Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill relates to the Company’s U.S. Debit and Credit, U.K. Limited and Canada reporting segments. The change in goodwill from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 was a result of currency translation adjustments.

Intangible assets consist of customer relationships, technology and software, non-compete agreements, favorable leases and trademarks. Total intangible assets are being amortized over a weighted-average useful life of 16 years. The changes in the cost basis of the intangibles from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 are related to foreign currency translations. Intangible amortization expense was $1,145 and $509 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Intangible amortization expense was $3,433 and $1,531 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, intangible assets, excluding goodwill, were comprised of the following:


				September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Average Life					Accumulated		Net Book				Accumulated		Net Book
	(Years)			Cost		Amortization		Value		Cost		Amortization		Value

Customer relationships	12	to	20	$	59,717	$	(16,908)	$	42,809	$	59,871	$	(14,304)	$	45,567
Technology and software	7	to	10		7,101		(1,006)		6,095		7,101		(310)		6,791
Non-compete agreements	5	to	8		491		(252)		239		491		(198)		293
Favorable leases		9.5			111		(97)		14		111		(88)		23

Intangible assets subject to amortization					67,420		(18,263)		49,157		67,574		(14,900)		52,674
Trademarks (indefinite-lived)					6,029		—		6,029		6,029		—		6,029
				$	73,449	$	(18,263)	$	55,186	$	73,603	$	(14,900)	$	58,703

The estimated future aggregate amortization expense for the identified amortizable intangibles noted above as of September 30, 2015 is as follows:


2015 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,145
2016		4,569
2017		4,554
2018		4,554
2019		4,535
Thereafter		29,800
	$	49,157

- 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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