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After the purchase price allocations, preliminary goodwill in the amount of € 22.8 million
remained. For tax purposes, it is expected that an amount of €15.2 million will be
deductible.
Starting from the date of acquisition, the revenues for the current financial year of the
acquired companies, amounting to €19.8 million, have been included in the revenue of
the Heraeus Group; the companies negative contribution to earnings totaled € 2.8 million.
The effects of the acquisitions on revenue in case of hypothetical inclusion as of the
beginning of the year total € 38.2 million, the effect on annual income amounts to
€ – 3.4 million.
Business combinations after the balance sheet date
The following companies were acquired after the balance sheet date – broken down by
business groups:
Heraeus Noblelight
Fusion UV Systems Group, USA
Type of acquisition
Share
acquired (%)
Date of
acquisition
Asset/
Share deal – / 100.0 Jan. 31, 2013
Heraeus Precious Metals
Solar pastes business of Ferro Corporation, USA Asset deal – Feb. 06, 2013
Its purchase of the Fusion UV Systems Group headquartered in Gaithersburg, USA, made
Heraeus Noblelight the leading provider of industrial ultraviolet process solutions. The
extended technology portfolio now covers all known processes for UV light production, for
example microwave-excited UV lamps and UV-LED (light diode) modules. As a result of
the transaction, Heraeus Noblelight will be able to meet the increased customer demand
for integrated process solutions from one supplier and is well positioned for the development
of the market for special lighting solutions, as well as for the replacement of traditional
gas discharge lamps with LEDs.
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