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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill arises from the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets and other identifiable intangible assets acquired. The fair values of net tangible assets and intangible assets acquired are based upon preliminary valuations and the Company's estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (potentially up to one year from the acquisition date). During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company adjusted its allocation of purchase price for the acquisition of the wireless infrastructure backhaul business (Note 3) related to a decrease in an assumed liability and a corresponding decrease in goodwill of $0.3 million, which is reflected in "adjustments" in the table below. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company adjusted its allocations of purchase price for the acquisitions of Exar and the G.hn business. Refer to Note 3 for amounts and details of such adjustments.

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
 
Carrying Amount
 
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$
76,015

Acquisitions
163,999

Adjustments
(341
)
Balance as of September 30, 2017
$
239,673



Goodwill is not amortized, but is assessed for impairment on an annual basis on October 31 each year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair market value of the reporting unit. No goodwill impairment was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Acquired Intangibles
Finite-lived Intangible Assets
The following table sets forth the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions and technology licenses purchased, which continue to be amortized:
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
(in Years)
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Licensed technology
3.7
 
$
4,891

 
$
(3,263
)
 
$
1,628

 
$
3,311

 
$
(2,957
)
 
$
354

Developed technology
6.9
 
224,461

 
(30,690
)
 
193,771

 
77,800

 
(13,550
)
 
64,250

Trademarks and trade names
6.1
 
13,800

 
(1,427
)
 
12,373

 
1,700

 
(405
)
 
1,295

Customer relationships
4.6
 
121,100

 
(19,415
)
 
101,685

 
20,000

 
(4,782
)
 
15,218

Covenants non-compete
3.0
 
1,100

 
(415
)
 
685

 
900

 
(156
)
 
744

Backlog
0.5
 
31,337

 
(30,570
)
 
767

 
26,600

 
(26,600
)
 

 
 
 
$
396,689

 
$
(85,780
)
 
$
310,909

 
$
130,311

 
$
(48,450
)
 
$
81,861


The following table sets forth amortization expense associated with finite-lived intangible assets, which is included in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
Cost of net revenue
$
7,907

 
$
2,571

 
$
16,851

 
$
5,940

Research and development
137

 
137

 
412

 
481

Selling, general and administrative
9,924

 
3,082

 
20,067

 
4,039

 
$
17,968

 
$
5,790


$
37,330


$
10,460



Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets in cost of net revenue in the consolidated statements of operations results primarily from acquired developed technology.

The following table sets forth the activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to finite-lived intangible assets resulting from acquisitions, other additions, transfers to developed technology from in-process research and development, or IPR&D and amortization:
 
Carrying Amount
 
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$
81,861

Acquisitions
245,500

Additions
5,378

Transfers to developed technology from IPR&D
15,500

Amortization
(37,330
)
Balance as of September 30, 2017
$
310,909



The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets subject to depreciation and amortization, as well as the useful lives, to determine whether indicators of impairment may exist which warrant adjustments to carrying values or estimated useful lives. An impairment loss is recognized when the sum of the expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Should impairment exist, the impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over the asset’s fair value. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, no impairment losses related to finite-lived intangible assets were recognized.

The following table presents future amortization of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets at September 30, 2017:
 
Amount
 
(in thousands)
2017 (3 months)
$
17,167

2018
65,598

2019
54,748

2020
53,882

2021
53,099

Thereafter
66,415

Total
$
310,909


Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
The following table sets forth the activity of the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets resulting from acquisitions, transfers to developed technology from IPR&D and impairment losses:
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$
22,400

Acquisitions
16,600

Transfers to developed technology from IPR&D
(15,500
)
Impairment losses
(2,000
)
Balance as of September 30, 2017
$
21,500



The Company performs its annual assessment of indefinite-lived intangible assets on October 31 each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired utilizing a qualitative test as a precursor to the quantitative test comparing the fair value of the assets with their carrying amount. Based on the qualitative test, if it is more likely than not that indicators of impairment exists, the Company proceeds to perform a quantitative analysis. Impairment losses related to indefinite-lived intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $2.0 million and related to a single IPR&D project of Exar, which was abandoned. Impairment losses related to indefinite-lived intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $1.3 million and consisted of all of the IPR&D of the wireless infrastructure access business.