GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are:


(in thousands)	2017
Balance as of January 1,	$	73,164
Purchase price adjustments to goodwill		(354	)
Currency translation adjustments		80

Balance as of June 30,	$	72,890

Intangible assets are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives:


(in thousands)	Range of Remaining Useful Lives		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
June 30, 2017
Customer related intangibles		4-10 years	$	63,132	$	(41,322	)	$	21,810
Technology		3-10 years		58,942		(42,908	)		16,034
Other intangibles		—		5,361		(5,361	)		—

			$	127,435	$	(89,591	)	$	37,844

December 31, 2016
Customer related intangibles		4-10 years	$	63,091	$	(37,573	)	$	25,518
Technology		3-10 years		58,942		(40,269	)		18,673
Other intangibles		—		5,361		(5,361	)		—

			$	127,394	$	(83,203	)	$	44,191

Amortization expense of intangibles assets is reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Cost of revenue	$	1,305	$	1,638	$	2,639	$	2,984
Operating expenses		1,869		1,966		3,735		3,585

Total amortization expense	$	3,174	$	3,604	$	6,374	$	6,569

Future estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets as of June 30, 2017 is as follows:


(in thousands)
Remainder of 2017	$	5,953
2018		11,343
2019		5,551
2020		2,655
2021		2,631
2022 and thereafter		9,711

	$	37,844

- 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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