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Business Acquisitions and Disposition | 12 Months Ended
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Business Acquisitions and Disposition | (5) Business Acquisitions and Disposition tekmar On January 31, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of tekmar in a share purchase transaction. A designer and manufacturer of control systems used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning applications, tekmar enhances the Company's hydronic systems product offerings in the U.S. and Canada and is part of the Americas segment. The initial purchase price paid was CAD $18.0 million, with an earn-out based on future earnings levels being achieved. The initial purchase price paid was equal to approximately $17.8 million based on the exchange rate of Canadian dollar to U.S. dollars as of January 31, 2012. The total purchase price will not exceed CAD $26.2 million. Sales for tekmar in 2011 approximated $11.0 million. The Company accounted for the transaction as a business combination. The Company completed a purchase price allocation that resulted in the recognition of $11.7 million in goodwill and $10.1 million in intangible assets. Intangible assets consist primarily of acquired technology with an estimated life of 10 years, distributor relationships with an estimated life of 7 years, and a trade name with an estimated life of 20 years. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The results of tekmar are not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for tekmar are included in the Company's Americas segment since acquisition date. In 2012, a contingent liability of $5.1 million was recognized as the estimate of the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration. A portion of the contingent consideration was paid out during 2013, in the amount of $1.2 million, based on performance metrics achieved in 2012. The contingent liability was increased by $1.0 million during the year ended 2013 based on performance metrics achieved or expected to be achieved. Socla On April 29, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Socla and the related water controls business of certain other entities controlled by Danfoss A/S, in a share and asset purchase transaction. The final consideration paid was euro 116.3 million. The purchase price was financed with cash on hand and euro-based borrowings under our Prior Credit Agreement. The purchase price was equal to approximately $172.4 million based on the exchange rate of euro to U.S. dollars as of April 29, 2011. The Company accounted for the transaction as a business combination. The Company completed a purchase price allocation that resulted in the recognition of $83.1 million in goodwill and $39.9 million in intangible assets. Intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships with estimated lives of 10 years and trade names with either 20 year lives or indefinite lives. The consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes the results of Socla since the acquisition date and includes $94.8 million of revenues and $1.6 million of operating income, which includes acquisition accounting charges of $4.7 million and restructuring charges of $2.7 million. TWVC In March 2010, in connection with the Company's manufacturing footprint consolidation, the Company closed the operations of Tianjin Watts Valve Company Ltd. (TWVC) and relocated its manufacturing to other facilities. On April 12, 2010, the Company signed a definitive equity transfer agreement with a third party to sell the Company's equity ownership and remaining assets of TWVC. The sale was finalized in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $6.1 million from the sale and recorded a receivable for the remaining proceeds. The Company recognized a net pre-tax gain of $7.7 million and an after-tax gain of approximately $11.4 million relating mainly to the recognition of a cumulative translation adjustment and a tax benefit related to the reversal of a tax claw back in China. In 2013 and 2013, the Company recorded adjustments to decrease the gain on disposal by $1.6 million and increase the gain on disposal by $0.6 million, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References No definition available. + Details
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