12. Intangible assets

12. Intangible assets

(thousands of €)

Customer relationships

In process technology

Software & databases

Brands, licenses, patents & know-how

Total

Acquisition value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2013

2,055

5,561

7,232

17,783

32,629

Additions

 

 

545

 

545

Sales and disposals

 

 

(35)

 

(35)

Translation differences

 

 

(62)

(85)

(147)

On 31 December 2013

2,055

5,561

7,681

17,698

32,993

Additions

 

 

728

15

743

Sales and disposals

 

 

(503)

 

(503)

Sale of the service division

(2,055)

 

 

(16,227)

(18,282)

Translation differences

 

 

183

26

209

On 31 December 2014

0

5,561

8,088

1,512

15,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2013

810

5,561

5,811

11,022

23,205

Amortization

102

 

607

1,409

2,118

Sales and disposals

 

 

(35)

 

(35)

Translation differences

 

 

(62)

(65)

(127)

On 31 December 2013

912

5,561

6,321

12,366

25,161

Amortization

25

 

748

294

1,067

Sales and disposals

 

 

(500)

 

(500)

Sale of the service division

(937)

 

 

(11,853)

(12,790)

Reclassifications

 

 

(666)

666

 

Translation differences

 

 

184

24

208

On 31 December 2014

0

5,561

6,087

1,497

13,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 31 December 2013

1,143

 

1,359

5,332

7,832

On 31 December 2014

 

 

2,000

15

2,015

The intangible assets decreased by €5.8 million from €7.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2013, to €2.0 million for the year ended 31 December 2014. This decrease was mainly due to the sale of the service division on 1 April 2014 by €5.5 million.