Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets

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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
7.
Intangible Assets
 
The Company has two categories of intangible assets – intellectual property and patents. Intellectual property consists of technology for producing targeted proteins in plants for the development and manufacture of novel vaccines and therapeutics for humans and certain veterinary applications (the “Technology”) acquired in December 2003 from Fraunhofer USA Inc., acting through its Center for Molecular Biotechnology (“Fraunhofer”), pursuant to a Technology Transfer Agreement, as amended (the “TTA”). Patents consist of payments for services and fees related to the further development and protection of the Company’s patent portfolio.
 
The following table summarizes by category the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of intangible assets (in thousands):
 
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
Intellectual property – gross carrying value
 
$
3,100
 
$
3,100
 
Patents – gross carrying value
 
 
1,869
 
 
1,684
 
 
 
 
4,969
 
 
4,784
 
Intellectual property – accumulated amortization
 
 
(1,465)
 
 
(1,309)
 
Patents – accumulated amortization
 
 
(791)
 
 
(613)
 
 
 
 
(2,256)
 
 
(1,922)
 
Net intangible assets
 
$
2,713
 
$
2,862
 
 
Amortization expense, included in general and administrative expenses, was approximately $336,000 and $323,000 for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The weighted-average remaining life for intellectual property and patents at June 30, 2013 was approximately 11 years and 6 years, respectively. The estimated annual amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
 
For the Year Ending
June 30,
 
 
 
 
2014
 
$
343
 
2015
 
 
343
 
2016
 
 
328
 
2017
 
 
312
 
2018
 
 
288
 
Thereafter
 
 
1,099
 
Total
 
$
2,713