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Note 4 - Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions

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Note 4 - Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2022
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Note 4. Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions

 

The Company completed one acquisition during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 (purchase consideration of $20.2 million), three acquisitions during the second quarter of fiscal 2022 (aggregate purchase consideration of $11.4 million) and three acquisitions in fiscal 2021 (aggregate purchase consideration $20.6 million), all of which qualified as asset acquisitions. Except for the acquisition of Pioneer in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and Hi-Tech in fiscal 2021, these acquisitions were not individually significant to our results of operations. The consideration for the acquisitions in both fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 consisted of cash and was allocated to the acquired long-lived tangible and intangible assets.

 

November 2021 (Fiscal 2022) Pioneer Acquisition

 

In November 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Pioneer Concrete Pumping Services (“Pioneer”) for total purchase consideration of $20.2 million. This transaction was treated as an asset acquisition. The Company allocated $19.1 million to the purchase of Pioneer's equipment. The remaining $1.1 million was allocated to definite lived assembled workforce and customer relationships intangible assets. All assets were valued using level 3 inputs. The equipment was valued using a market approach while the intangible assets were valued using an income approach based on management’s projections. The intangible assets will be amortized over 3 to 5 years.

 

September 2021 (Fiscal 2021) Hi-Tech Acquisition

 

In September 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Hi-Tech Concrete Pumping Services (“Hi-Tech”) for total purchase consideration of $12.3 million. This transaction was treated as an asset acquisition. The Company allocated $11.5 million to the purchase of Hi-Tech's equipment. The remaining $0.8 million was allocated to definite lived assembled workforce and customer relationships intangible assets. All assets were valued using level 3 inputs. The equipment was valued using a market approach while the intangible assets were valued using an income approach based on management’s projections. The intangible assets will be amortized over 3 to 5 years.