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Goodwill
9 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2020
Goodwill  
Goodwill

6. Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

    

Transportation

    

Industrial

    

Communications

    

    

Solutions

Solutions

Solutions

Total

(in millions)

September 27, 2019(1)

$

2,124

$

3,039

$

577

$

5,740

Impairment of goodwill

(900)

(900)

Acquisitions

273

10

283

Currency translation

 

7

 

11

 

2

 

20

June 26, 2020(2)

$

1,504

$

3,060

$

579

$

5,143

(1)At September 27, 2019, accumulated impairment losses for the Transportation Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Communications Solutions segments were $2,191 million, $669 million, and $489 million, respectively.
(2)At June 26, 2020, accumulated impairment losses for the Transportation Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Communications Solutions segments were $3,091 million, $669 million, and $489 million, respectively.

During the nine months ended June 26, 2020, we completed the acquisition of First Sensor and recognized goodwill of $213 million in the Transportation Solutions segment. During the quarter ended March 27, 2020, we preliminarily

allocated the purchase price of First Sensor to goodwill due to the timing of the transaction. Adjustments to the allocation were made during the quarter ended June 26, 2020 to recognize the identifiable intangible assets, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed. Further adjustments to the purchase price allocation may be needed in future periods. In addition, during the nine months ended June 26, 2020, we recognized goodwill in the Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments in connection with other recent acquisitions. See Note 4 for additional information regarding acquisitions.

We test goodwill allocated to reporting units for impairment annually during the fiscal fourth quarter, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances exist that indicate that a reporting unit’s carrying value may exceed its fair value. As a result of current and projected declines in sales and profitability, due in part to the impact of COVID-19 and projected reductions in global automotive production, of the Sensors reporting unit of the Transportation Solutions segment during the quarter ended March 27, 2020, we determined that an indicator of impairment had occurred and goodwill impairment testing of this reporting unit was required.

As discussed in Note 1, during the quarter ended March 27, 2020, we adopted ASU No. 2017-04 which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Under the new standard, goodwill impairment is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying value of goodwill. We determined the fair value of the Sensors reporting unit to be $1.0 billion as of March 27, 2020. This valuation was based on a discounted cash flows analysis incorporating our estimate of future operating performance, which we consider to be a level 3 unobservable input in the fair value hierarchy, and was corroborated using a market approach valuation. The goodwill impairment test indicated that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeded its fair value by $900 million. As a result, we recorded a partial impairment charge of $900 million in the quarter ended March 27, 2020. The Sensors reporting unit had a remaining goodwill allocation of $626 million as of March 27, 2020. There were no triggering events identified in the quarter ended June 26, 2020 and therefore no goodwill impairment testing was required.

Should economic conditions deteriorate further or remain depressed for a prolonged period of time, estimates of future cash flows for each of our reporting units may be insufficient to support the carrying value and the goodwill assigned to it, requiring impairment charges, including additional impairment charges for the Sensors reporting unit. Further impairment charges, if any, may be material to our results of operations and financial position.