9. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives using the straight-line method, as applicable, and the amortization expense is recorded within selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s statements of comprehensive income (loss).

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company launched its XCell™ ATF single-use product line. The Company performed an assessment of the in-process research and development assets and their estimated useful lives to determine if any circumstances exist that would result in an impairment. The Company has determined that the fair value of these intangible assets exceeds their carrying values and are therefore not impaired; accordingly, the Company reclassified in-process research and development intangible assets to developed technology and began to amortize these intangible assets in the third quarter of 2016.

The Company reviews its indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization to determine if adverse conditions exist or a change in circumstances exists that would indicate an impairment. Intangible assets and their related useful lives are reviewed at least annually to determine if any adverse conditions exist that would indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. More frequent impairment assessments are conducted if certain conditions exist, including a change in the competitive landscape, any internal decisions to pursue new or different technology strategies, a loss of a significant customer, or a significant change in the marketplace, including changes in the prices paid for our products or changes in the size of the market for our products. An impairment results if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. If the estimate of an intangible asset’s remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset is amortized prospectively over the revised remaining useful life. The Company continues to believe that its intangible assets are recoverable at September 30, 2016.

Intangible assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2016 (in thousands):


	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)
Technology – developed	$	7,026	$	(1,342	)		13
Patents		240		(200	)		8
Customer relationships		16,946		(4,750	)		11
Trademark		700		—			—
Other intangibles		68		(17	)		2

Total intangible assets	$	24,980	$	(6,309	)		12

Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 (in thousands):


	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)
Technology – developed	$	3,295	$	(782	)		12
In process research and development		1,600		—			—
Patents		240		(177	)		8
Customer relationships		11,805		(3,926	)		9
Trademark		700		—			—

Total intangible assets	$	17,640	$	(4,885	)		10

Amortization expense for amortized intangible assets was approximately $1,484,000 and $1,201,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, the Company expects to record amortization expense as follows (in thousands):


Years Ending	Amortization Expense
December 31, 2016 (three months remaining)	$	553
December 31, 2017		2,211
December 31, 2018		2,022
December 31, 2019		1,999
December 31, 2020		1,666
December 31, 2021		1,358