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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets


The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:


   

Package

           

Industrial Analyzers

         
   

Testing

   

Permeation

   

 & Other

   

Total

 
                                 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

  $ 6,196,572     $ 2,227,977     $ 609,930     $ 9,034,479  

Foreign currency translation

    (443,512 )     (147,967 )     -       (591,479 )

Balance as of September 30, 2014

  $ 5,753,060     $ 2,080,010     $ 609,930     $ 8,443,000  

We test goodwill for impairment annually at the reporting unit level using a fair value approach. We will perform our annual impairment test for goodwill in the fourth quarter.


Other intangible assets (all of which are being amortized except projects in process) are as follows:


   

As of September 30, 2014

 
           

Accumulated

         
   

Cost

   

Amortization

   

Net

 
                         

Patents

  $ 1,684,874     $ (406,601 )   $ 1,278,273  

Trademarks and trade names

    3,827,361       (616,845 )     3,210,516  

Developed technology

    7,139,760       (1,983,267 )     5,156,493  

Customer relationships

    834,960       (231,933 )     603,027  

Internally developed software

    949,792       (22,900 )     926,892  

Other intangibles

    255,119       (88,616 )     166,503  
    $ 14,691,866     $ (3,350,162 )   $ 11,341,704  

   

As of December 31, 2013

 
           

Accumulated

         
   

Cost

   

Amortization

   

Net

 
                         

Patents

  $ 1,624,590     $ (408,656 )   $ 1,215,934  

Trademarks and trade names

    4,121,170       (495,897 )     3,625,273  

Developed technology

    7,730,550       (1,503,163 )     6,227,387  

Customer relationships

    904,050       (175,787 )     728,263  

Internally developed software

    716,800       -       716,800  

Other intangibles

    245,118       (40,572 )     204,546  
    $ 15,342,278     $ (2,624,075 )   $ 12,718,203  

Total amortization expense for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $323,172 and $307,176, respectively and $963,805 and $889,480, respectively, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Projects in process are not amortized until the patent or trademark is granted by the regulatory agency or the asset is ready for use. Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2014 and each of the four succeeding fiscal years and thereafter based on the intangible assets as of September 30, 2014 is as follows:


   

Estimated Expense

 

2014

  $ 281,600  

2015

    1,289,694  

2016

    1,269,760  

2017

    1,235,769  

2018

    1,205,000  

2019 & Thereafter

    5,313,357  
    $ 10,595,180