The following table summarizes the components of our intangible assets as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021:

 

Intangible assets are amortized over the period the Company expects the asset to generate cash flows. As such, we amortize each electric frac license through the remaining license period, beginning when the initial fleet built under each license is placed into service, a period we estimate to be 17 years. For technology acquired during 2021, we estimated this period to be seven years. For technology acquired in 2022 related to the acquisition of FTS International Inc., we estimated the period to be three years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.4 million and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

5. Intangible assets

The following table summarizes the components of our intangible assets at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

In June 2021, ProFrac LLC entered into an agreement with U.S. Well Services, LLC (“USWS”) to purchase to manufacture electric frac fleets (one license per fleet) using USWS CleanFleet technology. The purchase price was $7.5 million per license for a total of $22.5 million. Under the terms of the agreement, ProFrac LLC has the option, but no obligation, to purchase seven additional licenses for $7.5 million each, and ten additional licenses for $9.0 million each thereafter.

Intangible assets are amortized over the period the Company expects the asset to generate cash flows. As such, we will amortize each electric frac license through the remaining license period, beginning when the initial fleet built under each license is placed into service, a period we estimate to be 17 years. For technology acquired during 2021, we estimated this period to be . Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.