3. IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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3. IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

A schedule of identified intangible assets is as follows:

	Gross		Accumulated		Carrying
December 31, 2015	Amount		Amortization		Amount
Trademarks
Wholesale	$	32,343,578	$	-	$	32,343,578
Retail		2,900,000		-		2,900,000
Patents		2,595,477		2,324,515		270,962
Customer Relationships		2,200,000		1,166,667		1,033,333
Total Intangibles	$	40,039,055	$	3,491,182	$	36,547,873

December 31, 2014
Trademarks
Wholesale	$	32,343,578	$	-	$	32,343,578
Retail		2,900,000		-		2,900,000
Patents		2,594,301		2,269,569		324,732
Customer Relationships		2,200,000		1,086,666		1,113,334
Total Intangibles	$	40,037,879	$	3,356,235	$	36,681,644

Amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets was approximately $135,000, $135,000 and $60,000 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Such amortization expense will be approximately $121,000 per year for 2016 through 2020. The increase in 2015 and 2014 was attributed to the additional amortization related to the additional customer relationship from the acquisition of the Creative Recreation business as noted in Note 15.

The weighted average lives of patents and customer relationships are 6 years.

Intangible assets, including trademarks and patents are reviewed for impairment annually, and more frequently, if necessary. We perform such testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of each year or as events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the asset below its carrying amount. Fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible assets is determined using the relief from royalty method.

In assessing whether indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired, we must make certain estimates and assumptions regarding future cash flows, long-term growth rates of our business, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital and other factors such as; discount rates, royalty rates, cost of capital, and market multiples to determine the fair value of our assets. These estimates and assumptions require management’s judgment, and changes to these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or impairment for each of our indefinite-lived intangible assets. Future events could cause us to conclude that indications of intangible asset impairment exist. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of our business, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws and regulations, competition, or the sale or disposition of a reporting segment. Any resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

We evaluate our finite and indefinite lived trademarks under the terms and provisions of the accounting standards for “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other”; and “Property, Plant and Equipment.” These pronouncements require that we compare the fair value of an intangible asset with its carrying amount. Our 2015 and 2014 evaluation did not result in the impairment of any of our indefinite lived intangible assets.