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Intangible Assets (Text Block)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets [Text Block]
Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets, other than goodwill, are as follows:

 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Gross Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
(in thousands)
Core-developed technology
$
420,055

 
$
(338,145
)
 
$
81,910

 
$
407,024

 
$
(332,763
)
 
$
74,261

Customer contracts and relationships
281,644

 
(159,231
)
 
122,413

 
292,252

 
(154,890
)
 
137,362

Trademarks and trade names
71,356

 
(64,897
)
 
6,459

 
72,770

 
(65,090
)
 
7,680

Other
11,091

 
(11,024
)
 
67

 
11,094

 
(11,026
)
 
68

Total intangible assets subject to amortization
784,146

 
(573,297
)
 
210,849

 
783,140

 
(563,769
)
 
219,371

In-process research and development

 
 
 

 
19,400

 
 
 
19,400

Total intangible assets
$
784,146

 
$
(573,297
)
 
$
210,849

 
$
802,540

 
$
(563,769
)
 
$
238,771



A summary of the intangible asset account activity is as follows:

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance, intangible assets, gross
$
802,540

 
$
749,194

Intangible assets acquired
(1,500
)
 
43,400

Effect of change in exchange rates
(16,894
)
 
(13,835
)
Ending balance, intangible assets, gross
$
784,146

 
$
778,759



Intangible assets acquired in 2012 were related to the SmartSynch acquisition on May 1, 2012, including IPR&D assets that consisted primarily of projects to upgrade the hardware components of cellular communication modules to be compatible with 3G cellular network standards. Upon completion of these projects in March 2013, we performed a qualitative assessment and determined that it was more than likely that the carrying amount of IPR&D was not impaired. Accordingly, the carrying amount of IPR&D was reclassified as core-developed technology and will be amortized over its expected useful life of seven years based on the SmartSynch acquisition discounted cash flow valuation model. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the adjustment of $1.5 million to intangible assets acquired is associated with the correction of an error for a long-term revenue contract from the SmartSynch acquisition. See Note 5 for further discussion of the correction of the error and its impact on goodwill.

Intangible assets of our international subsidiaries are recorded in their respective functional currency; therefore, the carrying amounts of intangible assets increase or decrease, with a corresponding change in accumulated OCI, due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Estimated future annual amortization expense is as follows:

 
Years ending December 31,
Estimated Annual
Amortization
 
(in thousands)
2013 (amount remaining at June 30, 2013)
$
20,734

2014
43,434

2015
34,800

2016
27,345

2017
20,314

Beyond 2017
64,222

Total intangible assets, net
$
210,849