Computing Impairment of Intangible Assets
Stiller Company had the following information for its three intangible assets.
1. Patent: A patent was purchased for $80,000 on June 30 of Year 1; Stiller estimated the useful life of the patent to be 15 years. On December 31 of Year 3, the estimated future cash flows attributed to the patent were $68,000. The fair value of the patent was $60,000.
2. Trademark: A trademark was purchased for $4,000 on August 31 of Year 2. The trademark is considered to have an indefinite life. The fair value of the trademark on December 31 of Year 3 is $2,000.
3. Goodwill: Stiller recorded goodwill in January of Year 2, related to a purchase of another company. The carrying value of goodwill is $24,000 on December 31 of Year 3. On December 31 of Year 3, the segment for which the goodwill relates had a fair value of $464,000. The book value of the net assets of the segment (including goodwill) is $480,000.
a. Classify each of the intangible assets above as a finite life intangible or an indefinite life intangible.
PatentAnswer 1Finite life intangibleIndefinite life intangibleTrademarkAnswer 2Finite life intangibleIndefinite life intangibleGoodwillAnswer 3Finite life intangibleIndefinite life intangible
b. Determine the carrying value of each intangible asset on December 31 of Year 3, prior to testing for impairment. Assume that the company uses the straight-line method to amortize intangible assets, and no impairment was reported prior to Year 3.
● Note: Round each of your answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Carrying value of patent, Dec. 31, Year 3, before impairment testingAnswer 4Carrying value of trademark, Dec. 31, Year 3, before impairment testingAnswer 5Carrying value of goodwill, Dec. 31, Year 3, before impairment testingAnswer 6
c. Test each asset for impairment assuming that the qualitative assessment indicated that further impairment testing was warranted. Determine the carrying value of each asset on December 31 of Year 3 after impairment testing.
● Note: Round each of your answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Carrying value of patent, Dec. 31, Year 3, after impairment testingAnswer 7Carrying value of trademark, Dec. 31, Year 3, after impairment testingAnswer 8Carrying value of goodwill, Dec. 31, Year 3, after impairment testingAnswer 9