ACCRUED EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

ACCRUED EXPENSES

8.  ACCRUED EXPENSES

Principal components of accrued expenses consist of:

($ in thousands)	December 31,  2015		December 31,  2014
Compensated absences	$	260	$	290
Wages, payroll taxes and sales commissions		11		4
Customer deposits		69		68
Liquidated damages		200		200
Royalties		147		147
Pension and employee benefit plans		6		35
Income and sales taxes		131		171
Dividends		261		21
Interest		—		17
Other		64		60
	$	1,149	$	1,013