Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 4 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table summarizes acquired intangible assets as follows:

 

     December 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  
(In thousands)    Weighted
Average Life
     Gross Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Gross Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
 

Patents

     11 Years       $ 2,146       $ 891       $ 1,271       $ 784   

Trade Names

     10 Years         7,453         552         2,453         162   

Completed and Unpatented Technology

     10 Years         15,377         2,620         6,377         1,749   

Backlog and Customer Relationships

     14 Years         88,998         7,210         13,085         3,968   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Intangible Assets

     13 Years       $ 113,974       $ 11,273       $ 23,186       $ 6,663   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization is computed on the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Amortization expense for intangibles was $4.9 million, $2.3 million and $0.5 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company has a $0.5 million identifiable asset with an indefinite life included above in Trade Names at December 31, 2013.

 

Based upon acquired intangible assets at December 31, 2013, amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be:

 

(In thousands)       

2014

   $ 10,129   

2015

     8,249   

2016

     8,073   

2017

     8,064   

2018

     7,974   

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, 2013 and 2012, 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.