Intangible Assets

Intangible assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following:



	Estimated Useful Life (In Years)	February 3, 2018					January 28, 2017
	Estimated Useful Life (In Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets	5-15	$	1,786,000	$	(336,000	)	$	1,786,000	$	(171,000	)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
FCC broadcast license		$	—				$	12,000,000

Finite-lived Intangible Assets

The finite-lived intangible assets are included in Other Assets in the accompanying balance sheets and consist of the Evine trademark and the Princeton Watches trade name and customer list (as further described below). Amortization expense related to the finite-lived intangible assets was $165,000, $91,000 and $62,000 for fiscal 2017, fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015. Estimated amortization expense is $165,000 for each fiscal year through fiscal 2020, $157,000 for fiscal 2021 and $96,000 for fiscal 2022.

On December 16, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Princeton Enterprises, LTD (dba Princeton Watches, "Princeton Watches"), an online retail enterprise engaged in the sale of watches, clocks and related accessories. The Company acquired substantially all of Princeton's assets and select liabilities. The assets acquired include the Princeton Watches trade name and Princeton Watches customer list valued at $336,000 and $347,000 and are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of 15 and five years. The acquisition of Princeton was intended to help expand on the Company's strong watch and clock offerings as well as to broaden the Company's online distribution channels. See Note 11 - "Business Acquisition" for additional information.

FCC Broadcast License and Sale of Boston Television Station, WWDP

As of January 28, 2017, the Company had an intangible FCC broadcasting license with a carrying value of $12,000,000 and an estimated fair value of $13,400,000. On August 28, 2017, the Company entered into two agreements with unrelated parties to sell its Boston television station, WWDP, including the Company's FCC broadcast license, for an aggregate of $13,500,000.

On August 28, 2017, the Company entered into a channel sharing and facilities agreement (the “Channel Sharing Agreement”) with NRJ Boston OpCo, LLC and NRJ TV Boston License Co., LLC (collectively, “NRJ”) to allow NRJ to operate its local Boston television station on one-third of the spectrum used in the operation of the Company's television broadcast station, WWDP(TV), Norwell, Massachusetts (the “Station”), in perpetuity. The total consideration payable to the Company under the Channel Sharing Agreement was $3,500,000, of which $2,500,000 was received in October 2017 upon the grant of a required construction permit by the FCC and $1,000,000 was received in December 2017 upon the closing of the sale of substantially all of the remaining television station assets.

On August 28, 2017, the Company also entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell substantially all of the assets primarily related to the Station to affiliates of WRNN-TV Associates Limited Partnership (“Buyers”). The purchase price for the Station's assets was $10,000,000 in cash, subject to an escrow holdback amount of $1,000,000, which is payable to the Company when the Station is being carried by certain designated carriers at or following the closing of the transaction. The escrow holdback is payable back to the Buyers in monthly installments beginning approximately 14 months after the closing if the station is not being carried by certain designated carriers. The asset purchase agreement includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnification obligations of the parties. The sale of assets pursuant to the purchase agreement closed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and $9,333,000 of the purchase price was received, which included $333,000 of the escrow holdback amount. The Company used the proceeds received from the transaction to pay off the remaining amounts due under the Company's term loan with GACP Finance Co., LLC, with the remaining proceeds used for general working capital purposes.

The Company recorded a pre-tax operating gain on the television station sale of $551,000 during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 upon the closing of the transaction. As of February 3, 2018, $667,000 of the sales price remained in escrow pending the Station being carried by certain designated carriers. The Company has not recorded any additional gain relating to the remaining escrow amount and will not record the remaining gain until the contingency is resolved.