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Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
2.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
 
Acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method and the acquired businesses’ results have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. In each case for the acquisitions disclosed below, pro forma information assuming the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented is
not
included as the impact is immaterial.
 
Our acquisitions have historically been made at prices above the fair value of the acquired identifiable assets, resulting in goodwill, due to expectations of synergies that will be realized by combining businesses. These synergies include the use of our existing sales channel to expand sales of the acquired businesses’ products, consolidation of manufacturing facilities, and the leveraging of our existing administrative infrastructure.
 
The fair market valuations associated with these transactions fall within Level
3
(see Note
13
) of the fair value hierarchy, due to the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. The fair value measurements were calculated using unobservable inputs, primarily using the income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method. The amount and timing of future cash flows within our analysis was based on our due diligence models, most recent operational budgets, long range strategic plans and other estimates.
 
Cardial
 
On
October 22, 2018,
through a newly created subsidiary LeMaitre Cardial SAS, we entered into an agreement to acquire the business assets of Cardial, a company located in Saint-Etienne, France and formerly owned by Becton, Dickinson and Company. The Cardial business consists of the manufacturing of polyester vascular grafts, valvulotomes and surgical glue. On the same date, the parties entered into a separate agreement notarial deed under which LeMaitre Cardial SAS purchased the building and land previously owned by Cardial. Revenues from the acquisition date through
December 31, 2018
were
$1.1
million.
 
The purchase price for the acquired assets, including the land and building, inventory, machinery and equipment, intellectual property, permits and approvals, data and records, and customer and supplier information, was
€2.0
million (
$2.3
million). At closing,
€1.1
million (
$1.3
million) was paid in cash, and
€0.5
million (
$0.5
million) of liabilities were assumed by LeMaitre Cardial SAS. Another
€0.4
million (
$0.4
million) is due in
two
installments, half to be paid
twelve
months after the closing date, and half
eighteen
months after the closing date. There are
no
contingencies associated with these holdback payments, although they
may
be reduced depending upon the results of a reconciliation of the value of inventory transferred, as outlined in the agreement.
 
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation:    
 
   
Allocated
 
   
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Inventory
 
2,419
 
Land and building
   
750
 
Equipment and supplies
   
94
 
Intangible assets
   
623
 
Bargain purchase gain
   
(1,946
)
         
Purchase price
 
1,940
 
 
 
The bargain purchase gain was recorded to reflect the excess of the net assets acquired over the purchase price. We recorded deferred taxes on this gain of
€0.5
million (
$0.6
million), resulting in a net gain of
€1.4
million (
$1.6
million).
 
The following table reflects the preliminary allocation of purchase consideration to the acquired intangible assets and related estimated useful lives:
 
 
   
Allocated
Fair Value
   
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
 
   
(in thousands)
    (in years)  
Customer relationships
 
250
     
16.0
 
Intellectual property
   
237
     
5.0
 
Non-compete agreement
   
46
     
5.0
 
Tradenames
   
90
     
5.0
 
                 
Total intangible assets
 
623
     
 
 
 
 
The weighted-average amortization period of the acquired intangible assets was
9.4
years.
 
 
Applied Medical
 
On
September 20, 2018,
we entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of the embolectomy catheter business of Applied Medical Resources Corporation (Applied). The clot management business consists of several embolectomy and thrombectomy catheter product lines which are sold worldwide (approximately
60%
in the U.S. and
40%
outside the U.S.). On the same date, we entered into a transition services agreement under which Applied will manufacture and supply us with inventory for a period of
twelve
months, unless extended in writing by both parties. Revenues from the acquisition date through
December 31, 2018
were
$0.8
million.
 
 
The purchase price for the acquired assets, which included inventory, machinery and equipment, intellectual property, permits and approvals, data and records, and customer and supplier information, was
$14.2
million. Of this amount,
$11
million was paid at closing, with another
$2
million due
12
months following the closing date, and the final
$1.2
million due
24
months following the closing date.   The deferred amounts totaling
$3.2
million were recorded at an acquisition-date fair value of
$3.043
million using a discount rate of
3.75%
to reflect the time value of money between the acquisition date and the payment due dates.
 
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation:    
 
   
Allocated
 
   
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Inventory
  $
739
 
Equipment and supplies
   
416
 
Intangible assets
   
6,527
 
Goodwill
   
6,361
 
         
Purchase price
  $
14,043
 
 
 
The goodwill results from expected synergies of combining the acquired products and customer information to our existing operations, and is deductible for tax purposes over
15
years.
 
The following table reflects the preliminary allocation of purchase consideration to the acquired intangible assets and related estimated useful lives:
 
   
Allocated
Fair Value
   
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
 
   
(in thousands)
    (in years)  
Customer relationships
  $
4,475
     
16.0
 
Intellectual property
   
1,316
     
7.0
 
Non-compete agreement
   
530
     
5.0
 
Tradenames
   
206
     
7.0
 
                 
Total intangible assets
  $
6,527
     
 
 
 
 
The weighted-average amortization period of the acquired intangible assets was
13.0
years.
 
 
Reddick Divestiture
 
 
On
April 
5,
2018,
we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. to sell the inventory, intellectual property and other assets associated exclusively with our Reddick cholangiogram catheter and Reddick-Saye screw product lines for
$7.4
 million. Concurrent with this divestiture we entered into a transition services agreement under which we will continue to manufacture and supply these products to the buyer for a period of up to
two
years unless extended by both parties, as well as a balloon supply agreement under which we will supply balloons, a component of the cholangiogram catheters, to the buyer for a period of up to
six
years unless extended by both parties. We recorded a gain in connection with these agreements of
$5.9
 million. The following table summarizes the allocation of consideration received:
 
   
Allocated
 
   
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Inventory
  $
308
 
Deferred revenue - transition services agreement
   
1,081
 
Goodwill
   
135
 
Gain on divestiture
   
5,876
 
         
Consideration received
  $
7,400
 
 
Under the terms of the transition services agreement, we have agreed to manufacture the Reddick products for the buyer at prices at or in some cases below our cost. We allocated a portion of the consideration received to this agreement to reflect it at fair value and recorded it as deferred revenue. As the products are sold to the buyer, we amortize a portion of the deferred revenue to adjust the gross margin on the sale to fair value on a specific identification basis. Additionally, as the Reddick product lines that were divested constituted a business, we allocated a portion of our goodwill to this divestiture based on the fair value of the business sold in relation to the fair value of the business that will be retained.
 
RestoreFlow Allografts
 
On
November 
10,
2016,
we entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Restore Flow Allografts, LLC, a provider of human vascular tissue processing and cryopreservation services, for an initial purchase price of
$12
 million, with
three
additional payments of up to
$2
 million each (
$6
 million in total), depending upon the satisfaction of certain contingencies. One payment of
$2
 million was due
not
later than
15
days following the expiration of the
18
month period following the closing date, subject to reductions as specified in the agreement for each calendar month that certain retained employees were
not
employed by us due to resignation without good reason, or termination for cause, both as defined in the agreement. The portion of this payment that was to be paid to retained employees and that was contingent on their continued employment, estimated at
$0.9
 million, was being accounted for as post-combination compensation expense rather than purchase consideration. The remaining
$1.1
 million that was payable to non-employee investors but that was also contingent on the continued employment of the retained employees had been accounted for as contingent purchase consideration, at an acquisition-date fair value of
$0.9
 million. In
May 2018
we paid this
$2
million liability as the contingency was met.
 
There were also
two
potential earn-out payments under the agreement. The
first
earn-out was calculated at
50%
of the amount by which net revenue in the
first
12
months following the closing exceeded
$6
 million, with such payout
not
to exceed
$2
 million. The
second
earn-out was calculated at
50%
of the amount by which net revenue in the
second
12
months following the closing exceeded
$9
 million, with such payout
not
to exceed
$2
 million. These earn-outs were accounted for as contingent consideration, at an acquisition-date fair value of
$0.1
 million for the
two
earn-outs combined. This valuation was derived by utilizing an option pricing model technique incorporating, among other inputs, management’s forecasts of future revenues, the expected volatility of revenues, and an estimated weighted average cost of capital of
14.1%
to account for the risk of achievement of the revenue forecasts as well as the time value of money between acquisition date and the payment date. These milestones were
not
met, and accordingly
no
amount was paid out.
 
The RestoreFlow business derives revenue from human tissue preservation services, in particular the processing and cryopreservation of veins and arteries. By federal law, human tissues cannot be bought or sold. Therefore, the tissues we obtain and preserve are
not
held as inventory, and the costs we incur to procure and process vascular tissues are instead accumulated and deferred. Revenues are recognized for the provision of cryopreservation services rather than product sales.
 
The acquired assets included intellectual property, permits and approvals, data and records, equipment and furnishings, accounts receivable, inventory, literature, and customer and supplier information. We also assumed certain accounts payable. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination.
 
The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation:    
   
Allocated
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Accounts receivable
  $
394
 
Deferred cryopreservation costs
   
2,583
 
Equipment and supplies
   
125
 
Accounts payable
   
(286
)
Intangible assets
   
4,544
 
Goodwill
   
5,599
 
Purchase price
  $
12,959
 
 
The goodwill is deductible for tax purposes over
15
years.
 
The following table reflects the allocation of purchase consideration to the acquired intangible assets and related estimated useful lives:
 
   
Allocated
Fair Value
   
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
 
   
(in thousands)
    (in years)  
Non-compete agreements
  $
180
     
5.0
 
Tradename
   
271
     
9.0
 
Procurement contracts
   
617
     
9.0
 
Technology
   
2,793
     
10.5
 
Customer relationships
   
683
     
12.5
 
Total intangible assets
  $
4,544
     
 
 
 
 
The weighted-average amortization period of the acquired intangible assets was
10.3
years.
 
ProCol Biologic Graft
 
On
March 
18,
2016,
we acquired the ProCol biologic vascular graft (“ProCol”) business for
$2.7
million from Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc. (HJL) and CryoLife, Inc. (CRY). HJL was the owner and manufacturer of ProCol and CRY was the exclusive distributor of the ProCol graft. CRY also owned an option to purchase the ProCol business, which we acquired from CRY. We bought finished goods inventory and other ProCol related assets from CRY for
$2.0
million, which was paid in full at closing. We bought other ProCol assets from HJL for
$0.7
million,
50%
of which was paid at closing, with the remainder paid at subsequent dates as specified in the agreement. Additional consideration is payable to HJL for a
three
-year period following the closing, calculated at
10%
of ProCol revenues. This additional consideration was initially valued at
$0.3
million and is being re-measured each reporting period until the payment requirement ends, with any adjustments reported in income from operations. For the years ended
December 
31,
2018,
2017
and
2016,
the amount of the adjustment was
not
material to our financial statements.
 
Assets acquired included inventory, intellectual property and a related license, the ProCol trade name, customer lists, non-compete agreements and certain equipment and supplies. We did
not
assume any liabilities. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. 
 
 
The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation:
 
   
Allocated
 
   
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Inventory
  $
2,080
 
Manufacturing equipment and supplies
   
25
 
Intangible assets
   
620
 
Goodwill
   
318
 
         
Purchase price
  $
3,043
 
 
 
The goodwill is deductible for tax purposes over
15
years.
 
The following table reflects the allocation of the acquired intangible assets and related estimated useful lives:
 
   
Allocated
Fair Value
   
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
 
   
(in thousands)
    (in years)  
Non-compete agreement
  $
84
     
5.0
 
Tradename
   
109
     
9.5
 
Technology
   
277
     
9.0
 
Customer relationships
   
150
     
9.0
 
                 
Total intangible assets
  $
620
     
 
 
 
 
The weighted-average amortization period of the acquired intangible assets was
8.6
years.