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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
NOTE 8. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL (In millions)
January 1, 2020

Impairments

Currency exchange
and other

Balance at
June 30, 2020

Power
$
145

$

$

$
145

Renewable Energy
3,290


(67
)
3,223

Aviation
9,859

(877
)
8

8,989

Healthcare
11,728


(4
)
11,723

Capital
839

(839
)


Corporate
873


(3
)
871

Total
$
26,734

$
(1,717
)
$
(66
)
$
24,951



We test goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter. In assessing the possibility that a reporting unit’s fair value has been reduced below its carrying amount due to the occurrence of events or circumstances between annual impairment testing dates, we consider all available evidence, including (i) the results of our impairment testing from the most recent testing date (in particular, the magnitude of the excess of fair value over carrying value observed), (ii) downward revisions to internal forecasts or decreases in market multiples (and the magnitude thereof), if any, and (iii) declines in market capitalization below book value (and the magnitude and duration of those declines), if any. Due to the impact of recent events, including challenges from declines in current market conditions, we performed an interim impairment test at our Additive reporting unit within our Aviation segment and GECAS reporting unit within our Capital segment in the second quarter of 2020, both of which incorporated a combination of income and market valuation approaches. The results of the analysis indicated that carrying values of both reporting units were in excess of their respective fair values. Therefore, we recorded non-cash impairment losses of $877 million and $839 million for the Additive and GECAS reporting units, respectively, in the caption Goodwill impairments in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss). All of the goodwill in Additive was the result of the Arcam AB and Concept Laser GmBH acquisitions in 2016. Of the $839 million of goodwill for GECAS, $729 million arose from the acquisition of Milestone Aviation, our helicopter leasing business, in 2015. After the impairment charges, there is $222 million goodwill remaining in our Additive reporting unit and no goodwill remaining in our GECAS reporting unit. Since the fair value of our Additive reporting unit now equals its carrying value, we will continue to monitor the remaining goodwill in this reporting unit for impairment in future periods.
Also, in the second quarter of 2020, we performed an analysis of the impact of recent events, including business and industry specific considerations, on the fair value of our Grid Solutions software reporting unit in our Digital business within Corporate and concluded an interim impairment test was not required. While the goodwill of this reporting unit is not currently impaired there can be no assurances that goodwill will not be impaired in future periods. We will continue to monitor the operating results, cash flow forecasts and challenges from declines in current market conditions, as well as impacts of COVID-19 for this reporting unit as its fair value is not significantly in excess of its carrying value. At June 30, 2020, goodwill in our Grid Solutions software reporting unit was $871 million.
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET (In millions)
June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Intangible assets subject to amortization
$
10,168

$
10,653



Intangible assets decreased in the second quarter of 2020, primarily as a result of amortization. Consolidated amortization expense was $308 million and $357 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $648 million and $724 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.