Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]

Note 5. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):



At December 31, 2017	$	184,478
Purchase price allocation adjustment		54
Impairments		(154,003)
Currency translation adjustment		(7,417)
At December 31, 2018	$	23,112
Currency translation adjustment		24
At March 31, 2019	$	23,136

We perform our annual impairment tests of goodwill as of December 31, or when there is an indication an impairment may have occurred. There was no impairment of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

On December 31, 2018, we performed our annual impairment test for goodwill on each of our three reporting units. As a result of unfavorable oil and gas industry market conditions in late 2018 that continued to persist into early 2019 and the related impact on expected customer activity levels, particularly in Canada, as well as a decline in the quoted price of our common stock, we concluded that there had been an impairment because the carrying values exceeded the estimated fair values. We recorded impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2018 in two reporting units, totaling $154.0 million. As a result of the impairment loss, we have no remaining goodwill in the fracturing systems and well construction reporting unit. Subsequent to the impairment charges, our goodwill was $23.1 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Identifiable intangibles by major asset class consist of the following (in thousands):



		March 31, 2019
	Estimated	Gross
	Useful	Carrying		Accumulated		Net
	Lives (Years)	Amount		Amortization		Balance
Technology	8 - 18	$	17,482	$	(986)	$	16,496
Trademarks	5 - 10		1,600		(253)		1,347
Customer relationships	10 - 21		28,608		(2,736)		25,872
Internally developed software	5		5,110		(256)		4,854
Total identifiable intangibles		$	52,800	$	(4,231)	$	48,569



		December 31, 2018
	Estimated	Gross
	Useful	Carrying		Accumulated		Net
	Lives (Years)	Amount		Amortization		Balance
Technology	8 - 18	$	17,289	$	(516)	$	16,773
Trademarks	5 - 10		1,600		(213)		1,387
Customer relationships	10 - 21		28,544		(2,339)		26,205
Internally developed software	5		4,620		—		4,620
Total identifiable intangibles		$	52,053	$	(3,068)	$	48,985

Identifiable intangibles with definite lives are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. As a result of unfavorable oil and gas industry market conditions in late 2018 that continued to persist into early 2019 and the related impact on expected customer activity levels, particularly in Canada, as well as a decline in the quoted price of our common stock, we determined that the carrying values of certain intangible assets were no longer recoverable, which resulted in an impairment charge of $73.5 million in our asset group that includes fracturing systems and well construction, which we recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018.

- 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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