Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

Note 6 — Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

The following table provides information relating to changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 27, 2015:



	Vascular North America			Anesthesia North America			Surgical North America		EMEA			Asia			OEM		All Other			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
Goodwill	$	564,177		$	214,429		$	250,912	$	339,029		$	144,712		$	—	$	142,422		$	1,655,681
Accumulated impairment losses	(219,527		)	(84,531		)	—		—			—			—		(28,070		)	(332,128		)
	344,650			129,898			250,912		339,029			144,712			—		114,352			1,323,553
Goodwill related to acquisitions	—			12,473			—		1,149			4,099			1,194		—			18,915
Currency translation adjustment	88			(825		)	—		(25,875		)	(9,175		)	—		(3,506		)	(39,293		)
Balance at September 27, 2015
Goodwill	564,265			226,077			250,912		314,303			139,636			1,194		138,916			1,635,303
Accumulated impairment losses	(219,527		)	(84,531		)	—		—			—			—		(28,070		)	(332,128		)
	$	344,738		$	141,546		$	250,912	$	314,303		$	139,636		$	1,194	$	110,846		$	1,303,175

The following table provides information as of September 27, 2015 and December 31, 2014 regarding the gross carrying amount of, and accumulated amortization relating to, intangible assets, net:



	Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization
	September 27, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 27, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Customer relationships	$	623,211	$	624,574	$	(209,262	)	$	(192,876	)
In-process research and development	58,908		68,694		—			—
Intellectual property	494,457		467,068		(166,909		)	(146,131		)
Distribution rights	23,363		16,101		(14,208		)	(14,243		)
Trade names	387,132		396,269		(6,115		)	(2,764		)
Non-compete agreements	2,218		337		(431		)	(309		)
	$	1,589,289	$	1,573,043	$	(396,925	)	$	(356,323	)

In May 2012, the Company acquired Semprus BioSciences Corp. ("Semprus"), a biomedical research and development company that developed a polymer surface treatment technology intended to reduce thrombus related complications. The Company experienced difficulties with respect to the development of the Semprus technology, and devoted further research and testing towards attempting to resolve the issue. As a result of these efforts, the Company believes it has resolved the issue and is focused on seeking regulatory approval and engaging in additional research and development efforts to achieve commercialization of this technology. Despite this progress, significant challenges to commercialization of the Semprus technology remain, and the Company ultimately may find it necessary to recognize impairment charges with respect to the related assets, which could be material. As of September 27, 2015, the Company has in-process research and development intangible assets of $41.0 million related to this investment, which are recorded in intangible assets, net.

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $15.5 million and $15.0 million for the three months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, respectively, and $45.3 million and $47.1 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, respectively. Estimated annual amortization expense for the remainder of 2015 and the next five succeeding years is as follows (dollars in thousands):



2015	$	15,600
2016	61,800
2017	62,000
2018	61,700
2019	61,500
2020	61,000

- 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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