GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The Company has two reporting units: (1) Unified Service Delivery and (2) Test Optimization. At December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, goodwill attributable to the Unified Service Delivery reporting unit was $197.9 million and $201.0 million, respectively. Goodwill attributable to the Test Optimization reporting unit was $2.4 million at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014. Goodwill is tested for impairment at a reporting unit level at least annually, or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value.

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 is due to the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments related to asset balances that are recorded in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



Balance at March 31, 2014	$	203,446
Foreign currency translation impact for the nine months ended December 31, 2014	(3,175		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	200,271

Intangible Assets

The net carrying amounts of intangible assets were $52.5 million and $58.5 million at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recorded under the acquisition method of accounting at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The Company amortizes intangible assets over their estimated useful lives, except for the acquired trade name which resulted from the Network General Central Corporation (Network General) acquisition, which has an indefinite life and thus is not amortized. The carrying value of the indefinite lived trade name is evaluated for potential impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, the Company acquired certain rights to Accanto Systems, S.r.l. (Accanto) software not previously purchased as part of the acquisition transaction in fiscal year 2013 for $500 thousand. This amount is included within developed technology and is being amortized using the economic benefit method and a useful life of 6.3 years.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, the Company acquired a certain technology license for $300 thousand. This amount is included within developed technology at March 31, 2014 and is being amortized using the economic benefit method and a useful life of 3 years.

Intangible assets include an indefinite lived trade name with a carrying value of $18.6 million and the following amortizable intangible assets at December 31, 2014 (in thousands):



	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Developed technology	$	31,374	$	(25,201	)	$	6,173
Customer relationships	38,641		(16,240		)	22,401
Distributor relationships	1,787		(727		)	1,060
Core technology	7,331		(3,472		)	3,859
Non-compete agreements	315		(315		)	—
Other	901		(525		)	376
	$	80,349	$	(46,480	)	$	33,869

Intangible assets include an indefinite lived trade name with a carrying value of $18.6 million and the following amortizable intangible assets at March 31, 2014 (in thousands):



	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Developed technology	$	31,946	$	(23,524	)	$	8,422
Customer relationships	38,801		(14,046		)	24,755
Distributor relationships	2,014		(568		)	1,446
Core technology	7,572		(2,701		)	4,871
Non-compete agreements	355		(295		)	60
Other	769		(410		)	359
	$	81,457	$	(41,544	)	$	39,913

Amortization of software and core technology included as cost of product revenue was $905 thousand and $2.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014, respectively. Amortization of other intangible assets included as operating expense was $858 thousand and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.

Amortization of software and core technology included as cost of product revenue was $837 thousand and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2013, respectively. Amortization of other intangible assets included as operating expense was $891 thousand and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2013, respectively.

The following is the expected future amortization expense at December 31, 2014 for the years ending March 31 (in thousands):



2015 (remaining three months)	$	1,759
2016	6,455
2017	5,850
2018	5,004
2019	4,044
Thereafter	10,757
	$	33,869

The weighted average amortization period of developed technology and core technology is 6.7 years. The weighted average amortization period for customer and distributor relationships is 13.3 years. The weighted average amortization period for amortizing all intangible assets is 10.1 years.

- 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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