3. Acquisitions

All of the Company’s acquisitions have been accounted for under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the accounts of the acquired companies, after adjustments to reflect fair values assigned to assets and liabilities, have been included in the consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition.

2012 Acquisitions

On April 11, 2012, the Company acquired the assets of Precision Photonics Corporation (“PPC”). PPC specializes in optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing. Located in Boulder, Colorado, PPC has annual revenues of approximately $7.0 million. PPC operates within the Health & Science Technologies segment as a part of the IDEX Optics and Photonics (“IOP”) platform. The Company acquired PPC for an aggregate purchase price of $20.6 million in cash. The $20.6 million cash payment was funded from operations. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $15.0 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The $15.0 million of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

On April 30, 2012, the Company acquired ERC. ERC is a leader in the manufacture of gas liquid separations and detection solutions for the life science, analytical instrumentation and clinical chemistry markets. ERC’s pioneering products include in-line membrane vacuum degassing solutions, refractive index detectors and ozone generation systems. ERC’s original equipment degassing solutions are considered the “standard” for many of the world’s leading instrument producers. Located in Kawaguchi, Japan, ERC has annual revenues of approximately $27.0 million (¥2.14 billion) and operates as part of the IH&S platform within the Health & Science Technologies segment. The Company acquired ERC for an aggregate purchase price of $18.3 million (¥1.47 billion), consisting of $13.6 million in cash and assumption of approximately $4.7 million of debt. The cash payment was financed with borrowings under the company’s Revolving Facility. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $10.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively. The $10.8 million of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The purchase price for PPC and ERC has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of the acquisition. The Company is in the process of obtaining or finalizing appraisals of tangible and intangible assets and it is continuing to evaluate the initial purchase price allocations, as of the acquisition date, which will be adjusted as additional information relative to the fair values of the assets and liabilities of the businesses become known. Accordingly, management has used its best estimate in the initial purchase price allocation as of the date of these financial statements.

The allocation of the acquisition costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values, is as follows:


	ERC			PPC			Total
Accounts receivable	$	5,766		$	877		$	6,643
Inventory		4,217			932			5,149
Other current assets, net of cash acquired		417			328			745
Property, plant and equipment		2,738			1,985			4,723
Goodwill		10,837			15,012			25,849
Intangible assets		5,642			5,094			10,736
Other assets		67			13			80

Total assets acquired		29,684			24,241			53,925
Total liabilities assumed		(16,073	)		(3,651	)		(19,724	)

Net assets acquired	$	13,611		$	20,590		$	34,201

Acquired intangible assets consist of trade names, customer relationships and unpatented technology. The goodwill recorded for the acquisitions reflects the strategic fit and revenue and earnings growth potential of these businesses.

The acquired intangible assets and weighted average amortization periods are as follows:


	Total		Weighted Average Life
Trade names	$	1,017		15
Customer relationships		7,585		6
Unpatented technology		2,134		6

2012 acquired intangible assets	$	10,736

The Company incurred $1.8 million of acquisition-related transaction costs in the first six months of 2012. These costs were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense and were related to completed transactions, pending transactions and potential transactions, including certain transactions that ultimately were not completed.

2011 Acquisitions

On January 31, 2011, the Company acquired the membership interests of AT Films. AT Films specializes in optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, defense, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing. AT Films’ core competence is the design and manufacture of filters, splitters, reflectors and mirrors with the precise physical properties required to support their customers’ most challenging and cutting-edge optical applications. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, AT Films has annual revenues of approximately $9.0 million. AT Films operates within the Health & Science Technologies segment as a part of the IOP platform. The Company acquired AT Films for an aggregate purchase price of $34.5 million, consisting of $31.8 million in cash and contingent consideration valued at approximately $2.7 million as of the opening balance sheet date. In February 2012, the Company paid $1.5 million on the contingent consideration arrangement. The maximum remaining liability is $1.5 million, which is reflected in Accrued expenses and is expected to be paid in the first quarter of 2013. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $18.2 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The $18.2 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

On March 11, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Microfluidics. Microfluidics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of laboratory and commercial equipment used in the production of micro and nano scale materials for the pharmaceutical and chemical markets. Microfluidics is the exclusive producer of the Microfluidizer^® family of high shear fluid processors for uniform particle size reduction, robust cell disruption and nanoparticle creation. Microfluidics operates within the Health & Science Technologies segment as a part of the Material Process Technology (“MPT”) platform. The Company acquired Microfluidics for an aggregate purchase price of $18.5 million in cash. Headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, Microfluidics has annual revenues of approximately $16.0 million. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $5.9 million and $9.7 million, respectively. The $5.9 million of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

On June 10, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of CVI Melles Griot (“MG”). CVI MG is a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision photonic solutions used in the life sciences, research, semiconductor, security and defense markets. CVI MG’s innovative products are focused on the generation, control and productive use of light for a variety of key science and industrial applications. Products include specialty lasers and light sources, electro-optical components, specialty shutters, opto-mechanical assemblies and components. In addition, CVI MG produces critical components for life science research, electronics manufacturing, military and other industrial applications including lenses, mirrors, filters and polarizers. These components are utilized in a number of important applications such as spectroscopy, cytometry (cell counting), guidance systems for target designation, remote sensing, menology and optical lithography. CVI MG operates within the Health and Science Technologies segment as part of the IOP platform. The Company acquired CVI MG for an aggregate purchase price of $394.7 million, consisting of $393.3 million in cash and the assumption of approximately $1.4 million of debt. Approximately $365.0 million of the cash payment was financed with borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Facility. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with manufacturing sites located on three continents, CVI MG had annual revenues of approximately $178.0 million in 2011. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $208.5 million and $115.8 million, respectively. Approximately $117.7 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The purchase price for PPC, ERC, CVI MG, AT Films and Microfluidics has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of the acquisition.