Note 6 - Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2014:

	Useful life		Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)		( in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships		4-9	$	1,598	$	(1,569	)	$	29
Trademarks		3		217		(217	)		—
Software		3		234		(94	)		140
Software in development		3		489		—			489
Product Formulation		10		545		(129	)		416
Total			$	3,083	$	(2,009	)	$	1,074

Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2013:

	Useful life		Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)		( in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships		4-9	$	1,662	$	(1,600	)	$	62
Trademarks		3		229		(229	)		—
Software		3		234		(24	)		210
Software in development		3		92		—			92
Product Formulation		10		573		(42	)		531
Total			$	2,790	$	(1,895	)	$	895

       The Company recorded amortization expense relating to other identifiable intangible assets of $0.2 million and $0.03 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company’s estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Remainder 2014	$	54
2015		164
2016		109
2017		88
2018		69
2019		37