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6. Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

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6. Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
6. Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is comprised of the purchase price of business combinations in excess of the fair value assigned at acquisition to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and is not amortized. The Company assessed goodwill for impairment at least annually, or when events or changes in the business environment indicated that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. The Company performed its annual impairment review during the fourth quarter at the reporting unit level. Goodwill may be considered impaired if the carrying value of the reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The Company is comprised of one reporting unit. The Company experienced a significant decline in its stock price during the three months ended September 30, 2019 resulting in a drop in its market capitalization indicating potential impairment. As a result, the Company performed an interim impairment test during the three months ended September 30, 2019 to determine the fair value of the reporting unit using its market capitalization, concluding that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount in excess of Goodwill, therefore fully impairing Goodwill. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $3.3 million in our condensed consolidated statement of operations related to Goodwill. A reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of Goodwill is as follows:

 

Balance as of January 1, 2019     $ 3,283,379  
Impairment       (3,283,379 )
Balance as of September 30, 2019     $  

 

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

 

The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible asset, OncoHist, is in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) relating to the Company’s business combination with SymbioTec in 2012. IPR&D is tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, although it is to be tested at least annually until the project is completed or abandoned. The Company completed an impairment analysis of the IPR&D as of September 30, 2020 and concluded that the following factors indicate that the IPR&D was impaired: a decision by management to delay indefinitely any further development of the IPR&D and to not support the underlying intellectual property; the failure to sell or license the IPR&D to a third party; and the reduction in market capitalization. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $9.2 million in our condensed consolidated statement of operations, which represents the excess of the IPR&D asset’s carrying value over its estimated fair value. No indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2019. A reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets is as follows:

 

Balance as of January 1, 2019   $ 9,243,128  
No changes      
Balance as of December 31, 2019     9,243,128  
Impairment     (9,243,128 )
Balance as of September 30, 2020   $