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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

 

The change in the carrying amounts of goodwill was as follows by segment (in thousands):

 

    Commercial     Public Sector    

 

Canada

    United Kingdom     Total  
Balance at December 31, 2017   $ 69,735     $ 8,322     $ 4,997     $ 4,714     $ 87,768  
Acquisition of Stack Technology                       35       35  
Acquisition of Provista                       78       78  
Foreign currency translation                 (388 )     (267 )     (655 )
Balance at December 31, 2018   $ 69,735     $ 8,322     $ 4,609     $ 4,560     $ 87,226  

 

Intangible Assets

 

The following table sets forth the amounts recorded for intangible assets (in thousands):

 

    Weighted
Average
Estimated
    At December 31, 2018     At December 31, 2017  
    Useful Lives
(years)
    Gross
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount
    Gross
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount
 
Patent, trademarks, trade names & URLs     5     $ 5,304 (1)   $ 1,502     $ 3,802     $ 7,739 (1)   $ 3,186     $ 4,553  
Customer relationships     14       13,460       9,358       4,102       13,533       7,799       5,734  
Non-compete agreements     4       2,087       1,888       199       2,377       1,574       803  
Total intangible assets           $ 20,851     $ 12,748     $ 8,103     $ 23,649     $ 12,559     $ 11,090  

 

 

(1) Included in the total amount for “Patent, trademarks & URLs” are $2.9 million of trademarks with indefinite useful lives that are not amortized.

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $3.0 million, $4.1 million and $5.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in each of the next five years and thereafter, as applicable, as of December 31, 2018 was as follows: $1.9 million in 2019, $1.3 million in 2020, $0.5 million in 2021, $0.4 million in 2022, $0.3 million in 2023 and $0.8 million thereafter.