6.

Licensed rights and other intangible assets

The following provides information about our license rights and other intangible assets, net (in thousands):

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

Amount

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

License rights and other intangible assets

   subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License rights

 

$

40,000

 

 

$

6,826

 

 

$

33,174

 

 

$

40,000

 

 

$

3,803

 

 

$

36,197

 

Hormone therapy drug patents

 

 

5,834

 

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

4,045

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

3,296

 

Hormone therapy drug patents applied

   and pending approval

 

 

2,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,020

 

 

 

1,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,629

 

License rights and other intangible assets

   subject to amortization

 

 

47,854

 

 

 

7,868

 

 

 

39,986

 

 

 

45,674

 

 

 

4,552

 

 

 

41,122

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks/trade name rights

 

 

332

 

 

 

 

 

 

332

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

 

 

 

323

 

License rights and other intangible assets, net

 

$

48,186

 

 

$

7,868

 

 

$

40,318

 

 

$

45,997

 

 

$

4,552

 

 

$

41,445

 

 

We recorded amortization expense related to the exclusive license rights agreement with Population Council of $3.0 million for 2021 and 2020, and $0.8 million for 2019. We recorded amortization expense related to patents of $0.3 million for 2021 and 2020, and $0.2 million for 2019.

 

Our license rights and other intangible assets subject to amortization is expected to be amortized as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31,

 

2022

 

$

3,451

 

2023

 

 

3,445

 

2024

 

 

3,447

 

2025

 

 

3,445

 

2026

 

 

3,445

 

Thereafter

 

 

20,733

 

Total

 

$

37,966

 

 

We use a combination of qualitative and quantitative factors to assess licensed rights and intangible assets for impairment. As a result of performing these assessments, we determined that no impairment existed as of December 31, 2021, therefore, no write downs were recorded to our licensed rights and other intangible assets for 2021. For 2020 and 2019, we wrote off $1.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in costs related to patents and trademarks, which were included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.   

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2021Mar 23, 2022Showing above
2020Mar 4, 2021
2019Feb 24, 2020
2018Feb 27, 2019
2017Feb 23, 2018
2016Feb 28, 2017
2015Feb 26, 2016

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.