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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

There was a decrease in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, from $29,628 to $29,327, due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. In conjunction with the POC Disposition, there was a decrease in the Company’s market capitalization which was determined to be a triggering event for potential goodwill impairment. Accordingly, the Company performed a goodwill impairment analysis. The Company utilized the market capitalization, plus a reasonable control premium in the performance of its impairment test. The market capitalization was based upon the outstanding shares as of September 30, 2015 and the average market share price for three days including and following the announcement of the POC Disposition. It was determined that the fair value exceeded the carrying value. Based on the results of the Company’s impairment tests completed during the third quarter, the Company determined that goodwill was not impaired. If the market capitalization decreases in the future, a reasonable possibility exists that goodwill could be impaired and that such impairment may be material to the financial statements. The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill:


Balance at December 31, 2014	$	29,628

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates		(301)

Balance at September 30, 2015	$	29,327

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The Company owns certain tradenames and trademarks which provide Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. (“Black Diamond Equipment” or “BDEL”) and PIEPS Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries (collectively, “PIEPS”) with the exclusive and perpetual rights to manufacture and sell their respective products. There was a decrease in tradenames and trademarks during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. The following table summarizes the changes in indefinite lived intangible assets:


Balance at December 31, 2014	$	22,993

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates		(255)

Balance at September 30, 2015	$	22,738

Other Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets such as certain customer relationships, core technologies and product technologies are amortizable over their estimated useful lives. There was a decrease in gross other intangible assets subject to amortization during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. The following table summarizes the changes in gross other intangible assets:


Gross balance at December 31, 2014	$	17,633

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates		(367)

Gross balance at September 30, 2015	$	17,266

Other intangible assets, net of amortization as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were as follows:


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014

Customer lists and relationships	$	14,101	$	14,306
Product technologies		2,218		2,380
Core technologies		947		947
		17,266		17,633
Less accumulated amortization		(5,970)		(5,075)
	$	11,296	$	12,558

- 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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