Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

6.	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:


	Goodwill
	(In Thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	12,049
Adjustments to goodwill in 2013		-

Balance at December 31, 2013		12,049
Adjustments to goodwill in 2014		-

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	12,049

Cumulative goodwill impairment charges of $54.6 million (related to impairments recognized in 2002 and 2008) are reflected in the ending goodwill balance at December 31, 2014.

As of December 31, 2014, the net carrying amount of intangible assets consists of amounts related to business combination transactions consummated by the Company in 2009 and 2010 and capitalized internally developed software costs.

Other net intangibles amounted to $480 thousand and $956 thousand as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Below is a summary of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization:



	December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Impairment Charges		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(In Thousands)
Identifiable intangibles:
Non-compete agreements	$	3,860	$	-	$	3,822	$	38
Customer relationships		10,378		-		10,330		48
Asset purchase agreement		1,400		-		1,400		-
Trade name and trademark		600		-		600		-
Capitalized product development costs		1,139		-		745		394

	$	17,377	$	-	$	16,897	$	480



	December 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Impairment Charges		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(In Thousands)
Identifiable intangibles:
Non-compete agreements	$	3,860	$	-	$	3,634	$	226
Customer relationships		10,378		-		10,239		139
Asset purchase agreement		1,400		-		1,400		-
Trade name and trademark		600		-		586		14
Capitalized product development costs		1,099		-		522		577

	$	17,337	$	-	$	16,381	$	956

The intangible assets were identified and valued by the Company. The original estimated useful lives of the acquired identifiable intangible assets are as follows:


Non-compete agreements		4 to 5 years
Customer relationships		4 to 7.5 years
Asset purchase agreement		1.5 years
Trade name and trademark		5 years
Capitalized product development costs		3 years

Intangible assets are amortized assuming no expected residual value over the periods in which the economic benefit of these assets is consumed. The weighted average amortization period for all intangible assets subject to amortization was 0.5 years, 1.5 years and 2.5 years as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization expense related to all intangible assets was $302 thousand, $738 thousand and $1.1 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Amortization of $214 thousand, $327 thousand and $156 thousand related to capitalized software development costs were included within cost of revenue (specifically within software expense) on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Estimated annual amortization expense for the next five years ending December 31, which encompasses the remaining useful life of the intangible assets, is as follows:


	Amortization Expense
	(In Thousands)
2015	$	279
2016		190
2017		11
2018		-
2019		-

- 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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