Interpace Biosciences®, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Text Block]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets recorded as of September 30, 2012 are attributable to the 2010 acquisition of Group DCA. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of goodwill for Group DCA was $18.9 million.

The net carrying value of the identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows:



		As of September 30, 2012						As of December 31, 2011
	Life	Carrying		Accumulated				Carrying		Accumulated
	(Years)	Amount		Amortization		Net		Amount		Amortization		Net
Group DCA:
Technology	6	$	4,097	$	1,309	$	2,788	$	4,097	$	797	$	3,300
Healthcare professional database	10	2,203		422		1,781		2,203		257		1,946
Corporate tradename	NA	2,063		—		2,063		2,063		—		2,063
Total		$	8,363	$	1,731	$	6,632	$	8,363	$	1,054	$	7,309

Amortization expense was $0.2 million for both the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and $0.7 million for both the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Estimated amortization expense for the current and next four years is as follows:



2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
$	903	$	903	$	903	$	903	$	754

- 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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