Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets-Net

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets-Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets-Net

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET

 

Goodwill consists of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. There were no additions to goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Intangible assets include customer contracts and relationships and covenants not-to-compete acquired in connection with acquisitions, as well as software purchase and development costs and trademarks acquired. Amortization expense was approximately $2.6 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The weighted-average amortization period is three years.

 

As of June 30, 2017, future amortization expense scheduled to be expensed is as follows:

 

Years ending        
December 31        
2017 (six months)     $ 975,584  
2018       1,540,674  
2019       779,821  
2020       34,320  
Total     $ 3,330,399