Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

There was an increase in goodwill during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $38,226 to $54,214 due to the Company’s acquisition of POC on July 2, 2012. The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill:


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	38,226

Increase due to acquisitions		15,158
Change due to foreign currency		830

Balance at September 30, 2012	$	54,214

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The Company owns certain tradenames and trademarks which provide Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. (“Black Diamond Equipment” or “BDEL”), Gregory Mountain Products, Inc. (“Gregory” or “GMP”), and POC with the exclusive and perpetual rights to manufacture and sell their respective products. There was an increase in tradenames and trademarks during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $32,650 to $47,629 due to the Company’s acquisition of POC on July 2, 2012. The following table summarizes the changes in indefinite lived intangible assets:


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	32,650

Increase due to acquisitions		14,200
Change due to foreign currency		779

Balance at September 30, 2012	$	47,629

Definite Lived Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets such as certain customer relationships, core technologies and product technologies are amortizable over their estimated useful lives. The following table summarizes the changes in gross definite lived intangible assets:


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	18,215

Increase due to acquisitions		17,800
Change due to foreign currency		977

Balance at September 30, 2012	$	36,992

Intangible assets, net of amortization as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were as follows:


	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011

Customer relationships	$	26,819	$	16,375
Core technologies		1,505		1,505
Product technologies		6,453		335
Trade name		2,215		-
		36,992		18,215
Less accumulated amortization		(3,514)		(2,107)
	$	33,478	$	16,108

- 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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