Acquisitions and Strategic Investments. On February 4, 2016, we purchased the HeRO®Graft device and other related assets from CryoLife, Inc., a developer of medical devices based in Kennesaw, Georgia ("CryoLife"). The purchase price was $18.5 million, which was paid in full during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. The purchase price was allocated as follows (in thousands):



Assets Acquired
Inventories		2,455
Fixed Assets		290

Intangibles
Developed Technology		12,100
Trademarks		700
Customer Lists		400
Goodwill		2,555

Total assets acquired		18,500

We are amortizing the developed HeroGraft technology asset over ten years, the trademarks over 5.5 years, and the customer lists over 12 years. The weighted average life of the intangible HeROGraft assets acquired is approximately 9.82 years. Acquisition-related costs related to the HeROGraft during the quarter ended March 31, 2016, which were included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, were not material. The results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date. During the three month period ended March 31, 2016, our net sales of the products acquired from CryoLife were approximately $1.3 million. It is not practical to separately report the earnings related to the products acquired from CryoLife, as we cannot split out sales costs related to those products, principally because our sales representatives are selling multiple products (including the HeROGraft device) in the cardiovascular business segment. The pro forma consolidated results of operations acquired from CryoLife are not presented, as we do not deem the pro forma effect of the transaction to be material.

On January 20, 2016, we paid $2.0 million for 2.0 million preferred limited liability company units of Cagent Vascular, LLC, a medical device company. Our purchase price, which represents an ownership interest of approximately 15% of the company, has been accounted for at cost.

On December 4, 2015, we entered into a license agreement with ArraVasc Limited, an Irish medial device company, for the right to manufacture and sell certain percutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon catheter products. As of December 31, 2015, we had paid $500,000 in connection with the license agreement. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, we paid an additional $500,000 as certain milestones set forth in the license agreement were met during that period. We are obligated to pay an additional $1.0 million if additional milestones set forth in the license agreement are reached. We accounted for the transaction as an asset purchase and intend to amortize the license agreement intangible asset over a period of 12 years.

On July 14, 2015, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Quellent, LLC, a California limited liability company ("Quellent"), for superabsorbent pad technology. The purchase price for the asset was $1.0 million, payable in two installments. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. The first payment of $500,000 was paid as of December 31, 2015, and the second payment of $500,000 was recorded as an accrued liability as of December 31, 2015. We also recorded $270,000 of contingent consideration related to royalties payable to Quellent pursuant to this agreement as of December 31, 2015. The sales and results of operations related to this business combination have been included in our cardiovascular segment since the acquisition date and were not material. The purchase price was allocated as follows: $1.21 million to a developed technology intangible asset and $60,000 to goodwill as of December 31, 2015. We intend to amortize the developed technology intangible asset over 13 years. The pro forma consolidated results of operations are not presented, as we do not deem the pro forma effect of the transaction to be material.

The goodwill arising from the acquisitions discussed above consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale we hope to achieve from combining the acquired assets and operations with our historical operations (see Note 12). The goodwill recognized from these acquisitions is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.