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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets

The Company's intangible assets at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 2020			Weighted average amortization period (years)						Cost						Accumulated amortization						Net carrying value
In-process research and development			*						$	39,600					$	—					$	39,600
Developed technology			7.95						300,780						132,307						168,473
Customer relationships			11.86						268,140						46,231						221,909
Trade names			3.88						5,000						2,068						2,932
Internal use software			3.00						730						730						—
			9.10						$	614,250					$	181,336					$	432,914

December 31, 2019			Weighted average amortization period (years)						Cost						Accumulated amortization						Net carrying value
In-process research and development			*						$	5,600					$	—					$	5,600
Developed technology			6.79						188,880						100,760						88,120
Customer relationships			9.46						152,140						33,350						118,790
Trade names			5.20						2,000						1,144						856
Internal use software			3.00						730						730						—
			7.82						$	349,350					$	135,984					$	213,366

* An in-process research and development intangible asset has an indefinite life until the product is generally available, at which time such asset is typically reclassified to developed technology.

Schedule of amortization expense related to intangible assets

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows (in thousands):

			Three months ended												Nine months ended												Statement of operations classification
			September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019						September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019
Developed technology			$	11,643					$	9,522					$	31,547					$	29,259					Cost of revenue - product
Customer relationships			4,313						2,608						12,881						7,145						Sales and marketing
Trade names			393						130						924						425						Sales and marketing
			$	16,349					$	12,260					$	45,352					$	36,829

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets

Estimated future amortization expense for the Company's intangible assets at September 30, 2020 was as follows (in thousands):

Years ending December 31,
Remainder of 2020			$	15,619
2021			66,689
2022			59,700
2023			52,306
2024			44,098
2025			36,999
Thereafter			157,503
			$	432,914

Schedule of goodwill

The changes in the carrying value of the Company's goodwill in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

Balance at January 1			2020						2019
Goodwill			$	392,302					$	386,761
Accumulated impairment losses			(167,406)						(3,106)
			224,896						383,655
Acquisition of ECI			191,996						—
Acquisition of Anova			—						5,541
Balance at September 30			$	416,892					$	389,196
Balance at September 30
Goodwill			$	584,298					$	392,302
Accumulated impairment losses			(167,406)						(3,106)
			$	416,892					$	389,196

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