Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets And Goodwill

NOTE 4 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

The Company conducted its annual two-step impairment test of goodwill as of June 30, 2014 and determined that there was no impairment. The Company also tests its intangible assets and goodwill between the annual impairment test 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 or significant economic slowdowns, are present. No events have occurred that triggered further impairment testing of the Company’s intangible assets and goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, totaled $69,000, $117,000, and $136,000, respectively. Estimated intangible asset amortization expense, based on existing intangible assets, for the years ending December 31, 2015 and 2016, is $62,000 and $52,000, respectively.

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

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2014

 

 

As of December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net

 

Patents (4-10 years)

 

$

1,914

 

 

$

(1,907

)

 

$

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

1,914

 

 

$

(1,895

)

 

$

 

 

$

19

 

Trademarks (6 years)

 

 

69

 

 

 

(69

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

(69

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (4 to 6 years)

 

 

817

 

 

 

(710

)

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

(653

)

 

 

 

 

 

164

 

Total

 

$

2,800

 

 

$

(2,686

)

 

$

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

2,800

 

 

$

(2,617

)

 

$

 

 

$

183

 

Goodwill (Indefinite life)

 

$

2,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,926

 

 

$

2,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,926

 

 

In December 2012, the Company capitalized approximately $224,000 related to intangible assets acquired from its former distributor in India. These assets primarily include a non-compete agreement and customer and luminary lists. Of the total capitalized balance, $200,000 was a noncash investment whereby the Company reduced the accounts receivable from its former distributor in exchange for these assets. The Company is amortizing these assets on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of four years and has recognized amortization expense of approximately $57,000 and $55,000 related to these intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.