Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of intangible assets
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
 
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Weighted Average
Useful Lives
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
Indefinite life intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCC licenses
Indefinite

 
$
2,083,654

 
$

 
$
2,083,654

 
$
2,083,654

  
$

 
$
2,083,654

Trademark
Indefinite

 
250,000

 

 
250,000

 
250,000

  

 
250,000

Definite life intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscriber relationships
9
 years
 
380,000

 
(202,134
)
 
177,866

 
380,000

  
(191,201
)
 
188,799

Licensing agreements
9.1
 years
 
78,897

 
(36,649
)
 
42,248

 
78,897

  
(34,145
)
 
44,752

Proprietary software
6
 years
 
16,552

 
(11,941
)
 
4,611

 
16,552

  
(11,507
)
 
5,045

Developed technology
10
 years
 
2,000

 
(733
)
 
1,267

 
2,000

  
(683
)
 
1,317

Leasehold interests
7.4
 years
 
132

 
(66
)
 
66

 
132

  
(61
)
 
71

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
2,811,235

 
$
(251,523
)
 
$
2,559,712

 
$
2,811,235

  
$
(237,597
)
 
$
2,573,638

Years in which each of our licenses expires
We hold FCC licenses to operate our satellite digital audio radio service and provide ancillary services. The following table outlines the years in which each of our licenses expires:
FCC license
 
Expiration year
SIRIUS FM-1 satellite
 
2017
SIRIUS FM-2 satellite
 
2017
SIRIUS FM-3 satellite
 
2017
SIRIUS FM-4 satellite (1)
 
2017
SIRIUS FM-5 satellite
 
2017
SIRIUS FM-6 satellite (2)
 

XM-1 satellite
 
2014
XM-2 satellite
 
2014
XM-3 satellite
 
2013
XM-4 satellite
 
2014
XM-5 satellite
 
2018
(1)
In 2010, we retired our FM-4 ground spare satellite. We still maintain the FCC license for this satellite.
(2)
We hold an FCC license for our FM-6 satellite, which will expire eight years from when this satellite is launched and placed into operation.
Expected amortization expense for each of the fiscal years
Expected amortization expense for the remaining period in 2012, each of the fiscal years 2013 through 2016 and for periods thereafter is as follows:
Year ending December 31,
  
Amount
2012
  
$
39,739

2013
  
47,357

2014
  
38,879

2015
  
37,553

2016
  
31,959

Thereafter
  
30,571

Total definite life intangibles assets, net
  
$
226,058