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Acquisitions
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

5. Acquisitions

Acquisition Completed in Fiscal Year 2021

On December 3, 2020, the Company acquired Trans-Hit Biomarkers Inc. (“THB”), a worldwide biospecimen procurement service provider based in Montreal Canada. THB has an extensive collection capability for biospecimens and clinical samples through a worldwide partner network of clinical sites and biobanks. The total cash purchase price of the acquisition was approximately $15.2 million, net of cash acquired.

The allocation of the consideration primarily included $7.5 million of customer relationships, $8.9 million of goodwill and $2.3 million of deferred tax liabilities. The Company applied the excess earnings method to determine the fair value of the customer relationships intangible asset. The weighted useful life of all intangibles acquired is 11 years. The purchase price allocation was based on a preliminary valuation which is subject to further adjustments within the measurement period when additional information becomes available. The goodwill from this acquisition is reported within the Brooks Life Sciences Services segment and is not tax deductible. The acquisition enhances the breadth and depth of the Company’s offerings and expands its expertise in the Brooks Life Sciences Services segment.

The Company did not present a pro forma information summary for its consolidated results of operations because such results were immaterial.

Acquisition Completed in Fiscal Year 2020

On February 11, 2020, the Company acquired RURO, Inc. (“RURO”), an informatics software company based in Frederick, Maryland. RURO provides cloud-based software solutions to manage laboratory workflow and bio-sample data for a broad range of customers in the biotech, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors. The addition of RURO's capabilities and offerings will enable the Company to offer enhanced on-site and off-site management of biological sample inventories as well as integration solutions to its customers for their increasingly distributed workflow. The total cash purchase price of the acquisition net of cash acquired was $15.2 million after the Company’s agreement with the seller of a net working capital settlement. The Company received $0.5 million in connection with the net working capital settlement on April 1, 2021.

The allocation of the consideration primarily included $0.6 million of accounts receivable, $2.9 million of customer relationships, $2.9 million of technology assets, $11.0 million of goodwill, and $2.7 million of liabilities. The Company applied the excess earnings method to determine the fair value of the customer relationships intangible asset. The goodwill from this acquisition is reported within the Brooks Life Sciences Services segment and is not tax deductible.