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Business Combinations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Vernalis |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The preliminary allocation of the consideration was allocated to the acquisition date fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 34,286
Restricted cash | 2,836
Other assets | 6,383
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (3,403)
Restructuring and product reserves | (7,118)
Deferred revenue | (746)
Intangibles assets with finite life - core technology | 7,000
Goodwill | 3,740
| $ | 42,978
Crystal |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The acquisition consideration was allocated to the acquisition date fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 224
Accounts receivable | 2,513
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 201
Property and equipment, net | 589
Current liabilities assumed | (354)
Deferred revenue | (4,624)
Deferred tax liabilities, net | (9,503)
Intangible asset with finite life - core technology | 36,000
Goodwill | 10,697
Total consideration | $ | 35,743
Schedule of Business Acquisitions | The aggregate acquisition consideration was determined to be $35.7 million, consisting of (in thousands):
Cash paid to Crystal shareholders | $ | 26,877
Cash payable to Crystal Shareholders | 336
Assumed liabilities | 129
Fair value of contingent consideration | 8,401
Total consideration | $ | 35,743
OMT |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The acquisition consideration was allocated to the acquisition date fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,504
Accounts receivable | 5
Income tax receivable | 136
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1
Deferred tax liabilities, net | (55,708)
Intangible asset with finite life - core technology | 167,000
Liabilities assumed | (1,528)
Goodwill | 59,969
Total consideration | $ | 173,379
Schedule of Business Acquisitions | The aggregate acquisition consideration was $173.4 million, consisting of (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Cash consideration | $ | 96,006
Total share consideration: |
Actual number of shares issued | 790
Multiplied by: Ligand closing share price on January 8, 2016 | 98
Total share consideration | $ | 77,373
Total consideration | $ | 173,379

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