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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
 
TASER
 
Software and
Sensors
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2018
$
1,453

 
$
13,474

 
$
14,927

Goodwill acquired

 
10,285

 
10,285

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(115
)
 
(116
)
 
(231
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
1,338

 
$
23,643

 
$
24,981


Intangible assets (other than goodwill) consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Useful
Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable (definite-lived) intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domain names
5-10 years
 
$
3,161

 
$
(732
)
 
$
2,429

 
$
3,161

 
$
(428
)
 
$
2,733

Issued patents
4-15 years
 
2,940

 
(1,106
)
 
1,834

 
2,697

 
(913
)
 
1,784

Issued trademarks
3-11 years
 
1,053

 
(599
)
 
454

 
860

 
(397
)
 
463

Customer relationships
4-8 years
 
3,701

 
(880
)
 
2,821

 
1,377

 
(451
)
 
926

Non-compete agreements
3-4 years
 
540

 
(439
)
 
101

 
556

 
(346
)
 
210

Developed technology
3-7 years
 
13,404

 
(7,081
)
 
6,323

 
13,469

 
(3,956
)
 
9,513

Re-acquired distribution rights
2 years
 
1,928

 
(1,813
)
 
115

 
2,133

 
(711
)
 
1,422

Total amortizable
 
 
26,727

 
(12,650
)
 
14,077

 
24,253

 
(7,202
)
 
17,051

Non-amortizable (indefinite-lived) intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TASER trademark
 
 
900

 
 
 
900

 
900

 
 
 
900

Patents and trademarks pending
 
 
958

 
 
 
958

 
872

 
 
 
872

Total non-amortizable
 
 
1,858

 
 
 
1,858

 
1,772

 
 
 
1,772

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
28,585

 
$
(12,650
)
 
$
15,935

 
$
26,025

 
$
(7,202
)
 
$
18,823


Amortization expense of intangible assets was $5.7 million, $4.7 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Estimated amortization for intangible assets with definitive lives for the next five years ended December 31, and thereafter, is as follows (in thousands):
2019
$
3,463

2020
3,294

2021
2,852

2022
1,211

2023
934

Thereafter
2,323

Total
$
14,077