The Company evaluates the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and takes into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exits. All of the Company’s intangible assets are subject to amortization. No impairments of intangibles assets have been identified during any of the periods presented. Intangible assets are depreciated over a straight line basis over the following useful lives:

Long-Lived Assets—The Company periodically reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets for impairment. An asset is considered impaired when estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. In the event the carrying amount of such asset is considered not recoverable, the asset is adjusted to its fair value. Fair value is generally determined based on discounted future cash flow. There were no impairments of long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is stated at the historical cost of construction or purchase. Construction costs include payroll-related costs and interest capitalized during construction. Maintenance and repairs of property and equipment are charged to operations as incurred. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the base term of the lease or life of the leasehold improvements. Construction-in-process consists of various production equipment being constructed internally and externally. During 2004, construction-in-process consisted of a 140,000 square foot facility being built at the Company’s headquarters in South Jordan, Utah and the related purchase of various production equipment. This building was completed in September of 2005. Assets in construction-in-process will commence depreciating once the asset has been placed in service. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:

Deferred Compensation—The Company has a deferred compensation plan that permits certain management employees to defer a portion of their salary until the future. The Company has established a rabbi trust to finance obligations under the Plan with corporate-owned variable life insurance contracts. The related cash surrender value on such contracts is included in “Other assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The cash surrender value totaled approximately $2,247,000 and $1,798,000 as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company has recorded a “Deferred Compensation Payable” of $2,363,000 and $1,702,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, to reflect its liability to its employees under this plan.

Deferred Credits—Deferred credits consist of grant money received from the Irish government and deferred gains on sales leaseback transactions. Grant money is received for a percentage of expenditures on eligible property and equipment, specific research and development projects, and costs of hiring and training employees. Amounts related to the acquisition of property and equipment are amortized as a reduction of depreciation expense over the lives of the corresponding property. Deferred gains on sales leaseback transactions are amortized as a reduction of rent expense over periods ranging from 6 to 10 years.

Research and Development—Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Stockholders’ Equity— On July 31, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a four-for-three stock split of the Company’s common stock effective August 15, 2003, for stockholders of record as of August 11, 2003. On November 19, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a four-for-three stock split of the Company’s common stock effective December 3, 2003, for stockholders of record as of November 28, 2003. All historical share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect these stock splits.

 
 

 

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