Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets 

 

The Company has recognized goodwill and certain intangible assets in connection with prior business combinations. The Company performed a qualitative test as of the annual impairment testing date of August 31, 2023 and there were no impairment indicators present. As of October 31, 2023, no triggering events were identified. The Company performed a quantitative impairment analysis as of August 31, 2022. Based on the results of this analysis the fair values of the Company's reporting units were in excess of their carrying values and as such, no impairments were identified.

 

The valuation methodology used to value the trade names during the quantitative impairment analysis as of August 31, 2022, was based on the relief-from-royalty method which is an income based measure that derives the value from total revenue growth projected and what percentage is attributable to the trade names. As a result of the analysis, the Company identified that the fair value of its Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Eco-Pan and Capital Pumping trade names exceeded their carrying values by approximately 61%, 49% and 127%, respectively, and their remaining values are $37.3 million, $7.7 million and $5.5 million as of October 31, 2022, respectively.

 

The goodwill impairment test performed as of August 31, 2022, was performed on the Company’s U.S. Concrete Pumping, U.S. Concrete Waste Management Services, and U.K. Operations reporting units. The valuation methodologies used to value the reporting units included the discounted cash flow method (income approach) and the guideline public company method (market approach). As a result of the goodwill impairment analysis, the Company identified that the fair values of its U.S. Concrete Pumping, U.S. Concrete Waste Management Services and U.K. Operations reporting units were approximately 7%, 82% and 32% greater than their carrying values, respectively. As such, no impairment charge was recorded.

 

The following table summarizes the composition of intangible assets as of October 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

   

As of October 31,

 
   

2023

 
   

Weighted Average

   

Gross

                   

Foreign Currency

   

Net

 
   

Remaining Life

   

Carrying

    Accumulated    

Accumulated

   

Translation

   

Carrying

 

(in thousands)

 

(in Years)

   

Value

   

Impairment

   

Amortization

   

Adjustment

   

Amount

 

Intangibles subject to amortization:

                                               

Customer relationship

    10.1     $ 195,126     $ -     $ (130,295 )   $ 832     $ 65,663  

Trade name

    5.1       5,097       -       (2,645 )     146       2,598  

Assembled workforce

    1.4       1,650       -       (972 )     -       678  

Noncompete agreements

    3.9       1,200       -       (395 )     -       805  

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

                                               

Trade names (indefinite life)

    -       55,500       (5,000 )     -       -       50,500  

Total intangibles

          $ 258,573     $ (5,000 )   $ (134,307 )   $ 978     $ 120,244  

 

 

   

As of October 31,

 
   

2022

 
   

Weighted Average

   

Gross

                   

Foreign Currency

   

Net

 
   

Remaining Life

   

Carrying

    Accumulated    

Accumulated

   

Translation

   

Carrying

 

(in thousands)

 

(in Years)

   

Value

   

Impairment

   

Amortization

   

Adjustment

   

Amount

 

Intangibles subject to amortization:

                                               

Customer relationship

    11.0     $ 193,710     $ -     $ (112,658 )   $ 1,416     $ 82,468  

Trade name

    6.1       4,836       -       (2,127 )     239       2,948  

Assembled workforce

    2.1       1,450       -       (444 )     -       1,006  

Noncompete agreements

    4.6       1,000       -       (168 )     -       832  

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

                                               

Trade names (indefinite life)

    -       55,500       (5,000 )     -       -       50,500  

Total intangibles

          $ 256,496     $ (5,000 )   $ (115,397 )   $ 1,655     $ 137,754  

 

Amortization expense for the year ended  October 31, 2023 was $18.9 million. Amortization expense for the year ended  October 31, 2022 was $22.5 million. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five fiscal years ending October 31 and thereafter is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

       

2024

  $ 15,044  

2025

    11,713  

2026

    9,475  

2027

    7,731  

2028

    6,420  

Thereafter

    19,361  

Total

  $ 69,744  

 

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)   U.S. Concrete Pumping     U.K. Operations     U.S. Concrete Waste Management Services     Total  
Balance at October 31, 2021     147,482       28,085       49,133       224,700  
Foreign currency translation     -       (4,455 )     -       (4,455 )
Balance at October 31, 2022     147,482       23,630       49,133       220,245  
Foreign currency translation     -       1,272       -       1,272  
Balance at October 31, 2023     147,482       24,902       49,133       221,517  

 

Goodwill in the above table is presented net of accumulated impairment losses of $52.9 million as of October 31, 2023 and 2022. The U.S. Concrete Pumping and U.K. Operations reportable segments recorded $38.5 million and $14.4 million, respectively, in accumulated impairment losses.