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.