Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
(6)  Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Supply Chain
Management
   
IT, Energy and Management Consulting
   
Infrastructure
   
Total
 
Balance as of December 31, 2010
 
$
-
   
$
29,769
   
$
6,513
   
$
36,282
 
Increase from acquisition of WBI
   
61,169
     
-
     
-
     
61,169
 
Earn-out obligations
   
-
     
1,114
     
314
     
1,428
 
Balance as of December 31, 2011
   
61,169
     
30,883
     
6,827
     
98,879
 
Impairment loss
   
-
     
-
     
(6,037
)
   
(6,037
)
Reclassification to assets held for sale
   
-
     
-
     
(790
)
   
(790
)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
 
$
61,169
   
$
30,883
   
$
-
   
$
92,052
 

Under the terms of the ICRC and G&B acquisitions, additional consideration is due to the sellers if certain financial performance targets are achieved.  G&B achieved certain financial performance targets for the final earn-out period ended on March 31, 2011. This resulted in a $1.1 million earn-out, which was recorded as goodwill and paid to the seller in the second quarter of 2011.  ICRC achieved certain financial performance targets for the period ended December 31, 2011.  This resulted in a $314 thousand earn-out, which was recorded as goodwill and accrued expenses.  The earn-out was paid to the sellers in the first quarter of 2012. Goodwill related to ICRC is included in assets held for sale as of December 31, 2012.

We review goodwill for impairment annually at the beginning of the fourth quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. The goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. In the first step, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, we must perform the second step of the impairment test to measure the amount of impairment loss. In the second step, the reporting unit's fair value is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit, including any unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical analysis that calculates the implied fair value of goodwill in the same manner as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. If the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is less than the carrying value, the difference is recorded as an impairment loss. During 2012, we tested goodwill for impairment in the third quarter and at our October 1 annual testing date.

The interim testing performed during the third quarter was based on our assessment that triggering events had occurred.  We determined that sufficient indicators of potential impairment existed to require an interim goodwill impairment analysis for two reporting units, one in our Infrastructure segment, ICRC, and one in our IT, Energy and Management Consulting segment, Akimeka.  We estimated the fair value of ICRC and Akimeka using a weighting of fair values derived from the income approach, market approach, and comparative transactions approach with the heaviest weighting placed on the income approach. Under the income approach, we calculate the fair value of a reporting unit based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. Cash flow projections are based on our estimates of revenue growth rates and operating margins, taking into consideration industry and market conditions. The discount rate used is based on a weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the characteristics of the business and the projected cash flows. Based on the results of the first step, we determined that the carrying amounts of ICRC and Akimeka exceeded their fair values.  We performed the second step and recorded a goodwill impairment charge for ICRC of $2.4 million during the third quarter of 2012.  The outcome of the test for ICRC was impacted primarily by the May 31, 2012 contract expiration of the Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion Project contract in Alaska. Akimeka's goodwill was not impaired.

During the step two allocation of the fair values to assets and liabilities of ICRC and Akimeka, we determined the carrying values of the contract-related intangible assets of ICRC and Akimeka and the trade name of ICRC were impaired.  The fair value of the contract-related intangible assets was determined by utilizing both the discounted cash flow and excess earnings models and the fair value of the trade name ICRC was determined by utilizing a relief from royalties model.  During the third quarter, we recorded an impairment charge of approximately $1.1 million related to the contract-related intangible assets of ICRC and Akimeka and $420 thousand related to the trade name ICRC.

The results of our annual impairment testing indicated that the fair value of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values as of October 1, 2012.

As a result of the decision to divest ICRC, we determined the fair value of ICRC's goodwill and intangible assets based on an expected sales price as compared to our estimation of the net assets to be sold at closing less costs to sell and, as such, recorded an additional goodwill impairment charge of approximately $3.6 million, contract and customer-related intangible asset impairment charge of $333 thousand, and trade name intangible asset impairment charge of $1.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2012.  Accumulated goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2012 is approximately $6.0 million which is included in loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Accumulated intangible asset impairments as of December 31, 2012 for ICRC of approximately $1.9 million are included in loss from discontinued operations, net of tax and for Akimeka are included in impairment of goodwill and intangible assets on our Consolidated Statements of Income.  Goodwill and intangible assets annual and interim valuations are based on unobservable inputs and as such, are considered level 3 fair value measurements.

Intangible assets consist of the value of contract-related assets, acquired technologies and trade names acquired in the acquisitions of ICRC, G&B, Akimeka and WBI. Intangible assets with indefinite lives not subject to amortization consisted of ICRC and G&B trade names of approximately $2.4 million as of December 31, 2011. The impairment charges recorded in the third and fourth quarters aggregating $1.5 million reduced the value of the ICRC trade name to zero at December 31, 2012.  The G&B trade name is being amortized over two years beginning in 2012. The trade names acquired in the Akimeka and WBI acquisitions are being amortized over nine years. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $11.2 million, $7.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 
 
Cost
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Impairment Loss
   
Net Intangible Assets
 
December 31, 2012
                       
Contract and customer-related
 
$
96,884
   
$
(21,923
)
 
$
(1,416
)
 
$
73,545
 
Acquired technologies
   
12,400
     
(1,769
)
   
-
     
10,631
 
Trade names – amortizable
   
10,100
     
(1,855
)
   
-
     
8,245
 
Trade names – indefinite lived
   
1,500
     
-
     
(1,500
)
   
-
 
    Total
 
$
120,884
   
$
(25,547
)
 
$
(2,916
)
 
$
92,421
 
 
                               
December 31, 2011
                               
Contract and customer-related
 
$
96,884
   
$
(12,987
)
 
$
-
   
$
83,897
 
Acquired technologies
   
12,400
     
(642
)
   
-
     
11,758
 
Trade names – amortizable
   
9,170
     
(719
)
   
-
     
8,451
 
Trade names – indefinite lived
   
2,430
     
-
     
-
     
2,430
 
    Total
 
$
120,884
   
$
(14,348
)
 
$
-
   
$
106,536
 


Future expected amortization of intangible assets is as follows for the years ending December 31, (in thousands):

 
 
Amortization
 
2013
 
$
10,164
 
2014
   
10,048
 
2015
   
9,439
 
2016
   
9,255
 
2017
   
9,255
 
Thereafter
   
44,260
 
  Total
 
$
92,421