Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Note 9—Intangible Assets

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, intangible assets totaled $52,184 and $51,978, respectively, net of amortization.  The March 31, 2013 balance includes the effect of the FSSI acquisition (See Note 8).  The table below summarizes the intangible asset categories, amounts and the average amortization periods, which are generally on a straight-line basis, as follows:

	Amortization	March 31,		December 31,
	Period	2013		2012
Tradename	3 to 10 years	$	22,828	$	23,586
Non-compete agreements	2 to 5 years	$	4,023	$	4,130
Customer relationships	5 to 15 years	$	24,133	$	24,212
Backlog	0.75 years	$	—	$	50
Total		$	50,984	$	51,978

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $1,794 and $1,746 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:

For the Years Ending December 31,	Estimated Intangible Amortization Expense
2013 (remaining nine months)	$	4,632
2014	7,316
2015	7,046
2016	6,126
2017	5,769
Thereafter	20,095
	$	50,984