Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 6—INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

The Company conducted its annual impairment test of goodwill as of June 30, 2015 and determined that there was no impairment. The Company also tests its intangible assets and goodwill if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company or its assets below their carrying amounts. For intangible assets subject to amortization, the Company performs its impairment test when indicators, such as reductions in demand for its products or significant economic slowdowns, are present. No events have occurred from June 30, 2015 through the date of these financial statements that have triggered further impairment testing of the Company’s intangible assets and goodwill.

Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $14,000 and $49,000, respectively, and $17,000 and $52,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2014. Other intangible assets primarily include acquired customer lists and non-compete agreements.

The following table presents details of the Company’s intangible assets, related accumulated amortization, and goodwill (in thousands):

	As of September 30, 2015									As of December 31, 2014
			Accumulated									Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization			Impairment		Net		Gross		Amortization			Impairment		Net
Patents (4-10 years)	$	1,914	$	(1,914	)	$	—	$	—	$	1,914	$	(1,907	)	$	—	$	7
Trademarks (6 years)		69		(69	)		—		—		69		(69	)		—		—
Other (4 to 6 years)		817		(752	)		—		65		817		(710	)		—		107
Total	$	2,800	$	(2,735	)	$	—	$	65	$	2,800	$	(2,686	)	$	—	$	114
Goodwill (Indefinite life)	$	2,926						$	2,926	$	2,926						$	2,926

- 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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