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Acquisitions | 3 Months Ended
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Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions. On February 14, 2018, we acquired certain divested assets from Becton, Dickinson and Company ("BD"), for an aggregate purchase price of $100.1 million. The assets acquired include the soft tissue core needle biopsy products sold under the tradenames of Achieve® Programmable Automatic Biopsy System, Temno® Biopsy System, Tru-Cut® Biopsy Needles as well as Aspira® Pleural Effusion Drainage Kits, and the Aspira® Peritoneal Drainage System. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. During the period from February 14, 2018 to March 31, 2018, our net sales of BD products were approximately $6.3 million. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the products acquired from BD, as we cannot split out sales costs related solely to the products we acquired from BD, principally because our sales representatives sell multiple products (including the products we acquired from BD) in our cardiovascular business segment. Acquisition-related costs associated with the BD acquisition, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, were approximately $1.8 million. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocated to the assets acquired from BD (in thousands):
Net Assets Acquired |
Inventories | $ | 6,039 |
Property and equipment | 581 |
Intangibles |
Developed technology | 79,900 |
Customer list | 3,500 |
Trademarks | 4,700 |
Goodwill | 5,387 |
Total net assets acquired | $ | 100,107 |
We are amortizing the developed technology intangible assets over eight years, the related trademarks over nine years, and the customer lists on an accelerated basis over seven years. The total weighted-average amortization period for these acquired intangible assets is eight years. On October 2, 2017, we acquired a custom procedure pack business located in Melbourne, Australia from ITL Healthcare Pty Ltd. ("ITL"), for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. The following table summarizes the aggregate purchase price allocated to the assets acquired from ITL (in thousands):
Assets Acquired |
Trade receivables | $ | 1,287 |
Other receivables | 56 |
Inventories | 1,808 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 65 |
Property and equipment | 1,053 |
Intangibles |
Customer lists | 5,940 |
Goodwill | 3,740 |
Total assets acquired | 13,949 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Trade payables | (216 | )
Accrued expenses | (542 | )
Deferred tax liabilities | (1,901 | )
Total liabilities assumed | (2,659 | )
Total net assets acquired | $ | 11,290 |
We are amortizing the customer list on an accelerated basis over seven years. Acquisition-related costs associated with the ITL acquisition, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income in the 2017 Form 10-K, were not material. The results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, our net sales of ITL products were approximately $2.2 million. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the ITL acquisition, as we cannot split out sales costs related solely to the products we acquired from ITL, principally because our sales representatives sell multiple products (including the products we acquired from ITL) in our cardiovascular business segment. On August 4, 2017, we acquired from Laurane Medical S.A.S. ("Laurane") and its shareholders inventories and the intellectual property rights associated with certain manual bone biopsy devices, manual bone marrow needles and muscle biopsy kits for an aggregate purchase price of $16.5 million. We also recorded a contingent consideration liability of $5.5 million related to royalties potentially payable to Laurane's shareholders pursuant to the terms of an intellectual property purchase agreement. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. The following table summarizes the aggregate purchase price (including contingent royalty payment liabilities) allocated to the assets acquired from Laurane (in thousands):
| Net Assets Acquired |
| Inventories | $ | 594 |
| Intangibles |
| Developed technology | 14,920 |
| Customer list | 120 |
| Goodwill | 6,366 |
| Total net assets acquired | $ | 22,000 |
We are amortizing the developed technology intangible asset over 12 years and the customer list on an accelerated basis over one year. The total weighted-average amortization period for these acquired intangible assets is 11.9 years. The sales and results of operations related to the acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date and were not material. Acquisition-related costs associated with the Laurane acquisition, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income of our 2017 Form 10-K, were not material. On July 3, 2017, we acquired from Osseon LLC (“Osseon”) substantially all the assets related to Osseon’s vertebral augmentation products. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. The purchase price for the assets was approximately $6.8 million. Acquisition-related costs associated with the Osseon acquisition, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income of our 2017 Form 10-K, were not material. The results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date. During the three-months ended March 31, 2018, our net sales of Osseon products were approximately $545,000. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the Osseon acquisition, as we cannot split out sales costs related solely to the products we acquired from Osseon, principally because our sales representatives sell multiple products (including the products we acquired from Osseon) in our cardiovascular business segment. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocated to the net assets acquired (in thousands):
| Net Assets Acquired |
| Inventories | $ | 979 |
| Property and equipment | 58 |
| Intangibles |
| Developed technology | 5,400 |
| Customer list | 200 |
| Goodwill | 203 |
| Total net assets acquired | $ | 6,840 |
We are amortizing the developed technology intangible asset over nine years and customer lists on an accelerated basis over eight years. The total weighted-average amortization period for these acquired intangible assets is approximately 9.0 years. On May 1, 2017, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Vascular Access Technologies, Inc. ("VAT"), pursuant to which we acquired the SAFECVAD™ device. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. The purchase price for the business was $5.0 million. We also recorded $4.9 million of contingent consideration related to royalties potentially payable to VAT pursuant to the merger agreement. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocated to the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
| Net Assets Acquired |
| Intangibles |
| Developed technology | $ | 7,800 |
| In-process technology | 920 |
| Goodwill | 4,281 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (3,101 | )
| Total net assets acquired | $ | 9,900 |
We are amortizing the developed technology intangible asset over 15 years. The sales and results of operations related to the acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date and were not material. Acquisition-related costs associated with the VAT acquisition, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income of our 2017 Form 10-K, were not material. On January 31, 2017, we acquired Argon’s critical care division, including a manufacturing facility in Singapore, the related commercial operations in Europe and Japan, and certain inventories and intellectual property rights within the United States. We made an initial payment of approximately $10.9 million and received a subsequent reduction to the purchase price of approximately $797,000 related to a working capital adjustment according to the terms of the purchase agreement. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Acquisition-related costs associated with the acquisition of the Argon critical care division during the year ended December 31, 2017, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income of our 2017 Form 10-K, were approximately $2.6 million. The results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date. During the three-months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our net sales of the Argon critical care products were approximately $12.5 million and $7.2 million, respectively. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the Argon critical care acquisition, as we cannot split out sales costs related solely to the products we acquired from Argon, principally because our sales representatives sell multiple products (including the products we acquired from Argon) in our cardiovascular business segment. The assets and liabilities in the purchase price allocation for the Argon critical care acquisition are stated at fair value based on estimates of fair value using available information and making assumptions our management believes are reasonable. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Assets Acquired |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,436 |
Trade receivables | 8,351 |
Inventories | 11,222 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,275 |
Income tax refund receivable | 165 |
Property and equipment | 2,319 |
Deferred tax assets | 202 |
Intangibles |
Developed technology | 2,200 |
Customer lists | 1,500 |
Trademarks | 900 |
Total assets acquired | 29,570 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Trade payables | (2,414 | )
Accrued expenses | (5,083 | )
Deferred income tax liabilities | (934 | )
Total liabilities assumed | (8,431 | )
Total net assets acquired | 21,139 |
Gain on bargain purchase (1) | (11,039 | )
Total purchase price | $ | 10,100 |
(1) The total fair value of the net assets acquired from Argon exceeded the purchase price, resulting in a gain on bargain purchase which was recorded within other income (expense) in our consolidated statements of income. We believe the reason for the gain on bargain purchase was a result of the divestiture of a non-strategic, slow-growth critical care business for Argon. It is our understanding that the divestiture allows Argon to focus on its higher growth interventional portfolio. A reduction of $1.2 million was recorded since the bargain purchase gain was first presented in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, resulting from our ongoing activities, including reassessment of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition is now final. With respect to the Argon critical care assets, we are amortizing developed technology over seven years and customer lists on an accelerated basis over five years. While U.S. trademarks can be renewed indefinitely, we estimate that we will generate cash flow from the acquired trademarks for a period of five years from the acquisition date. The total weighted-average amortization period for these acquired intangible assets is 6.0 years. On January 31, 2017, we acquired substantially all the assets, including intellectual property covered by approximately 40 patents and pending applications, and assumed certain liabilities, of Catheter Connections, Inc. (“Catheter Connections”), in exchange for payment of $38.0 million. Catheter Connections, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, developed and marketed the DualCap® System, an innovative family of disinfecting products designed to protect patients from intravenous infections resulting from infusion therapy. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. Acquisition-related costs associated with the Catheter Connections acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2017, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $482,000. The results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our net sales of the products acquired from Catheter Connections were approximately $3.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the products acquired from Catheter Connections, as we cannot split out sales costs related solely to those products, principally because our sales representatives sell multiple products (including the DualCap System) in the cardiovascular business segment. The purchase price was allocated as follows (in thousands):
Assets Acquired |
Trade receivables | $ | 958 |
Inventories | 2,157 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 85 |
Property and equipment | 1,472 |
Intangibles |
Developed technology | 21,100 |
Customer lists | 700 |
Trademarks | 2,900 |
Goodwill | 8,989 |
Total assets acquired | 38,361 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Trade payables | (338 | )
Accrued expenses | (23 | )
Total liabilities assumed | (361 | )
Net assets acquired | $ | 38,000 |
We are amortizing the Catheter Connections developed technology asset over 12 years, the related trademarks over 10 years, and the associated customer list over eight years. We have estimated the weighted average life of the intangible Catheter Connections assets acquired to be approximately 11.7 years. On July 6, 2016, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of DFINE Inc. ("DFINE"). The DFINE acquisition added a line of vertebral augmentation products for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures ("VCF") as well as medical devices used to treat metastatic spine tumors. We made an initial payment of $97.5 million to certain DFINE stockholders on July 6, 2016 and paid approximately $578,000 related to a net working capital adjustment subject to review by Merit and the preferred stockholders of DFINE. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Acquisition-related costs during the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses were approximately $1.6 million. The results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our net sales of DFINE products were approximately $7.3 million and $7.1 million, respectively. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the DFINE acquisition, as we cannot split out sales costs related to DFINE products, principally because our sales representatives are selling multiple products (including DFINE products) in the cardiovascular business segment. The purchase price was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on estimated fair values, as follows (in thousands):
Assets Acquired |
Trade receivables | $ | 4,054 |
Other receivables | 6 |
Inventories | 8,585 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 630 |
Property and equipment | 1,630 |
Other long-term assets | 145 |
Intangibles |
Developed technology | 67,600 |
Customer lists | 2,400 |
Trademarks | 4,400 |
Goodwill | 24,818 |
Total assets acquired | 114,268 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Trade payables | (1,790 | )
Accrued expenses | (5,298 | )
Deferred income tax liabilities - current | (701 | )
Deferred income tax liabilities - noncurrent | (10,844 | )
Total liabilities assumed | (18,633 | )
Net assets acquired, net of cash received of $1,327 | $ | 95,635 |
The gross amount of trade receivables we acquired in the acquisition was approximately $4.3 million, of which approximately $224,000 was expected to be uncollectible or returned. With respect to the DFINE assets, we are amortizing developed technology over 15 years and customer lists on an accelerated basis over nine years. While U.S. trademarks can be renewed indefinitely, we currently estimate that we will generate cash flow from the acquired trademarks for a period of 15 years from the acquisition date. The total weighted-average amortization period for these acquired intangible assets is 14.8 years. On February 4, 2016, we purchased the HeRO® Graft device and other related assets from CryoLife, Inc., a developer of medical devices based in Kennesaw, Georgia ("CryoLife"). The HeRO Graft is a fully subcutaneous vascular access system intended for use in maintaining long-term vascular access for chronic hemodialysis patients who have failing fistulas, grafts or are catheter dependent due to a central venous blockage. The purchase price was $18.5 million, which was paid in full during 2016. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. The purchase price was allocated as follows (in thousands):
Assets Acquired |
Inventories | $ | 2,455 |
Property and equipment | 290 |
Intangibles |
Developed technology | 12,100 |
Trademarks | 700 |
Customers Lists | 400 |
Goodwill | 2,555 |
Total assets acquired | $ | 18,500 |
We are amortizing the developed HeRO Graft technology asset over 10 years, the related trademarks over 5.5 years, and the associated customer lists over 12 years. We have estimated the weighted average life of the intangible HeRO Graft assets acquired to be approximately 9.8 years. Acquisition-related costs related to the HeRO Graft device and other related assets during the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, were not material. The results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date. During the three-months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our net sales of the products acquired from CryoLife were approximately $2.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the products acquired from CryoLife, as we cannot split out sales costs related to those products, principally because our sales representatives are selling multiple products (including the HeRO Graft device) in the cardiovascular business segment. The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 , as well as unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations as though the acquisition of the Argon critical care division had occurred on January 1, 2016 (in thousands, except per common share amounts):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31, 2017
| As Reported |  | Pro Forma
Net sales | $ | 171,069 |  |  | $ | 173,829 |
Net income | 14,803 |  |  | 1,725 |
Earnings per common share: |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.33 |  |  | $ | 0.04 |
Diluted | $ | 0.32 |  |  | $ | 0.04 |
* The pro forma results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are not included in the table above because the operating results for the Argon critical care division acquisition were included in our consolidated statements of income for this period. The unaudited pro forma information set forth above is for informational purposes only and includes adjustments related to the step-up of acquired inventories, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, interest expense on long-term debt and changes in the timing of the recognition of the gain on bargain purchase. The pro forma information should not be considered indicative of actual results that would have been achieved if the acquisition of the Argon critical care division had occurred on January 1, 2016, or results that may be obtained in any future period. The pro forma consolidated results of operations do not include BD because it was deemed impracticable to obtain information to determine net income associated with the acquired product lines which represent a small product line of a large, consolidated company without standalone financial information. The pro forma consolidated results of operations do not include the ITL, Laurane, Osseon, VAT, Catheter Connections, or HeRO Graft acquisitions as we do not deem the pro forma effect of these transactions to be material. The goodwill arising from the acquisitions discussed above consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale we hope to achieve from combining the acquired assets and operations with our historical operations. The goodwill recognized from certain acquisitions is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

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