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Acquisitions | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013
Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions Versa Power Systems, Inc. (“Versa”), our wholly-owned subsidiary working under the Department of Energy's (“DOE”) large-scale hybrid project to develop a coal-based, multi-megawatt solid oxide fuel cell (“SOFC”) based hybrid system. Versa has been developing advanced SOFC systems for various stationary and mobile applications since 2001. We had a 39 percent ownership interest and historically accounted for Versa under the equity method of accounting. We recognized our share of the income or losses as income/(loss) from equity investment on the consolidated statements of operations. On December 20, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining 61 percent ownership position of Versa in a stock transaction by exchanging approximately 3.5 million shares of its common stock for the outstanding Versa shares held by the other Versa shareholders. The transaction has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Step-acquisition accounting guidance was applied and an impairment charge of $3.6 million relating to the previously held equity investment was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. This allocation is preliminary and the Company is still in the process of analyzing and evaluating the acquired deferred tax attributes of Versa, if any. Completion of this review may result in adjustments to the deferred tax attributes and amounts recorded as a result of this acquisition.
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 357 |
Accounts receivable | 1,133 |
Other current assets | 23 |
Property, plant and equipment | 480 |
Goodwill | 4,245 |
In-process research and development | 9,592 |
Other assets | 101 |
Accounts payable | (302 | )
Other current liabilities | (1,682 | )
Deferred tax liabilities (1) | (3,357 | )
Other long-term liabilities | (155 | )
Total identifiable net assets | $ | 10,435 |
(1) Classified in Long-term debt and other liabilities. Acquisition-related costs of $0.1 million were expensed as incurred. These costs were recognized in administrative and selling expenses on the statement of operations and comprehensive income for the six months ended April 30, 2013. Versa has been fully consolidated into the Company's financial statements as of the acquisition date. Versa receives revenue under a number of research contracts including the U.S. Department of Energy Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) coal-based systems program and a research contract with The Boeing Company. Revenue and associated costs are recognized under advanced technologies contract revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

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