Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

(4)	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015, is as follows:

Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	43,912
Translation effect		(3,049	)
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	40,863

Acquired intangible assets, which are amortized, consist of the following:

		As of March 31, 2015
	Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount

Technology-based intangibles	10 - 20 years	$	7,856	$	(1,200	)	$	6,656
Internal-use software	7 years		2,227		-			2,227
Customer-related intangibles	10 - 15 years		635		(217	)		418
		$	10,718	$	(1,417	)	$	9,301

		As of December 31, 2014
	Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount

Technology-based intangibles	10 - 20 years	$	8,228	$	(1,141	)	$	7,087
Internal-use software	7 years		1,332		-			1,332
Customer-related intangibles	10 - 15 years		716		(233	)		483
		$	10,276	$	(1,374	)	$	8,902

The change in the gross carrying amount is due to additions and the impact of foreign currency translation. During 2014, the Company began implementing a new enterprise resource planning system, as such, $2,227 has been capitalized and classified as internal-use software as of March 31, 2015. The software has not been placed in service as of March 31, 2015, as such, amortization has not commenced.

Amortization expense was $169 and $66 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Amortization expense related to current intangible assets is expected to be approximately $829 for 2015 and $985 for 2016 and each of the next three years.

- 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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