Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in goodwill by reportable segment are outlined below (in thousands):



	Alarm.com		Other		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2015	$	21,374	$	—	$	21,374
Goodwill acquired	3,349		—		3,349
Balance as of December 31, 2015	24,723		—		24,723
Goodwill acquired	—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	24,723	$	—	$	24,723

In March 2015, we acquired SecurityTrax and recorded $3.3 million of goodwill in the Alarm.com segment (See Note 6). There were no impairments of goodwill recorded during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 or 2014. As of December 31, 2016, the accumulated balance of goodwill impairments was $4.8 million, which is related to our acquisition of EnergyHub in 2013.

The following table reflects changes in the net carrying amount of the components of intangible assets (in thousands):



	Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Trade Name			Other			Total
Balance as of January 1, 2015	$	3,853		$	918		$	94		$	227		$	5,092
Intangible assets acquired	1,699			1,407			271			—			3,377
Amortization	(1,103		)	(839		)	(92		)	(117		)	(2,151		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	4,449			1,486			273			110			6,318
Intangible assets acquired	—			—			—			—			—
Amortization	(1,086		)	(438		)	(116		)	(110		)	(1,750		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	3,363		$	1,048		$	157		$	—		$	4,568

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recorded $1.8 million, $2.2 million and $1.6 million of amortization related to our intangible assets. There were no impairments of long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

The following tables reflect the weighted-average remaining life and carrying value of finite-lived intangible assets (in thousands):



	December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value		Weighted- average Remaining Life
Customer relationships	$	10,666	(7,303	)	$	3,363	3.8
Developed technology	5,390		(4,342	)	1,048		4.1
Trade name	914		(757	)	157		4.3
Other	234		(234	)	—		0.0
Total intangible assets	$	17,204	(12,636	)	$	4,568



	December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted- average Remaining Life
Customer relationships	$	10,666	$	(6,217	)	$	4,449	4.5
Developed technology	5,390		(3,904		)	1,486		4.8
Trade name	914		(641		)	273		4.7
Other	234		(124		)	110		0.9
Total intangible assets	$	17,204	$	(10,886	)	$	6,318

The following table reflects the future estimated amortization expense for intangible assets (in thousands):



Year Ended December 31,	Amortization
2017	$	1,400
2018	1,329
2019	579
2020	475
2021 and thereafter	785
Total future amortization expense	$	4,568

- 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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