
Note 2.	Acquisitions and Dispositions

The company’s acquisitions have historically been made at prices above the determined fair value of the acquired identifiable net assets, resulting in goodwill, due to expectations of the synergies that will be realized by combining the businesses. These synergies include the elimination of redundant facilities, functions and staffing; use of the company’s existing commercial infrastructure to expand sales of the acquired businesses’ products; and use of the commercial infrastructure of the acquired businesses to cost-effectively expand sales of company products.

Acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and the acquired companies’ results have been included in the accompanying financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. Acquisition transaction costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred.

On April 30, 2019, the company acquired, within the Laboratory Products and Services segment, Brammer Bio for approximately $1.7 billion in cash. Brammer Bio is a leading viral vector contract development and manufacturing organization for gene and cell therapies. Revenues of Brammer Bio were approximately $140 million in 2018. The company expects to determine the preliminary purchase price allocation prior to the end of the second quarter of 2019.

The company has entered into an agreement to acquire Gatan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Technologies, Inc., for approximately $925 million in cash. Gatan is a leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software used to enhance and extend the operation and performance of electron microscopes. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Upon successful completion of the regulatory approval process, Gatan will become part of the Analytical Instruments segment.

Disposition

On January 28, 2019, the company entered into an agreement to sell its Anatomical Pathology business to PHC Holdings Corporation for approximately $1.14 billion. The business is part of the Specialty Diagnostics segment. Revenues in the first three months of 2019 and the full year 2018 of the business to be sold were approximately $85 million and $344 million, respectively. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019. The assets and liabilities of the Anatomical Pathology business were as follows on March 30, 2019:



(In millions)	March 30, 2019

Current Assets	$	85
Long-term Assets	540
Current Liabilities	32
Long-term Liabilities	33