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B. Acquisitions: Boston Biochem, Inc.: On April 1, 2011, the Company’s R&D Systems subsidiary acquired for cash the assets of Boston Biochem, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of innovative ubiquitin-related research products based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. These products provide biomedical researchers tools that facilitate and accelerate basic research and drug discovery efforts. R&D Europe simultaneously acquired for cash the assets of Boston Biochem Limited, a United Kingdom based company that served as the European distributor of Boston Biochem, Inc. products. In connection with the Boston Biochem acquisition, the Company recorded $1.9 million of developed technology intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 12 years, $1.7 million of trade name intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 12 years, $400,000 related to a non-compete agreement that has an estimated useful life of 5 years, and $300,000 related to customer relationships that have an estimated useful life of 12 years. The intangible asset amortization is deductible for income tax purposes. The goodwill recorded as a result of the Boston Biochem acquisition represents the strategic benefits of enhancing and supplementing the depth and breadth of the Company’s biotechnology product offering and augmenting its ability to serve research scientists, as well as leveraging its marketing, sales and distribution capabilities with this important product class. The goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes. Transaction costs of approximately $148,000 were expensed as incurred and were included in the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. Tocris Holdings Limited: On April 28, 2011, the Company’s subsidiaries, R&D Systems and R&D Europe, acquired for cash all of the outstanding shares of Tocris Holdings Limited and subsidiaries (Tocris). Tocris is a leading supplier of biologically active neuro- and bio-chemical reagents for non-clinical life science research. Its products are used in both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments to understand biological processes and diseases as part of the initial drug discovery process. Tocris is based in Bristol, United Kingdom. In connection with the acquisition of Tocris, the Company recorded $25.3 million of developed technology intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 15 years, $16.5 million of trade name intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 10 years, and $6.6 million related to customer relationships that have an estimated useful life of 13 years. The intangible asset amortization is not deductible for income tax purposes. The goodwill recorded as a result of the Tocris acquisition represents the strategic benefits of growing the Company’s product portfolio and the expected revenue growth from increased market penetration from future products and customers. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. Transaction costs of approximately $1.6 million were expensed as incurred and were included in the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. |