Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]


7.	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

For purposes of performing our goodwill impairment analysis, we have identified our reporting units as North America; Latin America; Europe, Middle East, Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia Pacific. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company performed an analysis of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Based on the Company’s analysis of qualitative factors, the Company determined that is was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test for any of its reporting units. Each of our reporting units were tested for impairment using the two-step goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2010 and based upon our analysis, the estimated fair values of our reporting units substantially exceeded their carrying amounts.

The changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill are as follows:



	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	66,523		$	(46,220	)	$	20,303
Foreign currency fluctuations	2,062			(2,648		)	(586		)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	68,585		$	(48,868	)	$	19,717

Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	67,008		$	(46,585	)	$	20,423
Additions	688			—			688
Foreign currency fluctuations	(1,173		)	365			(808		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	66,523		$	(46,220	)	$	20,303

The balances of acquired Intangible Assets, excluding Goodwill, as of December 31, are as follows:



	Customer Lists and Service Contracts			Trade Name			Technology			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
Original cost	$	23,817		$	4,657		$	7,197		$	35,671
Accumulated amortization	(9,907		)	(1,565		)	(2,806		)	(14,278		)
Carrying amount	$	13,910		$	3,092		$	4,391		$	21,393
Weighted-average original life (in years)	15			14			13

Balance as of December 31, 2011
Original cost	$	25,987		$	4,583		$	7,136		$	37,706
Accumulated amortization	(10,387		)	(1,209		)	(2,352		)	(13,948		)
Carrying amount	$	15,600		$	3,374		$	4,784		$	23,758
Weighted-average original life (in years)	14			14			13

The additions to Goodwill during 2011 were a result of our Water Star acquisition as well as recording a portion of the Shanghai ShenTan Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd. (“Shanghai ShenTan”) earn-out. The Water Star intangible asset consisted of technology with an estimated life of 15 years.

During the second quarter of 2011, we impaired customer lists and technology Intangible Assets totaling $1,805 related to the obsolescence of the two Hofmans outdoor city cleaning products in Europe. This impairment charge is included within Selling and Administrative Expense in the 2011 Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Amortization expense on Intangible Assets was $2,800, $3,330 and $3,166 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Estimated aggregate amortization expense based on the current carrying amount of amortizable Intangible Assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:



2013	$	2,213
2014	2,178
2015	2,154
2016	2,141
2017	1,877
Thereafter	10,830
Total	$	21,393

- 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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