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Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other  
Intangibles and Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

3.  Goodwill and Intangibles

 

Goodwill

 

The goodwill of $786 related to the acquisition of VCON is composed of expected synergies in utilizing VCON technology in ClearOne product offerings, reduction in future combined research and development expenses, and intangible assets including acquired workforce that do not qualify for separate recognition.

 

The goodwill balance of $786 related to the acquisition of VCON business is deductible for tax purposes.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

Estimated useful lives

As of

March 31, 2012

As of

December 31, 2011

Tradename

7 years

   $             935 

   $             435 

Patents and technological Know-how

10 years

                4,370 

                2,070 

Proprietary software

3 to 5 years

                   894 

                   394 

In-process research and development

Indefinite

                   759 

                   559 

Other

5

                     49 

                     49 

                7,007 

                3,507 

Accumulated Amortization

                 (944)

                 (817)

   $          6,063 

   $          2,690 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, amortization of intangible assets were $127 and $88, respectively.

 

The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows:

 

Years ending December 31,

                            2012

   $     635

                            2013

          799

                            2014

          782

                            2015

          598

                            2016

          560

                            2017

          508

                  Thereafter

       1,422

   $  5,304