CAFR 2016

5. Intangible Assets Intangible Assets of $88,250,033 as of June 30, 2016 are recorded in the Water Resources Enterprise Fund and represent rights to future raw water allocations from the Randleman Dam and reservoir project, in accordance with a joint venture agreement established in September 1987 with five other governmental entities to form a regional water supply. The intangible asset is based on City contributions to the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority for construction of the dam, reservoir, water treatment plant and surrounding infrastructure improvements as well as $882,023 of contributions recorded in Fiscal Year 2016, toward the City’s administrative and operating allocation. In Fiscal Year 2011, the City began amortizing the water rights over a period of 50 years with current year related amortization expense totaling $1,765,001.

Accumulated amortization totals $10,330,972. Other Intangible Assets are recorded as follows:

Software &

Accumulated Amortization

Easements

Licenses

Governmental Activities: General Government Assets $

$

3,488,024

$

3,366,703

Capital Leasing Fund

830,969

803,769

Total

$

$

4,318,993

$

4,170,472

Business-Type Activities: Water Resources Fund

$

20,806,613 1,445,864

$

4,913,872

$

4,708,031

Stormwater Fund

345,548 49,218

320,888 49,218

Other Enterprise Fund

Total

$

22,252,477

$

5,308,638

$

5,078,137

Software and Licenses are amortized over an estimated useful life of 3 to 7 years. Easements represent non-depreciable assets. 6. Capital Assets Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks and similar items) and intangible assets, are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000. One exception is intangible assets, for internally generated software, which is capitalized if greater than $100,000. All purchased capital assets of the City and GTA are valued at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual historical cost is not available. Donated capital assets received prior to June 15, 2015 are recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of donation. Donated capital assets received after June 15, 2015 are recorded at acquisition value. All other purchased or constructed capital assets are reported at cost or estimated historical cost. General infrastructure assets, including annexed streets that were acquired, or received substantial improvements subsequent to July 1, 1980 are reported at estimated historical cost using deflated replacement values. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add value to the asset or materially extend assets lives are not capitalized. General capital assets and the related accumulated depreciation are reported for the City and GTA using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Buildings, 40 years; Improvements, 20 years; Equipment, 5-20 years and Infrastructure as follows: Streets, 50 years; Sidewalks, 40 years; Bridges, 50 years; Water/Sewer, 40 years and Stormwater Improvements, 30-75 years. Depreciation of all exhaustible capital assets used by Proprietary Funds is charged as an expense against their operations. Property and equipment of the Greensboro ABC Board are stated at cost and are depreciated over their useful lives on a straight-line basis as follows: Buildings, 50 years; Equipment, 3-5 years. Leasehold improvements of the Greensboro ABC Board are depreciated over the term of the lease agreement.

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