Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Note 9 — Acquisitions

Carmel Pharma

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Carmel Pharma, AB (“Carmel”), a Swedish company that manufactures the BD PhaSeal^tm System, a closed-system drug transfer device for the safe handling of hazardous drugs that are packaged in vials. The fair value of consideration transferred totaled $287,111, net of $5,047 in cash acquired. The Company intends for this acquisition to expand the scope of its healthcare worker safety emphasis, especially in the area of parenteral medication delivery.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations and Carmel’s results of operations were included in the Medical segment’s results from the acquisition date. Pro forma information is not provided as the acquisition did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. These fair values are based upon the information available as of September 30, 2011 and may be adjusted should further information regarding events or circumstances existing at the acquisition date become available.

Product rights	$	161,800
Customer relationships		4,100
Deferred tax assets		2,135
Other		32,001
Total identifiable assets acquired		200,036
Deferred tax liabilities		(45,035	)
Other		(13,276	)
Total liabilities assumed		(58,311	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		141,725
Goodwill		145,386
Net assets acquired	$	287,111

The $145,386 of goodwill was allocated to the Medical segment. Goodwill typically results through expected synergies from combining operations of an acquiree and an acquirer as well as from intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. The goodwill recognized as a result of this acquisition includes, among other things, the value of expanding the Company’s market for healthcare worker safety products. Synergies are expected to result from the alignment of Carmel’s product offerings in the closed-system drug transfer device market segment with the Company’s existing healthcare worker safety focus, global customer reach, and operational structure. No portion of this goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes. The Company recognized $5,250 of acquisition-related costs that were expensed in the current year-to-date period and reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income as Selling and administrative.

Accuri

On March 17, 2011, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Accuri Cytometers, Inc. (“Accuri”), a company that develops and manufactures personal flow cytometers for researchers. The fair value of consideration transferred totaled $204,970, net of $3,112 in cash acquired.

The Company intends for this acquisition to expand its presence into the emerging affordable personal flow cytometer space. The acquisition is also expected to help expand the use of flow technology by researchers in developing regions where ease of use is critical, as well as by researchers in scientific disciplines that have not traditionally used flow cytometry, such as environmental studies.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations and Accuri’s results of operations were included in the Biosciences segment’s results from the acquisition date. Pro forma information is not provided as the acquisition did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. These fair values are based upon the information available as of September 30, 2011 and may be adjusted should further information regarding events or circumstances existing at the acquisition date become available.

Developed technology	$	111,500
Acquired in-process research and development		42,300
Other intangibles		2,850
Deferred tax assets		10,442
Other		8,176
Total identifiable assets acquired		175,268
Deferred tax liabilities		(59,869	)
Other		(4,728	)
Total liabilities assumed		(64,597	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		110,671
Goodwill		94,299
Net assets acquired	$	204,970

The acquired in-process research and development asset of $42,300 represents development of the personal flow cytometry technology that will enable its use in the clinical market. The fair value of this project was determined based on the present value of projected cash flows utilizing an income approach reflecting an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate based on the applicable technological and commercial risk of the project. The launch of the personal flow cytometer for use in the clinical market is expected to occur in fiscal year 2013, subject to regulatory approvals.

The $94,299 of goodwill was allocated to the Biosciences segment. The goodwill recognized as a result of this acquisition includes, among other things, the value of broadening the Company’s potential market for flow cytometry technology. No portion of this goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes. The Company recognized $900 of acquisition-related costs that were expensed in the current year-to-date period and reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income as Selling and administrative.

HandyLab

On November 19, 2009, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of HandyLab, Inc. (“HandyLab”), a company that develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic assays and automation platforms. The fair value of consideration transferred totaled $277,610, net of cash acquired, which consisted of the following:

Cash	$	274,756
Settlement of preexisting relationship		2,854	(A)
Total	$	277,610

(A) The acquisition effectively settled a prepaid asset associated with a pre-existing relationship with HandyLab, as discussed in further detail below.

HandyLab developed and commercialized a flexible automated platform (“Jaguar Plus”) for performing molecular diagnostics which complements the Company’s molecular diagnostics offerings, specifically in the area of healthcare-associated infections. The Company is placing its BD GeneOhm^tm molecular assays onto the HandyLab platform and intends to market them as the new BD Max^tm System. The Company intends for this acquisition to allow further expansion of the BD molecular diagnostic menu and the achievement of revenue and cost synergies.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations and HandyLab’s results of operations were included in the Diagnostics segment’s results from the acquisition date. Pro forma information was not provided as the acquisition did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. These fair values are based upon the information available as of September 30, 2011 and may be adjusted should further information regarding events or circumstances existing at the acquisition date become available.

Acquired in-process research and development	$	169,000
Deferred tax assets		23,000
Other		8,843
Total identifiable assets acquired		200,843
Deferred tax liabilities		(64,221	)
Other		(6,468	)
Total liabilities assumed		(70,689	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		130,154
Goodwill		147,456
Net assets acquired	$	277,610

The acquired in-process research and development assets of $169,000 consisted of two projects that were still in development at the acquisition date: Platform technology for $26,000 and Jaguar Plus technology for $143,000. The Platform technology is incorporated into an automated platform that performs molecular diagnostics on certain specimens. The Jaguar Plus technology incorporates the Platform technology as well as additional technology to perform assays or molecular tests. The fair values of these projects were determined based on the present value of projected cash flows utilizing an income approach reflecting the appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate based on the applicable technological and commercial risk of each project. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, the Platform technology project was completed, and, as a result, the $26,000 associated with this project was reclassified from Other Intangibles, Net to Core and Developed Technology, Net and is being amortized over its estimated useful life of 20 years. Substantially all of the cash flows expected to be generated from the technology will occur over this period. The Company expects the Jaguar Plus Platform to be fully launched with the commencement of material cash inflows, in fiscal year 2012, subject to regulatory approvals.

The $147,456 of goodwill was allocated to the Diagnostics segment. The primary item that generated goodwill is the value of the Company’s access to HandyLab’s flexible automated platform and expected synergies. No portion of this goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The Company recognized $2,500 of acquisition-related costs that were expensed in the current period and reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income as Selling and administrative.

In May 2009, the Company entered into a twenty-year product development and supply agreement with HandyLab. This agreement provided the Company with access and distribution rights to HandyLab’s proprietary technology. Upon executing this agreement, the Company recorded an initial payment for exclusive distribution rights over a twelve-year term. At the acquisition date, the unamortized balance of the recognized prepaid was $2,854. The Company’s acquisition of HandyLab effectively settled the preexisting product development and supply agreement. Because the terms of the contract were determined to represent fair value at the acquisition date, the Company did not record any gain or loss separately from the acquisition.