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Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
Note 2: Acquisitions
 
        On April 18, 2012, the Company announced that it had agreed to acquire the drilling equipment business of TTS Energy Division from TTS Group ASA, a Norwegian company, for approximately $270 million in cash.  TTS Energy provides high performance drilling equipment, rig packages and rig solutions for both onshore and offshore rigs to the international energy industry.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including review and approval by the Norwegian Competition Authorities and is expected to close later in the year, at which time this business will become part of the DPS segment.

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Elco Filtration and Testing, Inc. (“Elco”), for a total purchase price of $61.5 million, net of cash acquired.  Elco was purchased to strengthen the Company's wellhead product and service offerings and has been included in the DPS segment since the date of acquisition.

Preliminary goodwill recorded from the Elco acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $30.7 million.  The Company is still awaiting significant information relating to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Elco in order to finalize the purchase price allocation.

As discussed in more detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company closed on the acquisition of LeTourneau Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Joy Global, Inc. on October 24, 2011.  The Company made a preliminary allocation of the purchase price at the time of acquisition based on preliminary valuations of the assets and liabilities acquired.  While certain adjustments to the preliminary allocation were made during the first quarter of 2012, the Company is still awaiting certain information to finalize its preliminary estimates and assumptions related to the fair value of inventory, property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, goodwill, certain pre-acquisition contingencies and related adjustments to deferred taxes.