Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The latest annual impairment assessment of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets was completed in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017. Future impairment tests for goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets will be performed annually in the fiscal fourth quarter, or sooner, if warranted.



(Dollars in Millions)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Patents and trademarks — gross	$	35,478	36,427
Less accumulated amortization	9,077		7,223
Patents and trademarks — net ⁽¹⁾	26,401		29,204
Customer relationships and other intangibles — gross	21,176		20,204
Less accumulated amortization	8,168		7,463
Customer relationships and other intangibles — net	13,008		12,741
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks	7,002		7,082
Purchased in-process research and development ⁽²⁾	2,226		4,201
Total intangible assets with indefinite lives	9,228		11,283
Total intangible assets — net	$	48,637	53,228

⁽¹⁾ Net of approximately $0.1 billion classified as assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to the divestiture of the LifeScan business, which was pending as of September 30, 2018. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details

⁽²⁾The decrease was primarily attributable to the write-down of $1.1 billion related to the assets acquired in the acquisitions of Alios Biopharma Inc. (Alios) and XO1 Limited (XO1). Of the $1.1 billion, the Company recorded a partial impairment charge of $0.8 billion related to the development program of AL-8176, an investigational drug for the treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) acquired with the 2014 acquisition of Alios. The impairment charge was calculated based on updated cash flow projections discounted for the inherent risk in the asset development and reflects the impact of recent phase 2b clinical trial suspension, a decrease in the probability of success factors and the ongoing analysis of asset development activities. In addition, an impairment charge of $0.3 billion was recorded for the discontinuation of the development project for an anti-thrombin antibody associated with the 2015 acquisition of XO1.

Goodwill as of September 30, 2018 was allocated by segment of business as follows:



(Dollars in Millions)	Consumer			Pharm		Med Devices			Total
Goodwill, net at December 31, 2017	$	8,875		9,109		13,922			31,906
Goodwill, related to acquisitions	169			51		208			428
Goodwill, related to divestitures	—			—		(1,246	)	(1)	(1,246	)
Currency translation/Other	(304		)	(48	)	(34	)		(386	)
Goodwill, net at September 30, 2018	$	8,740		9,112		12,850			30,702

⁽¹⁾ Goodwill of $1.0 billion is related to the divestiture of the LifeScan business and $0.2 billion is related to the divestiture of the Advanced Sterilization Products business, both of which were pending and classified as assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018.

The weighted average amortization periods for patents and trademarks and customer relationships and other intangible assets are 11 years and 22 years, respectively. The amortization expense of amortizable intangible assets included in cost of products sold was $3.3 billion and $1.9 billion for the fiscal nine months ended September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding years approximates $4.4 billion, before tax, per year. Intangible asset write-downs, other than in-process research and development are included in Other (income) expense, net.

See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details related to acquisitions and divestitures.

- 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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