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 2015

–

5,561

8,088

1,512

15,161

Additions

 

 

565

 

565

Sales and disposals

 

 

(1,512)

 

(1,512)

Translation differences

 

 

177

 

177

On 31 December 2015

–

5,561

7,318

1,512

14,392

Additions

 

 

317

15

332

Sales and disposals

 

 

(508)

(4)

(512)

Translation differences

 

 

58

0

58

On 31 December 2016

–

5,561

7,185

1,523

14,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2015

–

5,561

6,087

1,497

13,147

Amortization

 

 

1,026

4

1,030

Sales and disposals

 

 

(1,512)

 

(1,512)

Translation differences

 

 

177

 

177

On 31 December 2015

–

5,561

5,777

1,501

12,841

Amortization

 

 

856

4

860

Sales and disposals

 

 

(509)

(5)

(514)

Translation differences

 

 

57

 

57

On 31 December 2016

–

5,561

6,182

1,501

13,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 31 December 2015

–

 

1,540

11

1,550

On 31 December 2016

–

 

1,003

22

1,023

The intangible assets decreased by €0.5 million from €1.5 million as at 31 December 2015, to €1.0 million as at 31 December 2016. The amortization of €0.9 million was partly compensated by new additions for €0.3 million.