Acquisitions

The Company made the following acquisitions during 2014, which were accounted for as business combinations:


•	On February 3, 2014, the Company acquired Mayo Healthcare Pty Limited, ("Mayo Healthcare"), a distributor of medical devices and supplies primarily in the Australian market.


•	On December 2, 2014, the Company acquired the assets of Mini-Lap Technologies, Inc. ("Mini-Lap"), a developer of micro-laparoscopic instrumentation, which complements the Company's surgical product portfolio.

The aggregate total fair value of consideration for the 2014 acquisitions is estimated at $66.3 million, which included initial payments of $46.3 million in cash and $20.5 million in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (see Note 10 for additional information), partially offset by $0.5 million in favorable working capital adjustments. Transaction expenses associated with the acquisitions, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income (loss) were $0.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. For the twelve month period ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded revenue and operating profit of $27.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively, related to the businesses acquired in 2014. The results of operations and assets of the acquired businesses are included in the consolidated statements of income (loss) from their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma information is not presented as the operations of the acquired businesses are not significant to the overall operations of the Company.

The following table presents the preliminary fair value determination of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions that occurred during 2014:



	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Current assets	$	10,512
Property, plant and equipment	344
Intangible assets:
Intellectual property	37,000
Trade name	300
Customer list	9,335
Goodwill	16,392
Total assets acquired	73,883
Less:
Current liabilities	4,769
Deferred tax liabilities	2,800
Liabilities assumed	7,569
Net assets acquired	$	66,314

The Company is continuing to evaluate the 2014 acquisitions. Further adjustments may be necessary as a result of the Company’s assessment of additional information related to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, primarily related to deferred tax assets and liabilities and goodwill.

Among the acquired assets, intellectual property and the trade name have useful lives of 15 years and the customer list has a useful life of 10 years. The goodwill resulting from the acquisitions primarily reflects the synergies expected to be realized from the integration of the acquired business. Goodwill and the step-up in basis of the intangible assets in connection with stock acquisitions are not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company made the following acquisitions during 2013, which were accounted for as business combinations:


•	On December 2, 2013, the Company acquired Vidacare Corporation, a provider of intraosseous, or inside the bone, access devices. This acquisition complements the Company's vascular access and specialty product portfolios.


•	On June 11, 2013, the Company acquired the assets of Ultimate Medical Pty. Ltd. and its affiliates (“Ultimate”), a supplier of airway management devices with a related portfolio of patented products. This acquisition complements the Company's anesthesia product portfolio.


•	On June 6, 2013, the Company acquired Eon Surgical, Ltd. (“Eon”), a developer of a minimally invasive microlaparoscopy surgical platform technology designed to enhance a surgeon’s ability to perform scarless surgery while producing better patient outcomes. This technology complements the Company's surgical product portfolio.

The total fair value of consideration for the 2013 acquisitions was estimated at $307.0 million. The results of operations of the acquired businesses and assets are included in the consolidated statements of income (loss) from their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma information is not presented as the operations of the acquired businesses are not significant to the overall operations of the Company.