Royalty Interests

Royalty interests are passive (non-operating) agreements that provide us with contractual rights to a percentage of revenue produced from companies we provide funds to. The Company amortizes the cost of royalty interests over the estimated life of the cash flows produced by the agreement, which is initially estimated at 15 years. Royalty interests are considered a long-lived asset that is required to be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates its royalty agreements at subsequent reporting periods to determine if a change in the underlying agreement or cash flows warrants a change in the estimate. Impairment exists for the royalty interests if the carrying amount exceeds the estimate of future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. An impairment charge is required to be recognized if the carrying amount of the asset, or asset group, exceeds its fair value.