Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the carrying values of the Company’s indefinite lived intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Goodwill	$	11,365	$	11,365
Procurement contracts and agreements		2,013		2,013
Trademarks		839		870
Other		--		250

Based on its experience with similar agreements, the Company believes that its acquired contracts and procurement agreements have an indefinite useful life, as the Company expects to continue to renew these contracts for the foreseeable future. The Company believes that its trademarks have an indefinite useful life as the Company currently anticipates that these trademarks will contribute to cash flows of the Company indefinitely.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Company’s entire goodwill balance is related to its Medical Devices segment, and there has been no change from the balance recorded as of December 31, 2012.

Definite Lived Intangible Assets

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the gross carrying values, accumulated amortization, and approximate amortization period of the Company’s definite lived intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):


	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Amortization
September 30, 2013	Value		Amortization		Period
Acquired technology	$	14,020	$	2,392	11 - 16	Years
Patents		4,316		2,347	17	Years
Distribution and manufacturing rights and know-how		3,559		654	15	Years
Customer lists and relationships		3,370		511	13 - 17	Years
Non-compete agreement		381		257	10	Years
Other		198		160	1 - 3	Years

	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Amortization
December 31, 2012	Value		Amortization		Period
Acquired technology	$	14,020	$	1,538	11 - 16	Years
Patents		4,644		2,530	17	Years
Distribution and manufacturing rights and know-how		3,559		473	15	Years
Customer lists and relationships		3,370		330	13 - 17	Years
Non-compete agreement		381		229	10	Years
Other		198		123	1 - 3	Years

Amortization Expense

The following is a summary of amortization expense as recorded in general, administrative, and marketing expenses on the Company’s Summary Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Amortization expense	$	493	$	521	$	1,515	$	1,454

As of September 30, 2013 scheduled amortization of intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):


	Remainder
	of 2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Amortization expense	$	491	$	1,948	$	1,905	$	1,898	$	1,850	$	1,844

- 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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