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Acquisitions | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | 2 — Acquisitions Fiscal 2015 Transactions The Company made no significant acquisitions during the year ended July 31, 2015. Fiscal 2014 Transactions During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company acquired one facility in Montreal, Canada; a salvage vehicle auction business in Brazil, which did not include any facilities; as well as the assets of an online marketing company, which included the rights to hundreds of web domains including www.cashforcars.com and www.cash4cars.com. The aggregate purchase price totaled $14.5 million. During the year ended July 31, 2015, the purchase price allocations for the assets of the online marketing company and the salvage vehicle auction businesses in Montreal, Canada and Brazil were finalized. As a result, from the preliminary purchase price allocation as of July 31, 2014, goodwill decreased $0.8 million, primarily related to a $0.9 million increase in intangible assets, and changes to deferred taxes on acquired intangible assets. In accordance with ASC 805, any adjustments to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities that occur subsequent to the measurement period will be reflected in the Company’s results of operations. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation based on the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for these acquisitions (in thousands):
Allocation of the acquisition: |  |
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | $ | 734 |
Property and equipment | 71 |
Inventory | 81 |
Intangible assets | 6,071 |
Goodwill | 7,682 |
Liabilities assumed | (171 | )
Fair value of net assets and liabilities acquired | $ | 14,468 |
These acquisitions were undertaken because of their strategic fit and have been accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, which resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Goodwill arose because the purchase price of each acquisition reflected a number of factors, including their future earnings and cash flow potential; the multiple to earnings, cash flow and other factors at which similar businesses have been purchased by other acquirers; the competitive nature of the process by which the Company acquired these businesses; and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies brought to existing operations. Goodwill that arose from these acquisitions was within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as it was valued using unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s best estimate of what hypothetical market participants would use to determine the value of acquired assets at the reporting date based on the best information available in the circumstances. When a determination is made to classify items within Level III of the fair value hierarchy, the evaluation is based upon the significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement. Due to the limitation of goodwill asset market value or pricing information, the determination of fair value of the goodwill asset is inherently more difficult. Goodwill is not amortized for financial reporting purposes but could be amortizable for tax purposes. The intangible assets that arose from these acquisitions were also within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as it was valued using unobservable inputs, primarily from utilizing the Multi-Period Excess Earnings Method (MPEEM) model, which is an income-based approach that allocates to goodwill any acquisition costs not specifically assigned to intangibles, fixed assets or working capital. Intangible assets acquired include covenants not to compete, supply contracts, customer relationships, trade names, licenses and databases and software with a useful life ranging from three to eight years. These acquisitions did not result in a significant change in the Company’s consolidated results of operations individually or in the aggregate; therefore, pro forma financial information has not been presented. The operating results have been included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial position since the acquisition dates. The acquisition-related expenses incurred during the year ended July 31, 2014, were not significant and were included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. Fiscal 2013 Transactions During the year ended July 31, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the voting stock of Salvage Parent, Inc., which conducted business primarily as Quad City Salvage Auction, CrashedToys, and Desert View Auto Auctions. The Company also acquired salvage vehicle auction businesses in Brazil and the U.A.E.; two auction platforms in Germany and Spain; as well as the assets of Gainesville Salvage Disposal and Auto Salvage Auction, Inc., salvage vehicle auction companies with locations in Gainesville, GA, and Davison and Ionia, MI, for a total purchase price of $87.0 million. During the year ended July 31, 2014, the purchase price allocation for Salvage Parent, Inc. and the acquired auction platform in Spain was finalized. As a result, from the preliminary purchase price allocation as of July 31, 2013, goodwill decreased $0.8 million, primarily related to increases of $11.5 million in accrued liabilities, $9.3 million in intangible assets, and changes to deferred taxes on acquired intangible assets and working capital adjustments. Accrued liabilities were adjusted after obtaining new information on a pre-acquisition contingency related to a lack of documentation on the historical sales of Salvage Parent, Inc. The Company noted that the potential exposure from this contingency ranged from $7.0 million to $28.0 million. The Company recorded the fair value of this contingency of $14.0 million. In accordance with ASC 805, any adjustments to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities that occur subsequent to the measurement period will be reflected in the Company’s results of operations. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation based on the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for these acquisitions (in thousands):
Total cash paid, net of cash acquired | $ | 83,866 |
Contingent consideration | 3,092 |
Total acquisition price | $ | 86,958 |
Allocation of the acquisition: |  |
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | $ | 21,082 |
Deferred income taxes | 2,845 |
Vehicle pooling costs | 1,187 |
Property and equipment | 21,158 |
Inventory | 634 |
Intangible assets | 24,186 |
Goodwill | 72,666 |
Liabilities assumed | (56,800 | )
Fair value of net assets and liabilities acquired | $ | 86,958 |
The acquisitions do not result in a significant change in the Company’s consolidated results of operations individually nor in the aggregate; therefore pro forma financial information has not been presented. The operating results have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations since the acquisition dates. The acquisition-related expenses incurred during the year ended July 31, 2013, were not significant and were included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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