GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET [Abstract]

NOTE 9 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Goodwill

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

		Balance as of December 31, 2013				Acquisitions				Balance as of December 31, 2014
TC		$	0			$	21,750			$	21,750

We believe due to the recent nature of the Acquisition, no goodwill impairment existed at December 31, 2014.

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets by major class (in thousands):

	December 31, 2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization (Definite-lived)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	$	16,852	$	(281	)	$	16,571
Non-compete agreements		94		(5	)		89
Licenses and permits		1,471		(32	)		1,439
Developed technology		6,131		(153	)		5,978
		24,548		(471	)		24,077
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (Indefinite-lived)
Trade name		2,158		-			2,158
Total	$	26,706	$	(471	)	$	26,235

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

2015	$	1,884
2016		1,878
2017		1,860
2018		1,861
2019		1,860
Total	$	9,343

- 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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