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