Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company’s goodwill and related changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:


Balance at January 1, 2017	$	21,686
Goodwill from 2017 acquisition		41,439
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	63,125

Goodwill is not amortized, but instead tested for impairment annually. The Company conducted its annual impairment test as of October 1, 2016 and determined that there were no indicators of impairment during 2016. The next annual impairment test will be conducted as of October 1, 2017, unless the Company identifies a triggering event in the interim. Management has not identified any triggering events during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:


	Weighted Average
	Amortization Period			Accumulated		Intangible
	(in years)	Gross Value		Amortization		Assets, net
September 30, 2017
Trade names	8.48	$	6,369	$	(1,102)	$	5,267
Client relationships	8.56		34,263		(4,528)		29,735
Non-competition agreements	4.95		5,149		(465)		4,684
Developed technology	7.87		26,140		(2,504)		23,636
Domain name	10.00		29		(4)		25
Total intangible assets		$	71,950	$	(8,603)	$	63,347


	Weighted Average
	Amortization Period			Accumulated		Intangible
	(in years)	Gross Value		Amortization		Assets, net
December 31, 2016
Trade names	5.00	$	1,940	$	(791)	$	1,149
Client relationships	10.02		14,684		(3,289)		11,395
Non-competition agreements	4.64		652		(326)		326
Developed technology	7.76		13,500		(1,101)		12,399
Domain name	10.00		29		(1)		28
Total intangible assets		$	30,805	$	(5,508)	$	25,297

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $1,198 and $614, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $3,095 and $1,767, respectively.

The estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:


Years Ending December 31,
2017 (October 1 - December 31)	$	2,398
2018		9,557
2019		9,115
2020		8,776
2021		8,763
Thereafter		24,738
Total estimated amortization expense	$	63,347

- 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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