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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	44,794
Impact of translation to current exchange rate		1,523

Balance at March 31, 2012	$	46,317

All of our intangible assets as of March 31, 2012 were recorded in connection with the acquisition of ATL in July 2011. Intangible assets related to in-process research and development projects are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are related to acquired developed technology and acquired rights in non-active collaboration agreements. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed for impairment when facts or circumstances suggest that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. We amortize the finite lived intangible assets using the straight-line method, which approximates the pattern in which we expect to derive the benefits from the use of these assets. Intangible assets related to the developed technology are being amortized over seven years and the non-active collaboration agreements are being amortized over five years. The accumulated amortization of the developed technology and non-active collaboration agreements was $1,780,000 and $3,632,000, respectively, at March 31, 2012.

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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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