Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

10. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 the carrying values of the Company’s indefinite lived intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):


	2014		2013
Goodwill	$	11,365	$	11,365
Procurement contracts and agreements		2,013		2,013
Trademarks		853		841

Based on its prior 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 cash flows to the Company indefinitely.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 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 December 31, 2014 and 2013 gross carrying values, accumulated amortization, and approximate amortization periods of the Company’s definite lived intangible assets are as follows (dollars in thousands):



	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Amortization
December 31, 2014	Value		Amortization		Period
Acquired technology	$	14,020	$	3,815	11	–	16	Years
Patents		4,281		2,497			17	Years
Distribution and manufacturing rights and know-how		4,559		989	11	–	15	Years
Customer lists and relationships		3,370		813	13	–	17	Years
Non-compete agreement		381		305			10	Years
Other		461		239	1	–	5	Years

	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Amortization
December 31, 2013	Value		Amortization		Period
Acquired technology	$	14,020	$	2,677	11	–	16	Years
Patents		4,348		2,414			17	Years
Distribution and manufacturing rights and know-how		3,559		714			15	Years
Customer lists and relationships		3,370		572	13	–	17	Years
Non-compete agreement		381		267			10	Years
Other		202		171	1	–	3	Years

Amortization Expense

Amortization expense recorded in general, administrative, and marketing expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands):



	2014		2013		2012
Amortization expense	$	2,027	$	2,006	$	1,971

As of December 31, 2014 scheduled amortization of intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):


	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Total
Amortization expense	$	2,417	$	2,410	$	2,355	$	2,347	$	2,298	$	11,827

- 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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