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Business Combinations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Ab Initio |
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 other assets | $ | 28 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (83) |
Deferred tax liabilities, net | (1,609) |
Intangibles assets with finite life - core technologies | 7,400 |
Goodwill | 6,275 |
| $ | 12,011 |
Vernalis |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The final purchase 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 | (3,479) |
Restructuring and product reserves | (9,241) |
Deferred revenue | (746) |
Intangibles assets with finite life - core technologies | 7,000 |
Goodwill | 5,939 |
| $ | 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 final 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 |

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