5. Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2012, were as follows (in thousands):


	Americas			EMEA			Asia/Pacific		Total
Gross Balance prior to December 31, 2011	$	198,598		$	43,612		$	19,366	$	261,576
Total impairment prior to December 31, 2011		(47,432	)		—			—		(47,432	)

Balance as of December 31, 2011		151,166			43,612			19,366		214,144
Addition—acquisition of S1 (1)		271,286			—			—		271,286
Addition—acquisition of North Data (2)		3,498			—			—		3,498
Adjustments to goodwill (3)		(7,582	)		—			—		(7,582	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(109	)		(643	)		306		(446	)

Balance as of June 30, 2012	$	418,259		$	42,969		$	19,672	$	480,900

(1)

Addition relates to the goodwill acquired in the acquisition of S1 as discussed in Note 2. The Company has not yet determined the allocation of the goodwill to the segments due to the preliminary nature of the allocation of the purchase price as discussed in Note 2. As of June 30, 2012, the entire balance is included in the Americas segment.

(2)	Addition relates to the goodwill acquired in the acquisition of North Data as discussed in Note 2.

(3)

Pursuant to our business combinations accounting policy, we recorded goodwill adjustments for the effect on goodwill of changes to net assets acquired during the measurement period (up to one year from the date of an acquisition). The adjustments to goodwill presented in the table above were not significant to our previously reported operating results or financial position.