Note 9 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

In connection with the acquisition of Anika Therapeutics S.r.l. (“Anika S.r.l.”), the Company acquired various intangible assets and goodwill. The Company evaluated the various intangible assets and related cash flows from these intangible assets, as well as the useful lives and amortization methods related to these intangible assets. The in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) intangible assets initially have indefinite lives and are reviewed periodically to assess the project status, valuation, and disposition, including write-off(s) for abandoned projects. Until such determination is made, they are not amortized.

In January 2015 the Company received CE Mark approval for HYALOSPINE which is an innovative adhesion prevention gel for use after spinal surgery, and was a component of the IPR&D intangible assets initially identified. As a result of this approval the Company has reclassified $400,000 from IPR&D to developed technology and began amortization on the HYALOSPINE asset.

Intangible assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist of the following:

			September 30, 2015											December 31, 2014
	Gross Value		Current Period Completed Projects			Accumulated Currency Translation Adjustment			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Net Book Value		Useful Life
Developed technology	$	16,700,000	$	400,000		$	(2,963,427	)	$	(5,706,488	)	$	8,430,085	$	9,409,937		15
In-process research & development		5,502,686		(400,000	)		(1,202,735	)		-			3,899,951		4,652,874		Indefinite
Distributor relationships		4,700,000		-			(415,344	)		(4,284,656	)		-		-		5
Patents		1,000,000		-			(178,071	)		(320,968	)		500,961		581,199		16
Elevess trade name		1,000,000		-			-			(843,314	)		156,686		250,700		9
Total	$	28,902,686	$	-		$	(4,759,577	)	$	(11,155,426	)	$	12,987,683	$	14,894,710

The aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets was $266,863 and $518,699 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets was $802,643 and $1,593,260 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Goodwill	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

Balance, beginning	$	8,338,699		$	9,443,894
Effect of foreign currency adjustments		(625,660	)		(1,105,195	)
Balance, ending	$	7,713,039		$	8,338,699

- 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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