GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 7.  GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill are as follows for the years ended December 31:

	2019		2018
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,687	$	1,832
Foreign currency translation adjustment		79		(145	)
Balance at end of year	$	1,766	$	1,687

As of December 31, 2019, we have not recorded any impairments related to our goodwill and we believe that our goodwill is recoverable; however, there can be no assurance that the goodwill will not be impaired in the future.  

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following at December 31:

	2019							2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	$	1,379	$	(926	)	$	453	$	1,356	$	(831	)	$	525
Technology		3,642		(344	)		3,298		3,642		(101	)		3,541
	$	5,021	$	(1,270	)	$	3,751	$	4,998	$	(932	)	$	4,066

Intangible assets are amortized on a straight–line basis with estimated useful lives ranging from 13 to 15 years.  

Amortization expense was $0.3 million and $0.2 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively.  

Amortization expense for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2024 is expected to be $0.3 million, $0.4 million, $0.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and $2.1 million in the aggregate thereafter.