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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Note 1.
Basis of
P
resentation
and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
:
 
The interim consolidated financial statements of Bio-Techne Corporation and subsidiaries, (the Company) presented here have been prepared by the Company and are unaudited. They have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
 
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2014. A summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company is detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2014. The Company follows these policies in preparation of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Available-For-Sale Investments:
 
The Company’s available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value using Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale investments at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were $53.5 million and $48.4 million, respectively. The amortized cost basis of the Company’s available-for-sale investments at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were $35.0 million and $40.7 million, respectively.
 
Included in the Company’s available-for-sale securities is an investment in the common stock and warrants of ChemoCentryx Inc. CCXI. The fair value of the Company’s investment was $48.0 million and $37.1 million at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively. The cost basis of the Company’s investment in CCXI was $29.5 million at both March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014.
 
Inventories:
 
Inventories consist of (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
                 
Raw materials
  $ 15,704     $ 9,852  
Finished goods
    35,341       28,995  
Inventories, net
  $ 51,045     $ 38,847  
 
At March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $24 million and $30 million of excess protein, antibody and chemically-based inventory on hand which was not valued, respectively. The decline in the reserve balance is the result of the company disposing of excess inventory.
 
Property and Equipment:
 
Property and equipment consist of (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
                 
Land
  $ 7,308     $ 7,468  
Buildings and improvements
    153,461       149,442  
Machinery and equipment
    68,042       53,067  
Property and equipment, cost
    228,811       209,977  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (104,326
)
    (92,857
)
Property and equipment, net
  $ 124,485     $ 117,120  
 
Intangible Assets:
 
Intangible assets consist of (in thousands):                    
               
 
 
March 31,
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
                 
Developed technology
  $ 107,659     $ 48,166  
Trade names
    63,336       24,280  
Customer relationships
    166,460       59,240  
Non-compete agreements
    3,295       3,109  
Intangible assets
    340,750       134,795  
Accumulated amortization
    (43,437
)
    (26,019
)
Intangible assets, net
  $ 297,313     $ 108,776  
 
Changes to the carrying amount of net intangible assets for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 consist of (in thousands):
 
Beginning balance
  $ 108,776  
Acquisitions
    223,010  
Amortization expense
    (19,338
)
Currency translation
    (15,135
)
Ending balance
  $ 297,313  
 
The estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 is as follows (in thousands):
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
 
 
2015
  $ 6,779  
2016
    27,084  
2017
    26,201  
2018
    26,008  
2019
    25,394  
Thereafter
    185,847  
    $ 297,313  
 
G
oodwill
:
 
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 consist of (in thousands):
 
Beginning balance
  $ 151,473  
Acquisitions
    252,541  
Currency translation
    (18,183
)
Ending balance
  $ 385,831