Helios Technologies Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

A summary of changes in goodwill at December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 is as follows:



Balance, December 29, 2012	$	4,472
Acquisitions	726
Currency translation	23
Balance, December 28, 2013	$	5,221
Acquisitions	—
Currency translation	(80		)
Balance, December 27, 2014	$	5,141

Valuation models reflecting the expected future cash flow projections are used to value reporting units. A valuation of the reporting unit at December 27, 2014, indicated that there was no impairment of the carrying value of the goodwill at Sun Korea. A valuation of the reporting unit at September 27, 2014 indicated that there was no impairment of the carrying value of the goodwill at HCT. As of December 27, 2014, no factors were identified that indicated impairment of the carrying value of goodwill at HCT.

In 2014, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with Sturman Industries, Inc., recognizing an intangible asset of $1,075. The agreement is for licensed technology to be used with the Company's electrically actuated hydraulic cartridge valves, and lasts for a period of fifteen years from the date of the first sale. The Company recognized $2,658 and $746 in identifiable intangible assets as a result of the acquisitions of HCT and WhiteOak, respectively. Intangible assets are held in other assets on the balance sheet. At December 27, 2014, and December 28, 2013, intangible assets consisted of the following:



	December 27, 2014							December 28, 2013
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
Trade Name	$	774	$	(264	)	$	510	$	774	$	(184	)	$	590
Non-compete agreement	11		(10		)	1		11		(4		)	7
Technology	868		(216		)	652		868		(130		)	738
Customer Relationships	1,751		(272		)	1,479		1,751		(179		)	1,572
Licensing Agreement	1,075		(11		)	1,064		—		—			—
	$	4,479	$	(773	)	$	3,706	$	3,404	$	(497	)	$	2,907

Total amortization expense for the years 2015 through 2019, which includes anticipated amortization under the new licensing agreement entered into in 2014, is presented below.



Year:
2015	389
2016	471
2017	471
2018	471
2019	471
Total	$	2,273

Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the undiscounted net cash flows to be generated by their use over their expected useful lives and eventual disposition may be less than their net carrying value. No such events or circumstances occurred during the twelve months ended December 27, 2014.

- 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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