3. Acquisition

On October 29, 2012, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of Crossing Automation Inc. (“Crossing”), a U.S. based provider of automation solutions and services primarily to global semiconductor front-end markets. The Company paid, in cash, an aggregate merger consideration of $59.0 million, net of cash acquired. Crossing is based in Fremont, California, and the Company’s nearby Santa Clara, California operation will be integrated into the Crossing facility. Crossing resides in the Brooks Product Solutions and the Brooks Global Services segments. The acquisition of Crossing provides the Company with the opportunity to enhance its existing capabilities with respect to manufacturing of atmospheric and vacuum automation solutions within the semiconductor front-end market.

The assets and liabilities associated with Crossing were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date and the preliminary amounts follow (in thousands):


Accounts receivable	$	5,356
Inventory		8,668
Prepaid expenses		610
Other current assets		1,358
Property, plant and equipment		3,120
Completed technology		10,530
Customer relationships		20,010
Goodwill		25,603
Other long term assets		885
Accounts payable		(3,024	)
Accrued liabilities		(5,172	)
Deferred revenue		(319	)
Other current liabilities		(388	)
Other long-term liabilities		(8,232	)

Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	59,005

In performing the purchase price allocation, the Company considered, among other factors, its intention for future use of the acquired assets, analyses of historical financial performance, and estimates of future cash flows from Crossing’s products and services. The purchase price was allocated based upon the fair value of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date from a market participant’s perspective.

The Company used the relief-from-royalty method to value the completed technology and the excess earnings method to value the customer relationships. Cash flows were discounted at a rate of 15%. The weighted-average amortization periods are 7.7 years for completed technologies and 8.0 years for customer relationships. The intangible assets acquired will be amortized using methods that approximate the pattern in which the economic benefits are expected to be realized, including variable declining balance and straight-line methods.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and is primarily the result of expected synergies. Goodwill arising from the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company has not yet completed the final allocation of the purchase price related to certain intangible assets. The Company expects to complete the final allocation within the second quarter of fiscal 2013 and any adjustments are not expected to be material.

Crossing’s operating results have been included in the results of operations for the Brooks Product Solutions and Brooks Global Services segments from the acquisition date. Revenue from Crossing for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $8.5 million, and the net loss was $1.9 million. The net loss includes charges to expense a significant portion of the step-up in value of acquired inventories which increased the net loss by $1.5 million.

The following pro forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisition of Crossing occurred on October 1, 2011 (in thousands):


	Three months ended December 31,
	2012			2011
Revenue	$	100,119		$	133,124
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$	(10,310	)	$	2,810

The pro forma net income has been adjusted to reflect additional amortization from adjustments to intangible assets as if those adjustments had been applied as of October 1, 2011.

Transaction costs of $3.6 million incurred by Crossing prior to the closing of the acquisition have been eliminated from pro forma net loss as presented above. These costs include banker fees of $1.5 million, one-time incentive compensation payments related to the transaction of $1.2 million and $0.9 million of legal and professional fees. Transaction costs incurred by the Company related to this acquisition were $634,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, and are included in selling, general and administrative expense.