Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill – There were no events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable as of July 30, 2017 and January 29, 2017. Goodwill by applicable reporting unit is as follows:



(in thousands)	Signal Integrity		Power and High Reliability		Wireless and Sensing		Total
Balance at January 29, 2017	$	261,891	$	49,384	$	18,428	$	329,703
Additions	16,872		—		—		16,872
Balance at July 30, 2017	$	278,763	$	49,384	$	18,428	$	346,575

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, goodwill associated with the Signal Integrity product group increased due to the Company’s acquisition of AptoVision (see Note 2).

Purchased Intangibles – The following table sets forth the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, which continue to be amortized:



		July 30, 2017							January 29, 2017
(in thousands)	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Core technologies	5-8 years	$	164,930	$	(103,590	)	$	61,340	$	144,930	$	(92,940	)	$	51,990
Customer relationships	5-10 years	34,030		(22,558		)	11,472		30,030		(20,247		)	9,783
Total finite-lived intangible assets		$	198,960	$	(126,148	)	$	72,812	$	174,960	$	(113,187	)	$	61,773

The following table sets forth the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets resulting from acquisitions:



(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount
Value at January 29, 2017	$	174,960
Acquired intangible assets	24,000
Value at July 30, 2017	$	198,960

For the three months ended July 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016, amortization expense related to acquired finite-lived intangible assets was $6.7 million and $6.3 million, respectively. For the six months ended July 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016, amortization expense related to acquired finite-lived intangible assets was $13.0 million and $12.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to acquired finite-lived intangible assets is reported as "Intangible amortization" within the Statements of Income.

The following table sets forth the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets resulting from additions to IPR&D:



(in thousands)	Net Carrying Amount
Value at January 29, 2017	$	—
In-process research and development through acquisitions	2,300
Value at July 30, 2017	$	2,300

The Company reviews indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as of November 30, each year, by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to the future discounted cash flows that asset is expected to generate.

- 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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