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Note 2 - Significant Transactions

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Note 2. Significant Transactions

Acquisition of GKE

In accordance with the sale and purchase agreement executed October 14, 2023, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of GKE GmbH and SAL GmbH effective October 16, 2023, and upon approval by applicable Chinese regulators, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Beijing GKE Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (“GKE China,” and, together with GKE GmbH and SAL GmbH, “GKE”), effective December 31, 2023 (the "GKE acquisition"). GKE primarily develops, manufactures and sells a highly competitive portfolio of chemical sterilization indicators, biologics, and process challenge devices to protect patient safety across global healthcare markets. GKE’s strength in chemical indicators and our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division’s strength in biologic indictors are complementary, as chemical and biologic indicators are used in the same sterility validation workflows. Additionally, GKE’s healthcare-focused commercial capabilities in Europe and Asia greatly expand our reach in the healthcare markets in those geographies. We are working to obtain regulatory 510(k) clearance on certain GKE products for sale in the United States, which would further expand organic revenues growth opportunities from the GKE business.

Total cash consideration for the GKE acquisition was $88,789, net of cash and financial liabilities and subject to customary purchase price adjustments, including working capital adjustments of approximately $1,000 expected to be paid to Mesa from the seller during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. Of the total acquisition price approximately $9,500, will be held back for a period of 18 months from the acquisition closing as security against potential indemnification losses. We funded the acquisition through a combination of cash on-hand and a total of $71,000 borrowed under our line of credit (See Note 7. "Indebtedness"). We began operating GKE GmbH and SAL GmbH on October 16, 2023, and they are included as wholly owned subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements beginning on that date. GKE China is included as a wholly owned subsidiary in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023, and we began consolidating its results of operations beginning January 1, 2024.

Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price

We accounted for the GKE acquisition as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the acquiree's identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their acquisition date fair values and are consolidated with those of Mesa. The relief from royalty method was used to value our trade names and intellectual property, while the multi-period excess earnings method, a form of the income approach, was used to value our customer relationships. The non-compete agreements were valued using a probability-weighted estimate of the expected economic impact that would occur in the absence of the agreements. Significant judgments and estimates are required when performing valuations, including, among other assumptions, internal rates of return, revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, and royalty rates, all of which are considered Level 3 inputs. We worked with external valuation experts to prepare the preliminary valuation using information obtained during due diligence and from professional valuation databases and other sources. These estimates were based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates.

This preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to revision as more detailed analyses are completed. If additional information about the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed becomes available, we may further revise the preliminary purchase price allocation as soon as is practical, but will not do so more than one year from the acquisition date. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. Any such revisions or changes may be material. The final valuation may include, but may not be limited to: (1) changes in allocations to intangible assets such as customer relationships, trade names, intellectual property, and non-compete agreements, as well as goodwill, (2) changes to inventory, (3) changes to deferred tax balances, (4) changes in our assessment of the purchase price, and (5) other changes to assets and liabilities.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase price as of acquisition:

	Life (in years)		Amount
Cash and cash equivalents			$	4,192
Accounts receivable (a)				2,252
Inventories (b)				3,823
Other current assets				188
Total current assets				10,455
Property, plant and equipment (c)				2,772
Other noncurrent assets				3,030
Intangible assets:
Goodwill (d)				54,470
Customer relationships (e)		7		26,876
Intellectual property (e)		7		3,524
Tradenames (e)		10		6,049
Non-compete agreements (e)		3		743
Total assets acquired			$	107,919
Accounts payable				11
Other current liabilities				2,491
Deferred tax liabilities				9,763
Other long-term liabilities				2,673
Total liabilities assumed				14,938
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired and subject to adjustments for working capital			$	88,789

(a)

Trade receivables are expected to be collected.

(b)

Includes $1,507 of preliminary inventory step up, which we expect to amortize within approximately three fiscal quarters from the acquisition date. During the period from October 16, 2023 to December 31, 2023, $412 of inventory step up amortization was recorded to cost of revenues. Preliminary accounting for the fair value step up of GKE China's inventory is incomplete due to the recent closing date.

(c)	Includes $1,727 of preliminary property, plant and equipment step up, which will be amortized based on the underlying assets' expected lives. During the period from October 16, 2023 to December 31, 2023, $83 of depreciation expense was recorded related to the property, plant and equipment fair value step up.
(d)	Acquired goodwill of $54,470, all of which is allocated to the Sterilization Disinfection Control division, represents the value expected to arise from expanded global market opportunities, particularly in the healthcare industry, as well as expected synergies and GKE's assembled workforce, none of which qualify as amortizable intangible assets. The goodwill acquired is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
(e)	Acquired amortizable intangible assets are currently expected to be amortized on a straight line basis over a weighted average period of 7.4 years. The identified intangible assets will be amortized on a straight line basis over their useful lives, which approximates the pattern that the assets' economic benefits are expected to be consumed. Amortization expense for customer relationships, tradenames, and noncompete agreements will be expensed to general and administrative expense, and amortization expense for intellectual property will be expensed to cost of revenues. During the period from October 16, 2023 to December 31, 2023, $838 of amortization expense was recorded to general and administrative costs and $122 of amortization expense was recorded to cost of revenues in the Sterilization Disinfection Control division.

Acquisition related costs, such as legal and advisory fees, and integration related costs of $770 and $1,275 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, are not included as a component of consideration transferred, but are expensed in the periods in which the costs are incurred and are reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in general and administrative expenses.

GKE's operations contributed $3,837 to revenues and $565 of net income to our consolidated results during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023.

It is impracticable for us to disclose interim pro-forma information regarding the combined results of the operations of Mesa and GKE as if the acquisition had occurred at an earlier date. Prior to acquisition, GKE was a privately owned company with requirements to close their accounting records on an annual cadence rather than on an interim basis, and certain interim financial information cannot be recreated for accurate financial results. For example, prior to Mesa's ownership, GKE accounted for costs of goods sold at an unburdened rate and performed only annual inventory accounts. We would be unable to retroactively establish costs of revenues in accordance with U.S. GAAP given the unavailability of sufficient information for ending interim periods. Additionally, all transactions occurring between the three GKE entities, which are substantial, were accounted for at arms-length prior to acquisition. As presentation of pro-forma information would require extensive estimation and could not be sourced from sufficiently factual interim information reasonably aligned with U.S. GAAP, we are unable to disclose pro-forma information.

Belyntic GmbH

On November 17, 2022, we acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Belyntic GmbH’s peptide purification business (“the Belyntic acquisition”) for $6,450, of which $4,950 was paid on the date of acquisition. The remaining $1,500 is due to the Belyntic sellers as patent applications are approved (see Note 11. "Commitments and Contingencies"). The business complements our existing peptide synthesis business, part of the Biopharmaceutical Development segment, by adding a new consumables line that can be used with the instruments we sell. The new PurePep® EasyClean products are an environmentally conscious chemistry solution to purify peptides.

During fiscal year 2023, we prepared an analysis of the valuation of net assets acquired in the Belyntic acquisition. During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, based on a detailed financial analysis of the financial model, we recorded certain measurement period adjustments to reclassify amounts from intangible assets into goodwill. Our preliminary purchase price allocation has been finalized as of December 31, 2023.