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Acquisition and Divestiture Activities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Acquisition and Divestiture Activities [Abstract]  
Acquisition and Divestiture Activities
Note 2 - Acquisition and Divestiture Activities

As part of its growth strategy, the Company seeks to expand through targeted acquisitions of other manufacturers of electronic components that have established positions in major markets, reputations for product quality and reliability, and product lines with which the Company has substantial marketing and technical expertise.

Year ended December 31, 2021

On December 31, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Barry Industries, a Massachusetts-based, privately-held manufacturer of resistive components for $20,847.  Based on its estimate of their fair values pending finalization of the net working capital adjustment, the Company allocated $9,600 of the purchase price to definite-lived intangible assets.  After allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a preliminary estimation of their fair values at the date of acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $7,813 related to this acquisition.  The inclusion of this acquisition did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2021.  The goodwill related to this acquisition is included in the Resistors reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing.  

Year ended December 31, 2020

On October 1, 2020, the Company acquired the worldwide business and substantially all of the U.S. assets of Applied Thin-Film Products, a California-based, privately-held manufacturer of custom, build-to-print thin film substrates for the microwave, fiber optic, and life science industries.  Concurrently, a Chinese subsidiary of Applied Thin-Film Products entered into an agreement to sell certain inventory and equipment to a subsidiary of Vishay, which was completed on June 30, 2021.  The total acquisition price was $25,852.  Based on its estimate of their fair values, the Company allocated $10,800 of the purchase price to definite-lived intangible assets.  After allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on an estimation of their fair values at the date of acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $6,548 related to this acquisition.  The results and operations of this acquisition have been included in the Resistors segment since October 1, 2020.  The goodwill related to this acquisition is included in the Resistors reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing.  

Year ended December 31, 2019

On January 3, 2019, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Bi-Metallix, Inc. ("Bi-Metallix"), a U.S.-based, privately-held provider of electron beam continuous strip welding services for $11,862.  The Company was a major customer of Bi-Metallix, and the acquired business has been vertically integrated into the Company's Resistors segment.  Based on an estimate of their fair values, the Company allocated $2,900 of the purchase price to definite-lived intangible assets.  After allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on an estimation of their fair values at the date of acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $3,324 related to this acquisition.  The results and operations of this acquisition have been included in the Resistors segment since January 3, 2019.  The goodwill related to this acquisition is included in the Resistors reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing.

Had these acquisitions occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, the pro forma statements of operations would not be materially different than the consolidated statements of operations presented.