Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill (in thousands):

	Total
Balance as of January 1, 2019	$	11,195
Currency translation	(176		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	11,019

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, carried at cost less accumulated amortization and amortized on a straight-lined basis, were as follows (in thousands):

	Weighted Average	September 30, 2019
	Amortization Life in Years	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents	10	$	21,736	$	13,161	$	8,575
Customer contracts (1)	12	9,990		5,419		4,571
Non-contractual customer relationships	9	57,602		18,413		39,189
Trademarks	4	425		425		—
Trade name	15	7,450		2,003		5,447
Developed technology	11	82,634		21,082		61,552
Total amortized intangible assets		$	179,837	$	60,503	$	119,334
IPR&D		$	12,310			$	12,310
Total intangible assets		$	192,147	$	60,503	$	131,644

______________________________

⁽¹⁾ During the second quarter of 2019, we acquired certain assets from one of our distributors. We recorded $4.6 million in customer contracts related to that agreement.

	Weighted Average	December 31, 2018
	Amortization Life in Years	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents	10	$	19,399	$	12,147	$	7,252
Customer contracts	9	5,319		5,272		47
Non-contractual customer relationships	9	57,916		13,363		44,553
Trademarks	4	425		425		—
Trade name	15	7,456		1,618		5,838
Developed technology	11	82,857		15,361		67,496
Total amortized intangible assets		$	173,372	$	48,186	$	125,186
IPR&D		$	8,235			$	8,235
Total intangible assets		$	181,607	$	48,186	$	133,421

Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, intangible asset amortization expense was $4.4 million and $12.4 million, respectively, as compared to $4.1 million and $12.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

As of September 30, 2019 estimated annual amortization for our intangible assets for each of the next five years is approximately (in thousands):

Remainder of 2019	$	4,809
2020	16,669
2021	16,366
2022	16,222
2023	16,073
Thereafter	49,195
Total	$	119,334