2.	Acquisitions

On April 12, 2013, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of Companhia Brasileira de Tecnologia Industrial (CBTI) for approximately $8,140,000 in cash and $484,000 in assumed liabilities owed to Kadant. CBTI was a long-time licensee of the Company's doctoring, cleaning, filtration, and stock preparation products and is also a supplier of industrial drying systems. This acquisition furthers the Company's strategy of expanding its presence in emerging markets. At the closing date, approximately $3,550,000 of the purchase price was deposited into an escrow fund to secure certain indemnification obligations of the sellers. Approximately $1,248,000 of the escrow fund was released to the sellers in February 2014, and the balance will be released on various dates over a five-year period ending on the fifth anniversary of the closing date, less the amount of any claims.

On May 3, 2013, the Company acquired certain assets of the Noss Group (Noss), a Sweden-based developer and supplier of high-efficiency cleaners and approach flow systems, for approximately $7,094,000 in cash. This acquisition expands the Company's product offerings in its Stock-Preparation product line, particularly for virgin pulp and approach flow applications. In addition, Noss has a large installed base and a high proportion of its revenues are parts and consumables products. At the closing date, approximately $1,970,000 of the purchase price was deposited into an escrow fund to secure certain indemnification obligations of the sellers. The escrow fund, less any claims made, will be released to the sellers in two installments on the first and second anniversaries of the closing date.

On November 6, 2013, the Company acquired all the outstanding shares of Carmanah Design and Manufacturing Inc. (Carmanah) for approximately $51,564,000 in cash and $171,000 of assumed liabilities owed to Kadant. The purchase price is subject to a post-closing adjustment. Carmanah is a designer and manufacturer of stranders and related equipment used in the production of oriented strand board, an engineered wood panel product used primarily in home construction. At the closing date, $6,705,000 of the purchase price was deposited into an escrow fund to secure certain tax, environmental, and other indemnification obligations of the sellers. The escrow fund, less any claims made, will be released to the sellers in two installments on the 12-month and 18-month anniversaries of the closing. The acquisition of Carmanah will extend Kadant's presence into the forest products industry and advance the Company's strategy of increasing its parts and consumables business.

2.	Acquisitions (continued)

The following table summarizes the purchase method of accounting for the acquisitions made in 2013 and the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,966
Accounts receivable		8,523
Inventories		18,169
Other current assets		1,726
Property, plant & equipment		5,891
Other assets		1,063
Intangibles		27,035
Goodwill		24,025
Total assets acquired		88,398

Accounts payable		2,238
Customer deposits		7,064
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		6,062
Other liabilities		5,581
Total liabilities assumed		20,945
Net assets acquired	$	67,453

Consideration:
Cash	$	39,717
Cash paid to seller borrowed under the 2012 Credit Agreement		27,081
Short-term obligations		655
Total consideration	$	67,453

The allocation of the purchase price for each acquisition was based on estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and is subject to adjustment upon finalization of the purchase price allocation. Intangibles of $27,035,000 relate primarily to customer relationships and intellectual property and are being amortized over a weighted-average period of 10 years. The excess of the purchase price for the acquisitions made in 2013 over the tangible and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill and amounted to approximately $24,025,000, the majority of which is not deductible for tax purposes.

These acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and the results have been included in the accompanying financial statements from the dates of the acquisitions. The Company recorded acquisition transaction costs of approximately $1,802,000 in 2013 in selling, general, and administrative expenses related to acquisitions. The fair values are subject to adjustment upon finalization of the valuations, and therefore the current measurements of intangible assets, acquired goodwill, and assumed assets and liabilities are subject to change.

On May 27, 2011, a subsidiary in the Company's Papermaking Systems segment acquired all of the stock of m-clean papertech holding AB (M-Clean), a European-based supplier of equipment used to clean paper machine fabrics and rolls. The aggregate purchase price for this acquisition was $16,072,000, net of post-closing adjustments. The purchase price included $910,000 of cash acquired and $517,000 of debt assumed.

This acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and the results of M-Clean have been included in the accompanying financial statements from the date of its acquisition. The Company recorded acquisition transaction costs of approximately $249,000 in 2011 in selling, general, and administrative expenses. Allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition was based on estimates of the fair values of the net assets acquired. The purchase price allocation includes identifiable intangible assets acquired of $5,777,000, which are being amortized over a weighted-average period of 8 years. The excess of the acquisition purchase price over the tangible and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill and totaled $9,641,000, none of which is deductible for tax purposes.

The Company's acquisitions have historically been made at prices above the fair value of the acquired assets, resulting in goodwill, due to expectations of synergies from combining the businesses. The Company anticipates several synergies in connection with these acquisitions, including the use of the Company's existing distribution channels to expand sales of the products of the acquired businesses.

Pro forma disclosures of the results of operations are not required, as the acquisitions are not considered material business combinations as outlined in FASB ASC 805, "Business Combinations."