NOTE 4 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table summarizes acquired intangible assets as follows:

Amortization is computed on the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Amortization expense for intangibles was $2.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.6 million for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company has a $0.5 million identifiable asset with an indefinite life included above in Trade Names at December 31, 2012.

Based upon acquired intangible assets at December 31, 2012, amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be:

For the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible asset, the impairment test consists of comparing the fair value, determined using the relief from royalty method, with its carrying amount. An impairment loss would be recognized for the carrying amount in excess of its fair value. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2010, the Company recorded no impairment charge to any of its indefinite-lived intangible assets. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded a $0.1 million impairment charge related to Trade Names assigned to the Company’s Test Systems reporting unit, as of the annual impairment test date of November 1, 2011. Impairment losses are reported on the Impairment Loss line of the Consolidated Statements of Operations.