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Share-based compensation (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Share-based compensation |
Schedule of share-based compensation expense |
|  | Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Cost of sales |  | $ | 500 |  | $ | 486 |  | $ | 1,157 |  | $ | 1,032 |
Research and development |  | 708 |  | 940 |  | 1,137 |  | 2,039 |
Selling, general, and administrative |  | 3,368 |  | 2,576 |  | 6,468 |  | 5,319 |
Restructuring |  | 841 |  | — |  | 841 |  | — |
Acquisition costs |  | 4,203 |  | — |  | 4,203 |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 9,620 |  | $ | 4,002 |  | $ | 13,806 |  | $ | 8,390 |
Summary of stock option activity |
|  | Number of |  | Weighted Average |
|  | Shares |  | Exercise Price |
|  | (in thousands) |  |  |
Balance - December 31, 2016 |  | 1,576 |  | $ | 35.18 |
Granted |  | — |  | — |
Exercised |  | (18 | ) | 30.03 |
Expired or forfeited |  | (120 | ) | 37.14 |
Balance - June 30, 2017 |  | 1,438 |  | 35.08 |
Summary of restricted and performance shares activity |
|  |  |  | Weighted Average |
|  | Number of |  | Grant Date |
|  | Shares |  | Fair Value |
|  | (in thousands) |  |  |
Balance - December 31, 2016 |  | 1,949 |  | $ | 23.85 |
Granted |  | 649 |  | 29.67 |
Assumed from Ultratech |  | 338 |  | 31.75 |
Vested |  | (549 | ) | 25.98 |
Forfeited |  | (130 | ) | 25.95 |
Balance - June 30, 2017 |  | 2,257 |  | 25.94 |

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