Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2014

Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill

(7) Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill


			As of January 25, 2014
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Useful Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Customer relationships and other acquired intangible assets		5-25	$	271,938	$	(58,414	)	$	213,524
Technology		5-10		10,710		(6,272	)		4,438
Distribution contracts		10		8,325		(7,237	)		1,088
Other		1-10		6,353		(5,776	)		577

			$	297,326	$	(77,699	)	$	219,627


Unamortizable Intangible Assets	Trade Name		Publishing Contracts			Total
Balance at April 27, 2014	$	293,400		21,336		$	314,736
Impairment(a)		—		(1,602	)		(1,602	)

Balance at January 25, 2014	$	293,400		19,734		$	313,134


Total amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets						$	532,761

(a)

The Company tests unamortizable intangible assets by comparing the fair value and the carrying value of such assets. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company completed its annual impairment tests for its other unamortizable intangible assets by comparing the estimated fair value to the carrying value of such assets and determined that one of its publishing contracts has become impaired. As a result, during the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1,602 in selling and administrative expenses.

Amortizable intangible assets are generally amortized over their useful life on a straight-line basis, with the exception of certain items such as customer relationships and other acquired intangible assets, which are amortized on an accelerated basis.


Aggregate Amortization Expense:
For the 39 weeks ended January 25, 2014	$	13,584
For the 39 weeks ended January 26, 2013	$	16,176

Estimated Amortization Expense:
(12 months ending on or about April 30)
2014	$	17,839
2015	$	14,721
2016	$	11,189
2017	$	10,914
2018	$	10,729

The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of January 25, 2014 is as follows:


	B&N Retail Segment		B&N College Segment		Total Company
Balance as of January 25, 2014	$	221,426		274,070	$	495,496

- 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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