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Business Combinations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018
Faxitron |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows:
Cash | $ | 2.4 |
Accounts receivable | 4.0 |
Inventory | 6.0 |
Other assets | 3.1 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (4.9 | )
Deferred revenue | (1.9 | )
Long-term debt | (3.3 | )
Identifiable intangible assets: |
Developed technology | 44.9 |
In-process research and development | 5.5 |
Customer relationships | 0.5 |
Trade names | 2.3 |
Deferred income taxes, net | (11.5 | )
Goodwill | 42.4 |
Purchase Price | $ | 89.5 |
Focal Therapeutics |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows:
Cash | $ | 2.2 |
Accounts receivable | 2.0 |
Inventory | 8.3 |
Other assets | 0.8 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (5.6 | )
Long-term debt | (2.5 | )
Identifiable intangible assets: |
Developed technology | 83.1 |
In-process research and development | 11.4 |
Trade names | 2.7 |
Deferred income taxes, net | (12.7 | )
Goodwill | 30.4 |
Purchase Price | $ | 120.1 |

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