ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2023

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Fiscal 2023 Acquisition

SAMDI Tech, Inc.

On January 27, 2023, the Company acquired SAMDI Tech, Inc., (SAMDI), a leading provider of high-quality, label-free high-throughput screening (HTS) solutions for drug discovery research. The acquisition of SAMDI will provide clients with seamless access to the premier, label-free HTS MS platform and create a comprehensive, library of drug discovery solutions. The preliminary purchase price of SAMDI was $62.8 million, net of $0.4 million in cash, inclusive of a 20% strategic equity interest previously owned by the Company of $12.6 million. The acquisition was funded through a combination of available cash and proceeds from the Company’s Credit Facility. This business is reported as part of the Company’s DSA reportable segment.

Fiscal 2022 Acquisition

Explora BioLabs Holdings, Inc.

On April 5, 2022, the Company acquired Explora BioLabs Holdings, Inc. (Explora BioLabs), a provider of contract vivarium research services, providing biopharmaceutical clients with turnkey in vivo vivarium facilities, management and related services to efficiently conduct their early-stage research activities. The acquisition of Explora BioLabs complements the Company’s existing Insourcing Solutions business, specifically the CRADL (Charles River Accelerator and Development Lab) footprint, and offers incremental opportunities to partner with an emerging client base, many of which are engaged in cell and gene therapy development. The purchase price of Explora BioLabs was $284.5 million, net of $6.6 million in cash. The acquisition was funded through proceeds from the Company’s credit facility (Credit Facility). This business is reported as part of the Company’s RMS reportable segment.

Purchase price information

The purchase price allocation was as follows:

	SAMDI (1)		Explora BioLabs
	January 27, 2023		April 5, 2022
	(in thousands)
Trade receivables	$	513	$	7,679
Other current assets (excluding cash)	75		1,067
Property, plant and equipment	593		37,369
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net	—		48,613
Goodwill (2)	37,129		215,752
Definite-lived intangible assets	33,070		70,100
Other long-term assets	6		556
Deferred revenue	(43)		(3,507)
Other current liabilities	(351)		(15,507)
Operating lease right-of-use liabilities (Long-term)	—		(57,193)
Deferred tax liabilities	(8,191)		(18,601)
Other long-term liabilities	—		(1,807)
Total purchase price allocation	$	62,801	$	284,521
(1) Purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change as additional information becomes available concerning the fair value and tax basis of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including certain contracts and obligations. Any additional adjustments to the purchase price allocation will be made as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the date of acquisition.
(2) The goodwill resulting from these transactions is primarily attributable to the potential growth of the Company’s segments from new customers introduced to the acquired businesses and the assembled workforce of the acquirees, thus is not deductible for tax purposes. Explora BioLabs had $5.0 million of goodwill due to a prior asset acquisition that is deductible for tax purposes.

The definite-lived intangible assets acquired were as follows:

	SAMDI		Explora BioLabs
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	(in thousands)
Client relationships	$	23,400	$	64,000
Other intangible assets	9,670		6,100
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	33,070	$	70,100
Weighted Average Amortization Life	(in years)
Client relationships	15		13
Other intangible assets	7		4
Total definite-lived intangible assets	12		12

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2023		June 25, 2022		July 1, 2023		June 25, 2022
	(in thousands)
Transaction and Integration Costs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1,224	$	4,426	$	2,288	$	11,539

Divestitures

The Company routinely evaluates the strategic fit and fundamental performance of its global businesses, divesting operations that do not meet key business criteria. As part of this ongoing assessment, the Company determined that certain capital could be better deployed in other long-term growth opportunities.

Avian Vaccine Services

On December 20, 2022, the Company sold its Avian Vaccine Services business (Avian) to a private investor group for a preliminary purchase price of $167.3 million in cash, subject to certain customary closing adjustments. The Company may also earn up to $30.0 million of contingent payments, which are tied to certain annual results of the Avian business from January 2024 through December 2027. The contingent payments have been fair valued at $10.3 million using a discounted probability weighted model. The Avian business was reported in the Company’s Manufacturing reportable segment. During fiscal year

2022, the Company recorded a gain on the divestiture of Avian of $123.4 million within Other income (expense) on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income.

The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities associated with the divestitures of the businesses were as follows:

	December 19, 2022
	Avian
	(in thousands)
Assets
Current assets	$	30,545
Property, plant, and equipment, net	24,602
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	611
Goodwill	3,168
Intangible assets, net	1,629
Other assets	10
Total assets	$	60,565
Liabilities
Current liabilities	$	8,139
Operating lease right-of-use liabilities	331
Total liabilities	$	8,470