Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Long-lived Assets

Goodwill

The change in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 by our reportable segments, which are also our reporting units, is as follows (in thousands):



	Clear Aligner			SCCS			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	58,543		$	40,693		$	99,236
Goodwill from ICA acquisition	3,509			—			3,509
Impairment of goodwill	—			(40,693		)	(40,693		)
Adjustments ¹	(307		)	—			(307		)
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	61,745		$	—		$	61,745

¹The adjustments to goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were due to foreign currency translation.

Impairment of Goodwill

We test our goodwill balances for impairment annually on November 30th or more frequently if indicators are present or circumstances change that suggest it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount. During March 2013, changes in the competitive environment for intra-oral scanners, including announcements from our competitors of new low-priced scanners targeted at orthodontists and general practitioner dentists in North America, that caused us to lower our expectations for growth and profitability for our SCCS reporting unit. As a result, we determined that goodwill for our SCCS reporting unit should be tested for impairment as of March 2013 due to these facts and circumstances which would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our SCCS reporting unit below its carrying amount.

We performed a step one analysis for our SCCS reporting unit which consists of a comparison of the fair value of the SCCS reporting unit against its carrying amount, including the goodwill allocated to it. In deriving the fair value of the SCCS reporting unit, we utilized the income approach which is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. This approach provides an estimated fair value based on discounted expected future cash flows, which are based on management's estimates of revenue growth rates and operating margins, taking into consideration industry and market conditions. The discount rate used is based on a weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the characteristics of the business and the projected cash flows.

As a result of our step one analysis, we concluded that the fair value of the SCCS reporting unit was less than its carrying value; therefore, we proceeded to step two of the goodwill impairment analysis. Step two of the goodwill impairment analysis measures the impairment charge by allocating the reporting unit's fair value to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit in a hypothetical analysis that calculates the implied fair value of goodwill in the same manner as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. This allocation process was performed only for the purposes of measuring the goodwill impairment and not to adjust the carrying values of the recognized tangible assets and liabilities. Any excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit's goodwill over the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is recorded as an impairment loss. Based on our analysis, there was no implied goodwill for the SCCS reporting unit; therefore, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $40.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013, which represents the remaining goodwill balance in the SCCS reporting unit. None of the goodwill impairment charge was deductible for tax purposes.

Long-lived Assets

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

We amortize our intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. We evaluate long-lived assets, which includes property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying value is not recoverable if it exceeds the undiscounted cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Our estimates of future cash flows attributable to our long-lived assets require significant judgment based on our historical and anticipated results and are subject to many factors. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include significant negative industry or economic trends, significant loss of customers and changes in the competitive environment of our intra-oral scanning business.

During March 2013, changes in the competitive environment for intra-oral scanners, including announcements from our competitors of new low-priced scanners targeted at orthodontists and general practitioner dentists in North America, that caused us to lower our expectations for growth and profitability for our SCCS reporting unit. As a result, we determined that the carrying value of the SCCS long-lived assets was not recoverable as compared to the value of the undiscounted cash flows of our revised projections for the asset group. In order to determine the impairment amount of our long-lived assets, we fair valued each key component of our long-lived assets within the asset group, which involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions including replacement costs, revenue growth rates, operating margins, and plant and equipment cost trends. We determined our long-lived asset group within the SCCS reporting unit to be primarily finite-lived intangible assets, plant and equipment. Upon completion of this analysis, we recorded a total impairment charge of $26.3 million of which $19.3 million represented the impairment related to our SCCS intangible assets and $7.0 million related to plant and equipment.

Intangible assets arising either as a direct result from the Cadent acquisition or individually acquired are being amortized as follows (in thousands):



	Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)	Gross Carrying Amount as of September 30, 2013		Accumulated Amortization			Accumulated Impairment Loss			Net Carrying Value as of September 30, 2013
Trademarks	15	$	7,100	$	(1,069	)	$	(4,179	)	$	1,852
Existing technology	13	12,600		(2,109		)	(4,328		)	6,163
Customer relationships	11	33,500		(6,657		)	(10,751		)	16,092
Other	7	285		(30		)	—			255
		$	53,485	$	(9,865	)	$	(19,258	)	$	24,362



	Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)	Gross Carrying Amount as of December 31, 2012		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value as of December 31, 2012
Trademarks	15	$	7,100	$	(895	)	$	6,205
Existing technology	13	12,600		(1,642		)	10,958
Customer relationships	11	33,500		(5,002		)	28,498
Other	8	125		(9		)	116
		$	53,325	$	(7,548	)	$	45,777

The total estimated annual future amortization expense for these acquired intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year Ending December 31,
Remainder of 2013	$	662
2014	2,635
2015	2,629
2016	2,629
2017	2,629
Thereafter	13,178
Total	$	24,362

- 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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