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Share-based compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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