9)	Acquisitions

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

On February 1, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (“ESI”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 29, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, EAS Equipment, Inc., formerly a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and ESI (the “ESI Merger”). At the effective time of the ESI Merger and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of ESI’s common stock that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the ESI Merger was converted into the right to receive $30.00 in cash, without interest and subject to deduction of any required withholding tax.

The aggregate consideration of approximately $1,032,671, excluding related transaction fees and expenses, and non-cash consideration related to the exchange of share-based awards of approximately $30,630 for a total purchase consideration of approximately $1,063,301. The Company funded the payment of the aggregate consideration with a combination of the Company’s available cash on hand and the proceeds from the Company’s senior secured term loan facility described in Note 11.

ESI provides laser-based manufacturing solutions for the micro-machining industry that enable customers to optimize production. It’s market is composed primarily of flexible and rigid PCB processing/fabrication, semiconductor wafer processing and passive component manufacturing and testing. ESI solutions incorporate specialized laser technology and proprietary control software to efficiently process the materials and components that are an integral part of electronic devices and systems.

The purchase price of ESI consisted of the following:


Cash paid for outstanding shares⁽¹⁾	$	1,032,671
Settlement of share-based compensation awards⁽²⁾		30,630

Total purchase price		1,063,301
Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired		(44,072	)

Total purchase price, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	$	1,019,229

⁽¹⁾	Represents cash paid of $30.00 per share for approximately 34,422,361 shares of ESI common stock, without interest and subject to a deduction for any required withholding tax.

⁽²⁾	Represents the vested but not issued portion of ESI share-based compensation awards as of the acquisition date of February 1, 2019.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total estimated acquisition consideration is allocated to the acquired tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities of ESI based on their fair values as of the acquisition date. Any excess of the acquisition consideration over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill. The Company expects that none of such goodwill and intangible assets will be deductible for tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase price to the fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the ESI Merger:


Current assets (excluding inventory)	$	209,194
Inventory		92,364
Intangible assets		318,600
Goodwill		471,403
Property, plant and equipment		52,891
Long-term assets		9,633

Total assets acquired		1,154,085
Current liabilities		51,479
Non-current deferred taxes		32,146
Other long-term liabilities		7,159

Total liabilities assumed		90,784
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed		1,063,301
Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired		(44,072	)

Total purchase price, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	$	1,019,229

The fair value write-up of acquired finished goods inventory and demonstration inventory was $8,383, the amount of which will be expensed over the period during which the acquired inventory is sold. Accordingly, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded a $5,140 incremental cost of sales charge associated with the fair value write-up of inventory acquired in the ESI Merger.

The fair value write-up of acquired property, plant and equipment of $26,667 will be amortized over the estimated useful life of the applicable assets. Property, plant and equipment is valued at its value-in-use, unless there was a known plan to dispose of the asset.

The acquired intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the economic use of the asset.

The following table reflects the allocation of the acquired intangible assets and related estimate of useful lives:


Completed technology - Laser	$	257,900	12 years
Completed technology - Non-Laser		18,500	10 years
Trademarks and trade names		14,400	7 years
Customer relationships		25,400	10 years
Backlog		2,400	1 year

	$	318,600

The net fair value of the acquired intangibles was determined using the income approach. In performing these valuations, the key underlying probability-adjusted assumptions of the discounted cash flows were projected revenues, gross margin expectations and operating cost estimates. The valuations were based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date and the expectations and assumptions that have been deemed reasonable by the Company’s management. There are inherent uncertainties and management judgment required in these determinations. This acquisition resulted in a purchase price that exceeded the estimated fair value of tangible and intangible assets, the excess amount of which was allocated to goodwill.

While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to value the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date, its estimates and assumptions are subject to refinement. Fair value estimates are based on a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. The judgments used to determine the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact the Company’s results of operations. The finalization of the purchase accounting assessment will result in a change in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and may have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial position. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with a corresponding offset to goodwill to reflect additional information received about facts and circumstances which existed at the date of acquisition. The Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed subsequent to the purchase price allocation period in the Company’s operating results in the period in which the adjustments are determined. The size and breadth of the ESI Merger will necessitate the use of this measurement period to adequately analyze and assess a number of the factors used in establishing the fair value of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date and the related tax impacts of any changes made. Any potential adjustments made could be material in relation to the preliminary values presented above.

The Company believes the amount of goodwill relative to identifiable intangible assets relates to several factors including: (1) broadening its position in key industrial end markets to complementary solutions; and (2) leveraging component and systems expertise to provide robust solutions to meet customer evolving technology needs.

The results of this acquisition were included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations beginning on February 1, 2019. ESI constitutes the Company’s Equipment & Solutions reportable segment (see Note 17).

Certain executives from ESI had severance provisions in their respective ESI employment agreements. The agreements included terms that were accounted for as dual-trigger arrangements. Through the Company’s acquisition accounting, the expense relating to these benefits was recognized in the combined entity’s financial statements. The Company recorded costs of $2,701 and $14,023 in acquisition and integration costs as compensation expense and stock-based compensation expense, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 associated with these severance provisions. The restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights that were eligible for accelerated vesting if the executive exercised his or her rights but were not issued as of each reporting period-end, will be excluded from the computation of basic earnings per share and included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for such reporting period.

In addition, the Company recorded $6,764 in acquisition and integration costs, which were primarily advisory services costs.

The Company’s consolidated net revenue and earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2019 include the following amounts of revenue and earnings of ESI since the acquisition date:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Total net revenues	$	35,218

Net loss	$	(31,716	)

Net loss per share:

Basic	$	(0.59	)

Diluted	$	(0.59	)

Pro Forma Results

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations of the Company as if the ESI Merger had occurred on January 1, 2018. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations actually would have been had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of each year. In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information does not attempt to project the future results of operations of the combined Company.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Total net revenues	$	478,069	$	660,513

Net income	$	49,135	$	101,633

Net income per share:

Basic	$	0.91	$	1.87

Diluted	$	0.90	$	1.84

The unaudited pro forma financial information above gives effect primarily to the following:

(1)

Incremental amortization and depreciation expense related to the estimated fair value of identifiable intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, respectively from the purchase price allocation.

(2)

Revenue and cost of goods sold, adjustments as a result of the reduction in deferred revenue and the cost related to their estimated fair value.

(3)

Incremental interest expense related to the Company’s Incremental Term Loan Facility, as discussed in Note 11.

(4)

The exclusion of acquisition costs and inventory and demonstration inventory step-up amortization from the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and the addition of these items to the three month period ended March 31, 2018.

(5)

The exclusion of debt issuance costs due to the modification of the Incremental Term Loan Facility from the three month period ended March 31, 2019 and the addition of this item to the three month period ended March 31, 2018.

(6)

The estimated tax impact of the above adjustments.