Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had goodwill of $3.4 million, representing the excess of the purchase price paid for NeoMedia Europe GmbH over the fair value of the identifiable net assets and liabilities acquired, based on an independent appraisal of the assets and liabilities acquired.

The following table summarizes other intangible assets:

					Total
					Intangibles
	Patents and				and
	Other		Proprietary		Proprietary
	Intangibles		Software		Software
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2011	$	1,764	$	757	$	2,521

Additions		-		-		-
Amortization		(275)		(657)		(932)
December 31, 2012		1,489		100		1,589

Additions		-		-		-
Amortization		(276)		(100)		(376)
December 31, 2013	$	1,213	$	-	$	1,213

Weighted-average remaining amortization period in years		5.7		-

As of December 31, 2013, we estimate future amortization expense of intangible assets to be (in thousands):

2014	$	259
2015		244
2016		216
2017		134
2018 and thereafter		360
Total future amortization expense	$	1,213

- 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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