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Note 10 - Intangible assets

Completed IT development projects* Acquired patents, li-censes and know-how Goodwill IT development projects in progress* Total
  DKK million DKK million DKK million DKK million DKK million  
Cost at January 1, 2007 260  792  231  17  1,300 
Currency translation   -  (5) (10)   -  (15)
Acquisition of companies   -  328  316    -  644 
Additions during the year   -    -    -  14  14 
Disposals during the year (31) (104)   -    -  (135)  
Cost at December 31, 2007 229  1,011  537  31  1,808 
Amortization and impairment losses at January 1, 2007 221  295  15     531 
Currency translation (1) (3)   -  (4)
Amortization for the year 16  57    -  73 
Impairment losses   -    -  22  22 
Disposals for the year (31) (104)   -    (135)  
Amortization and impairment losses at December 31, 2007 205  245  37    -  487 
Carrying amount at December 31, 2007 24  766  500  31  1,321   
 
 
Cost at January 1, 2006 247  465  135  20  867 
Currency translation (1) (8)   -  (8)
Acquisition of companies   -  324  104    -  428 
Additions during the year   -  13 
Transfer from other items 11    -    -  (11)   -  
Cost at December 31, 2006 260  792  231  17  1,300 
Amortization and impairment losses at January 1, 2006 195  226  15     436 
Currency translation (1)   -    -  (1)
Amortization for the year 27  54    -  81 
Impairment losses for the year   -  15    -    15   
Amortization and impairment losses at December 31, 2006 221  295  15    -  531 
             
Carrying amount at December 31, 2006 39  497  216  17  769 
* Assets developed internally
 
The carrying amount of intangible assets, including goodwill, was reviewed for impairment losses at December 31, 2007. This did not reveal any need to write down the book values for impairment but during the year a write-down of DKK 22 million based on a concrete valuation of a goodwill asset related to streptococcal-based production of hyaluronic acid in China.
 
The impairment tests compared the discounted cash flow of the individual cash-generating units with the carrying amounts of the units. Cash flow is based on budgets and business plans for the period 2008-2018.
 
Material assumptions used in calculating the terminal value is based on an assumptions of a individual unit are as follows:
  Biopharmaceuticals
      Microorganisms ingrediens  
Expected growth in turnover   10%   10-15%
Growth in sales terminal value   3%   6%
Discount factor   12%   15%