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. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

A summary of changes in goodwill at December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows:


Balance at January 1, 2011	$	715
Acquisitions		1,976
Currency translation		—

Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,691
Acquisitions		1,731
Currency translation		50

Balance at December 29, 2012	$	4,472

Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 29, 2012, and December 31, 2011, relate to Seungwon and HCT, respectively. Goodwill is presented in other assets on the balance sheet.

Valuation models reflecting the expected future cash flow projections are used to value reporting units. A valuation of the reporting unit at December 29, 2012, indicated that there was no impairment of the carrying value of the goodwill at Sun Korea. A valuation of the reporting unit at September 29, 2012 indicated that there was no impairment of the carrying value of the goodwill at HCT. As of December 29, 2012, no factors were identified that indicated impairment of the carrying value of the goodwill related to HCT.

The Company recognized $2,658 in identifiable intangible assets as a result of the acquisition of HCT. Intangible assets are held in other assets on the balance sheet. At December 29, 2012, and December 31, 2011, intangible assets consisted of the following:


			December 29, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Useful life (years)		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
Trade Name		10	$	756	$	(95	)	$	661	$	756	$	(19	)	$	737
Technology		10		697		(256	)		441		697		(187	)		510
Customer Relationships		20		1,475		(92	)		1,383		1,475		(18	)		1,457

			$	2,928	$	(443	)	$	2,485	$	2,928	$	(224	)	$	2,704

Total estimated amortization expense for the years 2013 through 2017 is presented below.


Year:
2013		219
2014		219
2015		206
2016		192
2017		192

Total	$	1,028

- 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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