Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

NOTE 5: GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Other intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017				2016
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Technology platform		2,865		2,568		4,190		2,433
Customer relationships		2,460		2,093		2,460		1,404
Trademarks and trade names		680		469		680		393
		6,005		5,130		7,330		4,230
Accumulated amortization		5,130				4,230
Impairment loss on technology platform		-				1,065
Net book value of amortizable intangible assets		875				2,035

For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, amortization of intangible assets charged to operations was $1,160 and $1,731, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 we wrote-off fully amortized intangible assets of $260 and $0, respectively.

Estimated amortization is as follows:

Year ending December 31, 2017
2018	$	739
2019		76
2020		60

The Company has made comprehensive upgrades to its technology platform. Due to these upgrades, the Company evaluated the recoverability of the carrying amount of the original technology platform intangible asset at September 30, 2016. Based upon this evaluation, the Company determined that the technology platform intangible asset was impaired as its value was not recoverable and exceeded its fair value. The Company recognized an impairment loss of $1,065 in 2016.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill is subject to an impairment review at a reporting unit level, on an annual basis as of the end of September of each fiscal year, or when an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate potential impairment. The Company has only one reporting unit, and therefore the entire goodwill is allocated to that reporting unit.

The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test at September 30, 2017.

Utilizing the two-step impairment test, the Company first assessed the carrying value of goodwill at the reporting unit level based on an estimate of the fair value of the respective reporting unit. Fair value of the reporting unit was estimated using a discounted cash flow analyses consisting of various assumptions, including expectations of future cash flows based on projections or forecasts derived from analysis of business prospects and economic or market trends that may occur, specifically, the Company gave significant consideration for purchase orders expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017 and orders already received or actively being negotiated for fiscal 2018. We also used these same expectations in a number of valuation models in addition to discounted cash flows, including, leveraged buy-out, trading comps and market capitalization, and ultimately determined an estimated fair value of our reporting unit based on weighted average calculations from these models. Based on the Company’s assessment, we determined that the fair value of our reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, and accordingly, the goodwill associated with the reporting unit is not considered to be impaired at September 30, 2017.

The Company updated its goodwill analysis as of December 31, 2017 using our actual fourth quarter 2017 results and updated projected 2018 results noting no impairment exists. The valuation of goodwill and intangible assets is subject to a high degree of judgment, uncertainty and complexity. Should any indicators of impairment occur in subsequent periods, the Company will perform an analysis in order to determine whether goodwill is impaired.

- 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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