Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 by segment are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suttle

 

Transition
Networks

 

Total

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2010

 

$

1,271,986

 

$

3,288,231

 

$

4,560,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










December 31, 2010

 

 

1,271,986

 

 

3,288,231

 

 

4,560,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment loss

 

 

(1,271,986

)

 

 

 

(1,271,986

)

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

2,702,340

 

 

2,702,340

 

 

 










December 31, 2011

 

$

 

$

5,990,571

 

$

5,990,571

 

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross goodwill

 

$

1,271,986

 

$

5,990,571

 

$

7,262,557

 

Accumulated impairment loss

 

$

(1,271,986

)

 

0

 

 

(1,271,986

)

 

 










Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

 

$

5,990,571

 

$

5,990,571

 

 

 










During our fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011, based on greater than expected decline in actual and forecasted profitability of legacy products in our Suttle business unit, as well as, significant project delays that occurred related to Suttle's new technologies, we concluded that that these events and circumstances were indicators to require us to perform an interim goodwill impairment analysis of our Suttle business unit. This analysis included the determination of the reporting unit's fair value primarily using discounted cash flows modeling. Based on the step one and step two analysis, considering Suttle's reduced earnings and cash flow forecasts, the Company determined that Suttle's goodwill was fully impaired and recorded a goodwill impairment for the Suttle segment of $1,272,000. This non-recurring fair value measurement is a "Level 3" measurement under the fair value hierarchy described in Note 12.

The Company's identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 


 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Foreign Currency
Translation

 

Net

 

 

 








 

Trademarks

 

 

81,785

 

 

(4,599

)

 

(4,520

)

 

72,666

 

Customer relationships

 

 

490,707

 

 

(19,316

)

 

(27,114

)

 

444,277

 

Technology

 

 

228,996

 

 

(18,029

)

 

(12,652

)

 

198,315

 

 

 












 

 

 

 

801,488

 

 

(41,944

)

 

(44,286

)

 

715,258

 

 

 












 

Amortization expense on these identifiable intangible assets was $42,000 in 2011. The amortization expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.