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ACQUISITIONS | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018
Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] | ACQUISITIONS AAT Acquisition On September 15, 2017, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the outstanding stock of AeroAntenna Technology, Inc. ("AAT"). The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash using proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility. AAT designs and produces high performance active antenna systems for commercial aircraft, precision guided munitions, other defense applications and commercial uses. The Company believes that this acquisition is consistent with HEICO’s practice of acquiring high quality niche designers and manufacturers who also focus on customer needs and will further enable the Company to broaden its product offerings, technologies and customer base. The following table summarizes the total consideration for the acquisition of AAT (in thousands):
Cash paid |  | $317,500 |
Less: cash acquired | (868 | )
Cash paid, net | 316,632 |
Contingent consideration | 13,797 |
Additional purchase consideration | 544 |
Total consideration |  | $330,973 |
As noted in the table above, the total consideration includes an accrual of $13.8 million as of the acquisition date representing the estimated fair value of contingent consideration the Company may be obligated to pay should AAT meet certain earnings objectives during the first six years following the acquisition. See Note 7, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information regarding the Company's contingent consideration obligation. The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration for the acquisition of AAT to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Assets acquired: |
Goodwill |  | $157,901 |
Customer relationships | 100,000 |
Intellectual property | 39,000 |
Trade name | 20,000 |
Inventories | 8,306 |
Accounts receivable | 6,115 |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,893 |
Other assets | 208 |
Total assets acquired, excluding cash | 333,423 |
Liabilities assumed: |
Accounts payable | 1,299 |
Accrued expenses | 1,151 |
Total liabilities assumed | 2,450 |
Net assets acquired, excluding cash |  | $330,973 |
The primary items that generated the goodwill recognized were the premiums paid by the Company for the future earnings potential of AAT and the value of its assembled workforce that do not qualify for separate recognition. The amortization period of the customer relationships, intellectual property and trade name acquired is 15 years, 15 years and indefinite, respectively. The operating results of AAT were included in the Company’s results of operations from the effective acquisition date. The Company's consolidated net sales and net income attributable to HEICO for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 includes $10.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively from the acquisition of AAT. The following table presents unaudited pro forma financial information for fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 as if the acquisition of AAT had occurred as of November 1, 2015 (in thousands, except per share data):
| Year ended October 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Net sales |  | $1,582,653 |  |  |  | $1,428,336 |
Net income from consolidated operations |  | $220,419 |  |  |  | $185,070 |
Net income attributable to HEICO |  | $198,744 |  |  |  | $165,112 |
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders: |  |  |
Basic |  | $1.51 |  |  |  | $1.26 |
Diluted |  | $1.47 |  |  |  | $1.24 |
The pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place as of November 1, 2015. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments to historical amounts such as additional amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired, increased interest expense associated with borrowings to finance the acquisition and inventory purchase accounting adjustments charged to cost of sales as the inventory is sold. Robertson Acquisition On January 11, 2016, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the limited liability company interests of Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC ("Robertson"). The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash using proceeds from the Company’s revolving credit facility. Robertson designs and produces mission-extending, crashworthy and ballistically self-sealing auxiliary fuel systems for military rotorcraft. The Company believes that this acquisition is consistent with HEICO’s practice of acquiring outstanding niche designers and manufacturers of critical components in the defense industry and will further enable the Company to broaden its product offerings, technologies and customer base. The following table summarizes the total consideration for the acquisition of Robertson (in thousands):
Cash paid |  | $256,293 |
Less: cash acquired | (3,271 | )
Total consideration |  | $253,022 |
The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration for the acquisition of Robertson to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Assets acquired: |
Goodwill |  | $93,425 |
Customer relationships | 55,100 |
Intellectual property | 39,600 |
Trade name | 28,400 |
Inventories | 27,417 |
Property, plant and equipment | 7,476 |
Accounts receivable | 4,973 |
Other assets | 1,884 |
Total assets acquired, excluding cash | 258,275 |
Liabilities assumed: |
Accounts payable | 4,606 |
Accrued expenses | 647 |
Total liabilities assumed | 5,253 |
Net assets acquired, excluding cash |  | $253,022 |
The primary items that generated the goodwill recognized were the premiums paid by the Company for the future earnings potential of Robertson and the value of its assembled workforce that do not qualify for separate recognition. The amortization period of the customer relationships, intellectual property and trade name acquired is 15 years, 22 years and indefinite, respectively. Acquisition costs associated with the purchase of Robertson totaled $3.1 million in fiscal 2016 and were recorded as a component of SG&A expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. The operating results of Robertson were included in the Company’s results of operations from the effective acquisition date. The Company's consolidated net sales and net income attributable to HEICO for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 includes $84.1 million and $12.3 million, respectively, from the acquisition of Robertson, exclusive of the aforementioned acquisition costs. Had the acquisition of Robertson been consummated as of November 1, 2014, net sales, net income from consolidated operations, net income attributable to HEICO, and basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders on a pro forma basis for fiscal 2016 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts. Other Acquisitions In September 2018, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Electronic, obtained control over 53.1% of the equity interests of SST Components, Inc. (“SST”). SST manufactures discrete semiconductor components, tests electronic components, and custom assembles a wide variety of prototype and off the shelf components into desired package styles for military, space and commercial uses. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid using cash provided by operating activities. In August 2018, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Flight Support Corp., acquired all of the business and assets of Optical Display Engineering ("ODE"). ODE is a Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA")-authorized Part 145 Repair Station focusing on the repair of LCD screens and display modules for aviation displays used in civilian and military aircraft. ODE also holds FAA-Parts Manufacturer Approval authority to supply products that it repairs. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash, principally using cash provided by operating activities. In April 2018, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the assets and business of the Emergency Locator Transmitter Beacon product line ("ELT Product Line") of Instrumar Limited. The ELT Product Line designs and manufactures Emergency Locator Transmitter Beacons for the commercial aviation and defense markets, that upon activation, transmit a distress signal to alert search and rescue operations of the aircraft's location. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid using cash provided by operating activities. In February 2018, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Electronic, acquired 85% of the assets and business of Sensor Technology Engineering, Inc. ("Sensor Technology"). Sensor Technology designs and manufactures sophisticated nuclear radiation detectors for law enforcement, homeland security and military applications. The remaining 15% continues to be owned by certain members of Sensor Technology's management team (see Note 11, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, for additional information). In November 2017, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the stock of Interface Displays & Controls, Inc. ("IDC"). IDC designs and manufactures electronic products for aviation, marine, military fighting vehicles, and embedded computing markets. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid using cash provided by operating activities. In June 2017, the Company, through a subsidiary of the HEICO Flight Support Corp., acquired all of the ownership interests of Carbon by Design ("CBD"). CBD is a manufacturer of composite components for UAVs, rockets, spacecraft and other specialized applications. The purchase price of CBD was paid using cash provided by operating activities. In April 2017, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Flight Support Corp., acquired 80.1% of the equity interests of LLP Enterprises, LLC, which owns all of the outstanding equity interests of the operating units of Air Cost Control ("A2C"). A2C is a leading aviation electrical interconnect product distributor of items such as connectors, wire, cable, protection and fastening systems, in addition to distributing a wide range of electromechanical parts. The remaining 19.9% interest continues to be owned by certain members of A2C's management team (see Note 11, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, for additional information). In December 2015, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Electronic, acquired certain assets of a company that designs and manufactures underwater locator beacons used to locate aircraft cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders, marine ship voyage recorders and other devices which have been submerged under water. The total consideration includes an accrual as of the acquisition date representing the estimated fair value of contingent consideration the Company may be obligated to pay in aggregate during the first five years following the acquisition. See Note 7, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information regarding the Company's contingent consideration obligation. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid using cash provided by operating activities. Unless otherwise noted, the purchase price of each of the above referenced other acquisitions was paid in cash, principally using proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility, and is not material or significant to the Company's consolidated financial statements. The following table summarizes the aggregate total consideration for the Company's other acquisitions (in thousands):
| Year ended October 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Cash paid |  | $61,931 |  |  |  | $109,346 |  |  |  | $11,000 |
Less: cash acquired | (4,000 | ) |  | (7,713 | ) |  | — |
Cash paid, net | 57,931 |  |  | 101,633 |  |  | 11,000 |
Contingent consideration | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,225 |
Additional purchase consideration | (407 | ) |  | 1,300 |  |  | — |
Total consideration |  | $57,524 |  |  |  | $102,933 |  |  |  | $12,225 |
The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate total consideration for the Company's other acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed (in thousands):
| Year ended October 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $38,320 |  |  |  | $49,932 |  |  |  | $6,876 |
Customer relationships | 11,620 |  |  | 29,500 |  |  | 2,800 |
Trade names | 760 |  |  | 16,750 |  |  | 300 |
Intellectual property | 6,970 |  |  | 1,950 |  |  | 2,000 |
Inventories | 6,219 |  |  | 28,410 |  |  | 249 |
Accounts receivable | 1,488 |  |  | 15,165 |  |  | — |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,807 |  |  | 4,522 |  |  | — |
Other assets | 51 |  |  | 982 |  |  | — |
Total assets acquired, excluding cash | 67,235 |  |  | 147,211 |  |  | 12,225 |
Liabilities assumed: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | 671 |  |  | 7,696 |  |  | — |
Accrued expenses | 1,522 |  |  | 6,054 |  |  | — |
Deferred income taxes | — |  |  | 5,432 |  |  | — |
Other liabilities | — |  |  | 1,434 |  |  | — |
Total liabilities assumed | 2,193 |  |  | 20,616 |  |  | — |
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries | 7,518 |  |  | 23,662 |  |  | — |
Net assets acquired, excluding cash |  | $57,524 |  |  |  | $102,933 |  |  |  | $12,225 |
The following table summarizes the weighted average amortization period of the definite-lived intangible assets acquired in connection with the Company's other fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 acquisitions (in years):
| Year ended October 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Customer relationships | 7 |  | 12 |  | 11
Trade names | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15
Intellectual property | 10 |  | 13 |  | 15
The allocation of the total consideration of the Company's other fiscal 2018 acquisitions to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding their fair values. However, the Company does not expect any adjustments to such allocations to be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements. The primary items that generated the goodwill recognized were the premiums paid by the Company for the future earnings potential of the businesses acquired and the value of their assembled workforces that do not qualify for separate recognition, which, in the case of Sensor Technology and A2C benefit both the Company and the noncontrolling interest holders. The fair value of the noncontrolling interests in Sensor Technology and A2C was determined based on the consideration paid by the Company for its controlling ownership interest adjusted for a lack of control that a market participant would consider when estimating the fair value of the noncontrolling interest. The operating results of the Company's other fiscal 2018 acquisitions were included in the Company's results of operations from each of the effective acquisition dates. The amount of net sales and earnings of the Company's other fiscal 2018 acquisitions included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is not material. Had the other fiscal 2018 acquisitions occurred as of November 1, 2016, net sales, net income from consolidated operations, net income attributable to HEICO, and basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders on a pro forma basis for fiscal 2018 and 2017 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts. The operating results of the Company's other fiscal 2017 acquisitions were included in the Company's results of operations from each of the effective acquisition dates. The Company's consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 includes $49.0 million from the other fiscal 2017 acquisitions. The amount of earnings of the other fiscal 2017 acquisitions included in the Company's results of operations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 is not material. Had the other fiscal 2017 acquisitions occurred as of November 1, 2015, net sales on a pro forma basis for fiscal 2017 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts and net sales on a pro forma basis for fiscal 2016 would have been $1,464.5 million. Net income from consolidated operations, net income attributable to HEICO, and basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders on a pro forma basis for fiscal 2017 and 2016 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts. The pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved if the acquisitions had taken place as of November 1, 2015. The operating results of the Company's other fiscal 2016 acquisition were included in the Company's results of operations from the effective acquisition date. The amount of net sales and earnings of the Company's other fiscal 2016 acquisition included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is not material. Had the other fiscal 2016 acquisition occurred as of November 1, 2014, net sales, net income from consolidated operations, net income attributable to HEICO, and basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders on a pro forma basis for fiscal 2016 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts.

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