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Note 3 - Other Assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
3.  Other Assets

Other assets increased from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011 due to the purchase of selected assets of Progear Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Yes! Golf).  On January 20, 2011, we acquired certain assets of Progear Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Yes! Golf) (“Yes! Golf”)  for $1.65 million, including administrative fees, pursuant to a U.S. Bankruptcy Court bulk auction sale.  The purchased assets of Yes! Golf included, among other things, the following: (i) patented putter technology designs, including Yes! Golf’s line of “C-Groove Putters,” (ii) registered trademarks and (iii) existing inventory and capital equipment.  The Company did not assume any of Yes! Golf’s liabilities in connection with the acquisition.  Intangibles acquired in the Yes! Golf acquisition are being amortized over an estimate useful life of 15 years.  Other assets includes $1.4 million of patent and trademark rights acquired in the Yes! Golf acquisition and $0.7 million from other acquisitions.  Total accumulated amortization of intangibles is $0.6 million.

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Intangible assets
  $ 1,511     $ 108  
Other assets
    25       26  
Total other assets
  $ 1,536     $ 134  

Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately $98,000.  Estimated amortization expense for each of the following five years is:

Six months ending December 31, 2011
  $  106,700  
Years ending December 31,
       
2012
    121,700  
2013
    113,400  
2014
    113,400  
2015
    113,400  
Thereafter
    942,400  
Total
  $ 1,511,000