Note 3 — Acquisitions

The Company made the following acquisitions during 2012, all of which were accounted for as business combinations:

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On June 22, 2012, the Company acquired Hotspur Technologies, a developer of catheter-based technologies designed to restore blood flow in patients with obstructed vessels. The acquisition of this business complements the dialysis access product line in the Company’s Cardiac Care division. The Company paid $15.0 million in cash as initial consideration for the business.

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On May 22, 2012, the Company acquired Semprus BioSciences, a biomedical company that developed a long-lasting, covalently bonded, non-leaching polymer designed to reduce infections and thrombus related complications. While the Company will explore opportunities to apply this technology to a broad array of its product offerings, the initial focus for the technology will be with respect to vascular devices within the Company’s Critical Care division. The Company paid $30.0 million in cash as initial consideration for the business.

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On May 3, 2012, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Axiom Technology Partners, LLC, constituting its EFx laparoscopic fascial closure system, which is designed for the closure of abdominal trocar defects through which access ports and instruments were used during laparoscopic surgeries. The acquisition of this business complements the surgical closure product line in the Company’s Surgical Care division. The Company paid $7.5 million in cash as initial consideration for the business.

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On April 5, 2012, the Company acquired the EZ-Blocker product line, a single-use catheter used to perform lung isolation and one-lung ventilation. The acquisition of this product line complements the Anesthesia product portfolio in the Company’s Critical Care division. The Company paid $3.3 million in cash as initial consideration for the business.

In connection with the acquisitions, the Company agreed to pay contingent consideration based on the achievement of specified objectives, including regulatory approvals and sales targets. The range of undiscounted amounts the Company could be required to pay for contingent consideration arrangements is between $2.0 million to $90.0 million.

The total fair value of consideration for the acquisitions is estimated at $111.6 million, which includes the initial payments of $55.8 million in cash and the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration to be paid to the sellers of $55.8 million. The fair value of each component of contingent consideration was estimated based on the probability of achieving the specified objective using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observed in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement as defined in connection with the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9, “Fair value measurements”). Any future change in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration will be recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of income for the period in which the estimated fair value changes. A change in fair value of the contingent consideration could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial position for the period in which the change in estimate occurs.

Transaction expenses associated with the acquisitions, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, were $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The Company has recorded an aggregate operating loss of approximately $4.5 million and $6.1 million resulting from the acquisitions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The results of operations of the acquired businesses and assets are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from their respective acquisition date. Pro forma information is not presented as the operations of the acquired businesses are not significant compared to the overall operations of the Company.

The following table presents the purchase price allocation among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions that occurred during the nine months ended September 30 2012:


	(Dollars in millions)
Assets
Current assets	$	4.1
Property, plant and equipment		1.3
Intangible assets:
Intellectual property		46.9
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”)		45.5
Goodwill		29.0

Total assets acquired		126.8

Less:
Current liabilities		4.8
Deferred tax liabilities		10.4

Liabilities assumed		15.2

Net assets acquired	$	111.6

During the third quarter the Company refined the purchase price allocation, principally with respect to contingent consideration, due to changes in probabilities of achieving specified objectives and changes in discount rates. These changes also impacted the fair values of the acquired intangibles and deferred taxes. The Company is continuing to evaluate the initial purchase price allocation as of the respective acquisition dates. Further adjustments may be necessary as additional information related to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is assessed.

Certain assets acquired in the acquisitions qualify for recognition as intangible assets, apart from goodwill, in accordance with FASB guidance related to business combinations. The estimated fair values of intangible assets acquired include intellectual property of $46.9 million and IPR&D of $45.5 million. Intellectual property has useful lives ranging from 15 to 20 years, and IPR&D has an indefinite life and is not amortized until completion and development of the related project, at which time the IPR&D becomes an amortizable asset. If the related project is not completed in a timely manner, the Company may incur an impairment charge related to the IPR&D, calculated as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. The goodwill resulting from the acquisitions primarily reflects the expected revenue growth attributable to anticipated increased market penetration from future products and customers. Goodwill and the step-up in basis of the intangible assets in connection with the acquisitions are not deductible for tax purposes.