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ACQUISITIONS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
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ACQUISITIONS | 2. ACQUISITIONS Sierramotion ​ On September 22, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the ownership interest in Sierramotion Inc. (“Sierramotion”), a company headquartered in California, that specializes in designing and engineering turn-key motion components and mechatronic solutions for robotic, medical, industrial, defense, semiconductor, and other precision applications. The preliminary purchase price for Sierramotion of $8.4 million includes $2.0 million of contingent consideration payable which was paid in January 2024 (Note 1) and at closing consisted of a combination of cash and Company stock. The intangible assets of $4,100 and goodwill of $2,876 are expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to adjustments based on a determination of certain tax matters. Transaction costs for the acquisition were not material. The operating results of this acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements beginning on the acquisition date and the revenue and earnings in the current year interim periods presented are not material. The revenue and earnings of Sierramotion included within the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2023 is not material. ​ FPH ​ On May 30, 2022, the Company acquired 100% of the direct and indirect legal and beneficial ownership of the shares of FPH Group Inc., a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario and the membership interests of Transtar International, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, collectively “FPH”. The final purchase price for FPH was $41,316, including a measurement period adjustment during 2023, resulting in a decrease to inventories of $1,080, an increase to purchase price of $276, and an increase to goodwill of $1,356. The final allocation of the purchase price paid for FPH is based on fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of FPH and is as follows (in thousands):
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Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 1,755
Trade receivables | ​ | ​ | 3,100
Inventories | ​ | ​ | 3,496
Other assets, net | ​ |  | 174
Property, plant, and equipment | ​ |  | 624
Operating lease assets | ​ | ​ | 4,165
Intangible assets | ​ | ​ | 22,611
Goodwill | ​ |  | 15,840
Other current liabilities | ​ | ​ | (1,577)
Deferred revenue | ​ | ​ | (776)
Operating lease liabilities | ​ | ​ | (4,165)
Net deferred income tax liabilities | ​ | ​ | (3,931)
Net purchase price | ​ | $ | 41,316
​ The intangible assets acquired consist of customer lists of $16,173, technology of $5,731, and a trade name of $707, which are being amortized over 12, 10 and 10 years, respectively. ​ ThinGap and Airex On May 24, 2022, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of ThinGap, Inc. (“ThinGap”), a privately-owned California headquartered developer and manufacturer of high performance, zero cogging slotless motors for use in aerospace, defense, and medical applications that require precise performance in a compact, yet high-torque-to-volume solutions. On June 17, 2022, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests of Airex, LLC (“Airex”), a privately-owned New Hampshire headquartered developer of high precision electromagnetic components and solutions for the aerospace and defense, life sciences, semiconductor, and commercial industrial applications. The purchase price, collectively, for ThinGap and Airex was $16,618. The initial purchase price, collectively, for ThinGap and Airex was $16,527, comprised of $8,224 in cash funded through borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility and $8,303 in Company stock (376,500 shares, of which 29,631 shares are subject to an indemnification holdback, at a weighted average stock price of $22.05). Subsequent to the acquisition dates, the Company made measurement period adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation due to adjustments to closing working capital which resulted in an increase of purchase price of $91, an increase in deferred revenue of $181, and an increase to goodwill of $272. There were no measurement period adjustments during 2023 related to the ThinGap and Airex acquisitions. The purchase price allocations of each of these acquisitions are final. The intangible assets acquired consist of customer lists of $3,800, technology of $2,000 and trade names of $200, which are being amortized over weighted average useful lives of 10, 12.5 and 10 years, respectively. Goodwill generated in the above acquisitions is related to the assembled workforce, synergies with Allient’s other operations that are expected to occur as a result of the combined engineering knowledge, the ability of the operations to integrate products into more fully integrated system solutions and Allient’s ability to utilize ThinGap and Airex management knowledge in providing complementary product offerings to the Company’s customers. Spectrum Controls ​ The December 30, 2021 acquisition of Spectrum Controls, Inc. (“Spectrum Controls”) included two deferred acquisition payments of which $12,500 (comprised of 50% cash and 50% Company stock) was paid in January 2023. One remaining payment as of December 31, 2023 of $12,500 was paid in January 2024, comprised of 50% cash and 50% in Company stock. As of December 31, 2023, $12,500 is included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2022, $12,500 is included in accrued liabilities and $12,277 is included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet ​ The estimated fair value of these identifiable intangible assets were based upon discounted cash flow models, which include assumptions such as forecasted cash flows, customer attrition rates, discount rates, and royalty rates. Goodwill generated in the acquisitions are related to the assembled workforce, synergies between Allient’s other operations and the acquired company that are expected to occur as a result of the combined engineering knowledge, the ability of each of the operations to integrate each other’s products into more fully integrated system solutions and Allient’s ability to utilize acquired management knowledge in providing complementary product offerings to the Company’s customers. ​ ​ Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information ​ The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations if the FPH, ThinGap, and Airex acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 2021.
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​ | ​ | Year ended December 31,
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Revenues | ​ | $ | 513,803 | ​ | $ | 470,589
Income before income taxes | ​ |  | 28,032 | ​ |  | 22,883
​ ​ The pro forma information includes certain adjustments, including depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, and certain other adjustments. The pro forma amounts do not reflect adjustments for anticipated operating efficiencies that the Company expects to achieve as a result of these acquisitions. The pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and does not purport to present what the Company’s results would have been had these transactions actually occurred on the date presented or to project the combined company’s results of operations or financial position for any future period.

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