as it was determined that the fair values of our Engine Management and Temperature Control reporting units were in excess of their carrying amounts. While the fair values exceed the carrying amounts at the present time and we do not believe that impairments are probable, the performance of the business and brands require continued improvement in future periods to sustain their carrying values.

Changes in the carrying values of goodwill by operating segment during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Engine Management			Temperature Control		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014:
Goodwill	$	79,193		$	14,270	$	93,463
Accumulated impairment losses		(38,488	)		—		(38,488	)
	$	40,705		$	14,270	$	54,975
Activity in 2015
Foreign currency exchange rate change	$	(94	)	$	—	$	(94	)
Balance as of December 31, 2015:
Goodwill		79,099			14,270		93,369
Accumulated impairment losses		(38,488	)		—		(38,488	)
	$	40,611		$	14,270	$	54,881
Activity in 2016
Acquisition of the North American automotive ignition wire business of General Cable Corporation.	$	12,746		$	—	$	12,746
Foreign currency exchange rate change		(396	)		—		(396	)
Balance as of December 31, 2016:
Goodwill		91,449			14,270		105,719
Accumulated impairment losses		(38,488	)		—		(38,488	)
	$	52,961		$	14,270	$	67,231

Acquired Intangible Assets

Acquired identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 consist of:

	December 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Customer relationships	$	87,070		$	48,475
Trademarks and trade names		6,800			6,800
Non-compete agreements		3,189			970
Patents		723			723
Supply agreements		800			—
Leaseholds		160			160
Total acquired intangible assets		98,742			57,128
Less accumulated amortization (1)		(35,830	)		(29,040	)
Net acquired intangible assets	$	62,912		$	28,088

(1)

Applies to all intangible assets, except for related trademarks and trade names totaling $5.2 million, which have indefinite useful lives and, as such, are not being amortized.

In May 2016, we acquired the North American automotive ignition wire business of General Cable Corporation. Intangible assets acquired in the acquisition of $42.4 million consists of customer relationships of $39.4 million that will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 15 years; a non-compete agreement of $2.2 million that will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 5 years; and a supply agreement of $0.8 million that will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 1 year.

Total amortization expense for acquired intangible assets was $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, and $5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Based on the current estimated useful lives assigned to our intangible assets, amortization expense is estimated to be $8 million for 2017, $7.5 million in 2018, $6.3 million in 2019, $5.9 million in 2020 and $30 million in the aggregate for the years 2021 through 2031.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets include computer software. Computer software as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 totaled $16.7 million. Total accumulated computer software amortization as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $15.6 million and $15.4 million, respectively. Computer software is amortized over its estimated useful life of 3 to 10 years. Amortization expense for computer software was $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

- 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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