Note 6 - Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long Term Assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

6.	GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LONG TERM ASSETS

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the goodwill activity by segment for the

three

-month periods ended

April

2017

and

March

27,

2016:

	Battery & Energy			Communi- cations
	Products			Systems		Total
Balance - December 31, 2015	$	4,790		$	11,493	$	16,283
Acquisition of Accutronics		4,407			-		4,407
Effect of foreign currency translation		(106	)		-		(106	)
Balance – March 27, 2016		9,091			11,493		20,584
Measurement period adjustments		80			-		80
Effect of foreign currency translation		(699	)		-		(699	)
Balance – December 31, 2016		8,472			11,493		19,965
Effect of foreign currency translation		83			-		83
Balance – April 2, 2017	$	8,555		$	11,493	$	20,048

Intangible Assets

The composition of intangible assets was:

	April 2, 2017
			Accumulated
	Cost		Amortization		Net
Trademarks	$	3,404	$	-	$	3,404
Customer relationships		6,436		4,026		2,410
Patents and technology		5,472		4,458		1,014
Distributor relationships		377		377		-
Trade Name		365		46		319
Total intangible assets	$	16,054	$	8,907	$	7,147

	at December 31, 2016
			Accumulated
	Cost		Amortization		Net
Trademarks	$	3,404	$	-	$	3,404
Customer relationships		6,395		3,975		2,420
Patents and technology		5,455		4,417		1,038
Distributor relationships		377		368		9
Trade Name		359		36		323
Total intangible assets	$	15,990	$	8,796	$	7,194

Amortization expense for intangible assets was

$105

and

$137

for the

three

-month periods ended

April

2017

and

March

27,

2016,

respectively. Amortization included in research and development expenses was

$40

and

$51

for the

three

-month periods ended

April

2017

and

March

27,

2016,

respectively. Amortization included in selling, general and administrative expenses was

$65

and

$86

for the

three

-month periods ended

April

2017

and

March

27,

2016,

respectively.

The change in the cost value of intangible assets from

December

31,

2016

April

2017

is a result of the effect of foreign currency translations.

- 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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