INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

17.    Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with definite lives include trade names, intellectual property, and customer relationships. These intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Amortizable intangible assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be greater than the fair value. There were no amortizable intangible assets as of March 30, 2019. See Note 16 for additional discussion of intangible assets acquired during 2019. Amortizable intangible assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 28, 2020 were $12,274,000, net of $534,000 accumulated amortization.

Amortization Expense for the quarter ended March 28, 2020 was $164,000. The estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years is $664,000.