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QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise indicated)



9.             GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill at December 31, 2003 and 2002 consisted of the following:

 

2003

2002

 

 

 

Goodwill.................................................................................................

$   2,706,928

$   1,976,903

Less: accumulated amortization.........................................................

       (188,053)

       (188,053)

Goodwill, net.....................................................................................

$   2,518,875

$   1,788,850

 

The changes in the gross carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

 

2003

2002

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1.......................................................................

$   1,976,903

$   1,539,176

Goodwill acquired during the year.....................................................

        730,025

        437,727

Balance as of December 31..................................................................

$   2,706,928

$   1,976,903

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets at December 31, 2003 and 2002 consisted of the following:


 

Weighted Average Amortization
Period

 

 

 

December 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

Accumulated Amortization

Net

Cost

Accumulated Amortization

Net

 

Non-compete agreements..

5 years

$44,942

$(37,947)

  $6,995

$44,482

    $(32,268)

 $12,214

Customer lists.......................

15 years

  42,225

  (35,568)

    6,657

  41,301

      (33,751)

     7,550

Other......................................

10 years

    5,895

    (2,569)

    3,326

    4,580

        (2,261)

     2,319

Total...................................

10 years

$93,062

$(76,084)

$16,978

$90,363

    $(68,280)

 $22,083

 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $8,201, $8,373 and $7,715 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 

The estimated amortization expense related to other intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter as of December 31, 2003 is as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending
    December 31,

 

2004............................................................................................................

       6,558

2005............................................................................................................

       3,048

2006............................................................................................................

       1,819

2007............................................................................................................

       1,035

2008............................................................................................................

          861

Thereafter..................................................................................................

       3,657

Total.......................................................................................................

   $16,978



10.          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2003 and 2002 consisted of the following:

 

2003

2002

Accrued wages and benefits..........................................................................................

 $255,340

$250,226

Accrued expenses............................................................................................................

   221,783

  208,037

Trade accounts payable..................................................................................................

   118,731

  111,982

Income taxes payable.......................................................................................................

     29,073

    20,268

Accrued restructuring and integration costs...............................................................

     12,493

    10,791

Accrued settlement reserves..........................................................................................

     12,430

      8,641

    Total................................................................................................................................

 $649,850

$609,945

 

11.          DEBT

Long-term debt at December 31, 2003 and 2002 consisted of the following:

 

2003

2002

Term loan due June 2007................................................................................................

$   304,921

$           -

6 ¾% Senior Notes due July 2006..................................................................................

     274,219

  273,907

7 ½% Senior Notes due July 2011..................................................................................

     274,171

  274,060

1 ¾% Contingent Convertible Debentures due November 2021...............................

     247,760

  247,635

Other..................................................................................................................................

         1,586

    26,937

    Total...............................................................................................................................

  1,102,657

  822,539

Less: current portion.......................................................................................................

       73,950

    26,032

    Total long-term debt....................................................................................................

$1,028,707

$796,507

 

 

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