Note 5. Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long Term Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

Note 5. Goodwill Intangible Assets And Long Term Assets Tables

Schedule of goodwill activity by segment

	Battery & Energy			Communi- cations
	Products			Systems		Total
Balance - December 31, 2012	$	4,851		$	11,493	$	16,344
Effect of foreign currency translation		13			—		13
Balance – June 30, 2013		4,864			11,493		16,357
Effect of foreign currency translation		62			—		62
Balance - December 31, 2013		4,926			11,493		16,419
Effect of foreign currency translation		(16	)		—		(16	)
Balance – June 29, 2014	$	4,910		$	11,493	$	16,403

Schedule of intangible assets

	at June 29, 2014
			Accumulated
	Cost		amortization			Net
Trademarks	$	3,567	$	—		$	3,567
Patents and technology		4,508		(4,025	)		483
Customer relationships		4,026		(3,615	)		411
Distributor relationships		390		(361	)		29
Non-compete agreements		218		(218	)		—
Total intangible assets	$	12,709	$	(8,219	)	$	4,490
	at December 31, 2013
				Accumulated
		Cost		amortization			Net
Trademarks	$	3,568	$	—		$	3,568
Patents and technology		4,511		(3,941	)		570
Customer relationships		4,033		(3,562	)		471
Distributor relationships		393		(356	)		37
Non-compete agreements		218		(218	)		—
Total intangible assets	$	12,723	$	(8,077	)	$	4,646

 Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:

	Three-month periods ended				Six-month periods ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Amortization included in:
Research and development	$	45	$	55	$	87	$	111
Selling, general and administrative		35		43		67		88
Total amortization expense	$	80	$	98	$	154	$	199