Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. 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. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

3.	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and tradenames are not subject to amortization, therefore, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 the carrying values were $1.4 billion and $0.8 billion, respectively. We revised the classification of goodwill and intangible assets to separately present goodwill and tradenames. Other intangible assets consisting of customer relationships and backlog are presented within other long-term assets. The revision was not deemed material to the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The gross carrying amounts of intangible assets included within other long-term assets, the related accumulated amortization, the net carrying amounts and the weighted-average amortization periods of the Company’s intangible assets are listed in the following tables (in thousands, except amortization period):

	December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted- Average Amortization Period (Years)
Customer relationship	$	120,000	$	(15,527	)	$	104,473		6.0
Backlog		70,000		(70,000	)		—		1.0
Licenses		3,368		(208	)		3,160		5.6
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	193,368	$	(85,735	)	$	107,633
License (Indefinite-lived)	$	4,427	$	—		$	—

	December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted- Average Amortization Period (Years)
Customer relationship	$	120,000	$	(4,556	)	$	115,444		6.0
Backlog		70,000		(7,972	)		62,028		1.0
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	190,000	$	(12,528	)	$	177,472
License (Indefinite-lived)	$	4,427	$	—		$	—

The aggregate amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014
Amortization expense	$	73,207	$	12,528

The following table sets forth the Company’s estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five years below (in thousands):

Year ended December 31,	Amortization Expense
2016	$	21,659
2017		31,177
2018		26,058
2019		18,489
2020		9,906

- 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.

+ References + Details