Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 7. Intangible Assets

The components of intangible assets were as follows:


	As of December 31, 2022							As of December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships 1,2	$	4,292	$	(2,028	)	$	2,264	$	4,292	$	(1,685	)	$	2,607
Acquired technology 1,3,4		13,900		(4,042	)		9,858		11,500		(3,275	)		8,225
Acquired trademarks 1		570		(570	)		—		570		(532	)		38
	$	18,762	$	(6,640	)	$	12,122	$	16,362	$	(5,492	)	$	10,870

1 Certain intangible assets were established upon PDL BioPharma, Inc.’s (“PDL”) acquisition of LENSAR in May 2017. They are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 15 years. The intangible assets for customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis or a double declining basis over their estimated useful lives up to 20 years based on the method that better represents the economic benefits to be obtained.

2 The Company acquired certain intangible assets for customer relationships from a domestic distributor in an asset acquisition, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 10 years.

3 The Company acquired certain intangible assets from a medical technology company in an asset acquisition, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 15 years.

4 In 2019, the Company acquired certain intellectual property from a third party. Pursuant to the Company’s agreement with the third party, the Company made milestone payments of $2,400 during the year ended December 31, 2022, which were contingent upon regulatory approval and commercialization of the ALLY System. Refer to Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies, for further discussion about the contingent consideration. The intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 15 years.

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,148 and $1,240, respectively.

Based on the intangible assets recorded at December 31, 2022, and assuming no subsequent additions to or impairment of the underlying assets, the remaining amortization expense is expected to be as follows:


Fiscal Year	Amount
2023		1,098
2024		1,165
2025		1,234
2026		1,224
2027		1,215
Thereafter		6,186
Total remaining estimated amortization expense	$	12,122