Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	December 31,
	2015		2014
Balance as of January 1:
Goodwill	$	2,570	$	—
Accumulated impairment losses		—		—
		2,570		—
Goodwill acquired during year		1,259		2,570
Impairment losses		—		—
Balance as of December 31:
Goodwill		3,829		2,570
Accumulated impairment losses		—		—
	$	3,829	$	2,570

Goodwill is included in the Company’s capital markets segment. The Company performed its annual assessment of goodwill impairment during the third quarter of 2015. Based on the Company’s assessments, no impairment charges were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Intangible Assets

The following table reflects the components of intangible assets as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,
	2015			2014
Customer relationships	$	3,006		$	2,500
Accumulated amortization		(562	)		(149	)
Net	$	2,444		$	2,351

The intangible asset balances are included in the Company’s capital markets segment. These intangible assets will be amortized over their estimated useful lives, of three to seven years, on a straight-line basis. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, amortization expense recognized was $413, $149 and $-0-, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:

	Amount
2016	$	524
2017		524
2018		468
2019		357
2020		357

- 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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