Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

14. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in each business combination. Our reportable segments are consistent with our operating segments.

Determining the fair value of a reporting unit requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including revenue growth rates, operating margins, discount rates, and future market conditions, among others. Goodwill and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events, such as significant changes in the business climate, plant closures, changes in product offerings, or other circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

To determine fair value, we utilize two market-based approaches and an income approach. Under the market-based approaches, we utilize information regarding the Company as well as publicly available industry information to determine earnings multiples and sales multiples. Under the income approach, we determine fair value based on estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit, discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk of a reporting unit and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn.

In the second quarter of 2018, the Company applied the qualitative assessment approach in performing its annual evaluation of goodwill and concluded that no impairment provision was required. There were no amounts at risk due to the large spread between the fair and carrying values, of each reporting unit.

We are continuing to amortize certain patents, trade names, customer relationships, customer contracts and technology assets that have finite lives. The gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and net values of intangible assets and goodwill as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, were as follows:

As of March 31, 2019    (in thousands)	Weighted average amortization life in years	Gross carrying amount	Accumulated amortization	Net carrying amount
Amortized intangible assets:
AEC trade names	15	$140	($131)	$9
AEC technology	15	370	(321)	49
Customer relationships	15	48,421	(9,690)	38,731
Customer contracts	6	17,471	(8,743)	8,728
Other intangibles	5	322	(193)	129
Net amortized intangible assets		$66,724	($19,078)	$47,646
Unamortized intangible assets:
MC Goodwill		$67,708	$-	$67,708
AEC Goodwill		95,730	-	95,730
Total unamortized intangible assets:		$163,438	$-	$163,438

As of December 31, 2018    (in thousands)	Weighted average amortization life in years	Gross carrying amount	Accumulated amortization	Net carrying amount
Amortized intangible assets:
AEC trade names	15	$140	($129)	$11
AEC technology	15	370	(314)	56
Customer relationships	15	48,421	(8,883)	39,538
Customer contracts	6	17,471	(8,015)	9,456
Other intangibles	5	322	(177)	145
Net amortized intangible assets		$66,724	($17,518)	$49,206
Unamortized intangible assets:
MC Goodwill		$68,652	$-	$68,652
AEC Goodwill		95,730	-	95,730
Total unamortized intangible assets:		$164,382	$-	$164,382

The changes in intangible assets, net and goodwill from December 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019, were as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2018	Amortization	Currency Translation	March 31,2019
Amortized intangible assets:
AEC trade names	$11	($2)	$-	$9
AEC technology	56	(7)	-	49
Customer relationships	39,538	(807)	-	38,731
Customer contracts	9,456	(728)	-	8,728
Other intangibles	145	(16)	-	129
Net amortized intangible assets	$49,206	($1,560)	$-	$47,646
Unamortized intangible assets:
MC Goodwill	$68,652	$-	($944)	$67,708
AEC Goodwill	95,730	-	-	95,730
Total unamortized intangible assets:	$164,382	$-	($944)	$163,438

Estimated amortization expense of intangibles for the years ending December 31, 2019 through 2023, is as follows:

	Annual amortization
Year	(in thousands)
2019	$6,234
2020	6,234
2021	6,163
2022	3,949
2023	3,228