BUSINESS COMBINATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

BUSINESS COMBINATION

BUSINESS COMBINATION

2.BUSINESS COMBINATION

As part of the growth strategy of the Company, on January 19, 2018, the Company purchased substantially all of the operating assets associated with the original equipment steering business of Maval Industries, LLC (“Maval”) for $13,312 in cash. Consistent with the Company’s strategy to provide higher level system solutions, the addition of the Maval OE steering (“Maval OE Steering”) product line enables Allied to provide a fully integrated steering system solution to its customers.

The Company is currently in a transition services agreement with Maval and is completing the production carve-out/separation of the businesses. Once the carve-out is complete, the business will be located entirely within its own dedicated facility in Twinsburg, OH.

The following table represents the preliminary purchase price allocation and summarizes the aggregate estimated fair value of the assets acquired:

	January 19,
	2018
Intangible assets	$	3,700
Goodwill	5,669
Assets acquired (net of liabilities assumed)	3,943
Fair value of net assets acquired	$	13,312

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired.  None of the goodwill recognized is deductible for income tax purposes. The purchase price allocation is subject to further adjustment to reflect, among other things, any adjustments in accordance with the Purchase Agreement and finalization of the opening balance sheet, including adjustments for final valuations, including intangible assets.