MEADWESTVACO Corp | 2013 | FY | 3


D. Goodwill and other intangible assets

Goodwill allocated to each of the company’s segments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was:

 

     December 31,  
In millions    2013      2012  

Food & Beverage

   $ 277       $ 276   

Home, Health & Beauty

     386         383   

Industrial

     40         46   

Specialty Chemicals

     13         14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 716       $ 719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

In millions    2013     2012  

Beginning balance

   $ 719      $ 832   

Goodwill acquired during the year

     0        50   

Goodwill related to the spin-off of C&OP

     0        (164

Adjustments1

     (3     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 716      $ 719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated impairment losses:

    

Beginning balance

   $ (7   $ (7

Impairment losses

     0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ (7   $ (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  Represents foreign currency translations and tax adjustments.

The following table summarizes intangible assets subject to amortization included in other assets:

 

     December 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  
In millions    Gross carrying
amount
     Accumulated
amortization
     Gross carrying
amount
     Accumulated
amortization
 

Trademarks and trade names

   $ 28       $ 20       $ 28       $ 17   

Customer contracts and lists

     264         112         261         94   

Patents

     57         43         60         44   

Other – primarily licensing rights

     14         9         15         8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 363       $ 184       $ 364       $ 163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Included in other assets are indefinite-lived intangible assets with carrying values of:

 

In millions    December 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Trademarks and trade names

   $ 95       $ 94   

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:

 

In millions    2013      2012      2011  

Intangible amortization expense

   $ 23       $ 23       $ 23   

 

Based on the current carrying values of intangible assets subject to amortization, estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:

 

In millions

   2014      2015      2016      2017      2018  

Estimated intangible amortization expense

   $ 22       $ 19       $ 19       $ 18       $ 15   

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