Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

6.	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets


	Weighted Average Remaining Life at 4/30/2014		April 30, 2014							January 31, 2014
	Weighted Average Remaining Life at 4/30/2014		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
			(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Goodwill			$	4,320						$	4,320

Proprietary rights		6.2	$	3,623	$	(1,990	)	$	1,633	$	3,577	$	(1,900	)		1,677
Customer relationships		3.8		2,190		(1,141	)		1,049		2,159		(1,057	)		1,102
Patents		3.8		660		(344	)		316		650		(318	)		332
Trade name		3.8		180		(94	)		86		177		(87	)		90

Amortizable intangible assets			$	6,653	$	(3,569	)	$	3,084	$	6,563	$	(3,362	)	$	3,201

As of April 30, 2014, the Company had goodwill of $4,320,000, all of which was allocated to the Seamap segment. No impairment was recorded against the goodwill account during the three months ended April 30, 2014.

Amortizable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of eight to 15 years using the straight-line method. Aggregate amortization expense was $160,000 and $165,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of April 30, 2014, future estimated amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was estimated to be:


For fiscal years ending January 31 (in thousands):
2015	$	482
2016		643
2017		643
2018		643
2019		643
2020 and thereafter		30

Total	$	3,084

- 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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