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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Granville-Phillips [Member] |
Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
Inventory |  | $ | 6,223 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 299 |
Other assets |  |  | 191 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 38,850 |
Goodwill |  |  | 41,612 |
Warranty liability |  |  | (175 | )
Total purchase price |  | $ | 87,000 |
Allocation of Acquired Intangible Assets and Related Estimates of Useful Lives | The following table reflects the allocation of the acquired intangible assets and related estimates of useful lives. These acquired intangibles will be amortized on a straight-line basis.
Customer relationships |  | $ | 21,250 |  |  |  | 7 years |
Trademark and trade names |  |  | 1,900 |  |  |  | 12 years |
Developed technology |  |  | 15,700 |  |  |  | 9-12 years |
|  | $ | 38,850 |  |  |  |  |
Alter S.r.l [Member] |
Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:
Current assets |  | $ | 1,053 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 211 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 2,806 |
Goodwill |  |  | 381 |
Other assets |  |  | 67 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 4,518 |
Debt (Note 15) |  |  | 770 |
Deferred taxes and other liabilities |  |  | 1,301 |
Total liabilities assumed |  | $ | 2,071 |
Total purchase price |  | $ | 2,447 |
Cash acquired |  |  | (21 | )
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired |  | $ | 2,426 |
Allocation of Acquired Intangible Assets and Related Estimates of Useful Lives | The following table reflects the allocation of the acquired intangible assets and related estimates of useful lives. These acquired intangibles will be amortized on a straight-line basis.
Current developed technology |  | $ | 2,208 |  |  |  | 9 year useful life |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | 598 |  |  |  | 3 year useful life |
|  | $ | 2,806 |  |  |  |  |
Plasmart, Inc. [Member] |
Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition.
Current assets |  | $ | 5,536 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 3,565 |
Other assets |  |  | 554 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 10,745 |
Goodwill |  |  | 9,989 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 30,389 |
Debt (Note 15) |  |  | 4,561 |
Deferred taxes and other liabilities |  |  | 3,128 |
Total liabilities assumed |  | $ | 7,689 |
Total purchase price |  | $ | 22,700 |
Cash acquired |  |  | (93 | )
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired |  | $ | 22,607 |
Allocation of Acquired Intangible Assets and Related Estimates of Useful Lives | The following table reflects the allocation of the acquired intangible assets and related estimates of useful lives. These acquired intangibles will be amortized on a straight-line basis.
Current developed technology |  | $ | 5,029 |  |  | 7.5 – 9.5 years useful life
Trade names |  |  | 335 |  |  | 7 year useful life
Customer relationships |  |  | 5,381 |  |  | 10 year useful life
|  | $ | 10,745 |  |  |

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