GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in goodwill

$s in thousands	2014			2013
Balance, beginning of year	$	21,693		$	23,105
EQ acquisition		197,163			—
Foreign currency translation		(1,684	)		(1,412	)
Balance, end of year	$	217,172		$	21,693

Schedule of intangible assets

	2014							2013
$s in thousands	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizing intangible assets:
Permits, licenses and lease	$	113,693	$	(4,427	)	$	109,266	$	26,264	$	(2,536	)	$	23,728
Customer relationships		103,086		(4,488	)		98,598		5,005		(731	)		4,274
Technology—formulae and processes		7,844		(1,009	)		6,835		8,551		(826	)		7,725
Customer backlog		4,600		(246	)		4,354		—		—			—
Tradename		5,481		(979	)		4,502		—		—			—
Developed software		3,745		(428	)		3,317		329		(185	)		144
Non-compete agreements		920		(462	)		458		20		(20	)		—
Internet domain and website		869		(24	)		845		—		—			—
Database		667		(72	)		595		94		(43	)		51
Total amortizing intangible assets		240,905		(12,135	)		228,770		40,263		(4,341	)		35,922
Nonamortizing intangible assets:
Permits and licenses		49,750		—			49,750		750		—			750
Tradename		147		—			147		160		—			160
Total intangible assets	$	290,802	$	(12,135	)	$	278,667	$	41,173	$	(4,341	)	$	36,832

Schedule of future amortization expense of amortizing intangible assets, including the amortization of the preliminary values assigned to EQ amortizing intangible assets

$s in thousands	Expected Amortization
2015	$	13,226
2016		12,545
2017		11,562
2018		10,689
2019		10,689
Thereafter		170,059
	$	228,770