Enzo Biochem, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill and intangible assets

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4 – Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill

At April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, the Company’s net carrying amount of goodwill, related to the Clinical Labs segment, is $7,452.

Intangible assets

The Company’s change in the net carrying amount of intangible assets, all in the Life Sciences segment is as follows:

	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
July 31, 2012	$	27,904	$	(16,124	)	$	11,780
Amortization expense		—		(1,494	)		(1,494	)
Foreign currency translation		275		(145	)		130
April 30, 2013	$	28,179	$	(17,763	)	$	10,416

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	April 30, 2013							July 31, 2012
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Patents	$	11,027		(10,535	)	$	492	$	11,027	$	(10,439	)	$	588
Customer relationships		12,439		(5,185	)		7,254		12,304		(4,356	)		7,948
Website and acquired content		1,026		(964	)		62		1,019		(874	)		145
Licensed technology and other		500		(371	)		129		485		(300	)		185
Trademarks		3,187		(708	)		2,479		3,069		(155	)		2,914
Total	$	28,179		(17,763	)		10,416	$	27,904	$	(16,124	)	$	11,780

At April 30, 2013, information with respect to the intangibles acquired is as follows:

	Useful life assigned (in years)
	Minimum	Maximum		Weighted average remaining useful life
Customer relationships	8	15		8 years
Trademarks			5	4 years
Other intangibles	4	10		2 years

At April 30, 2013, the weighted average useful lives of amortizable intangible assets were approximately seven years.

- 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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