Business Combinations

3 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2021

Buffalo Group

On November 24, 2020, a subsidiary of Jacobs completed the acquisition of Buffalo Group, a leader in advanced cyber and intelligence solutions. The Company paid total consideration of $212.8 million, which was comprised of approximately $181.4 million in cash to the former owners of Buffalo Group and the assumption of Buffalo Group's debt of approximately $7.7 million and $23.7 million in other assumed liabilities. The Company repaid all of the assumed Buffalo Group debt by the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2021. Additionally, the Company recorded contingent consideration of $14.6 million which is expected to be settled in fiscal 2022. The acquisition of Buffalo Group allows Jacobs to further expand its cyber and intelligence solutions offering to government clients. The following summarizes the fair values of The Buffalo Group's assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):


Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8.4
Receivables	19.2
Property, equipment and improvements, net	2.3
Goodwill	139.6
Identifiable intangible assets	71.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6.2
Total Assets	$	246.7

Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	46.9
Contingent consideration	14.6
Other long term liabilities	3.8
Total Liabilities	65.3
Net assets acquired	$	181.4

The purchase price allocation is based upon preliminary information and is subject to change when additional information is obtained. Goodwill recognized results from a substantial assembled workforce, which does not qualify for separate recognition, as well as expected future synergies from combining operations. All of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, given the acquisition was structured as an asset acquisition. The Company has not completed its final assessment of the fair values of Buffalo Group's assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The final purchase price allocation could result in adjustments to certain assets and liabilities, including the residual amount allocated to goodwill.

Identified intangibles are customer relationships, contracts and backlog and have estimated lives of 9 years.

Fair value measurements relating to the Buffalo Group are made primarily using Level 3 inputs including discounted cash flow and Monte Carlo simulation techniques. Fair value for the identified intangible assets is estimated using inputs primarily for the income approach, which include the use of both the multiple period excess earnings method and the relief from royalties method. The significant assumptions used in estimating fair value include (i) the estimated life the asset will contribute to cash flows, such as attrition rate of customers or remaining contractual terms, (ii) profitability and (iii) the estimated discount rate that reflects the level of risk associated with receiving future cash flows. Other personal property assets, such as furniture, fixtures and equipment, are valued using the cost approach, which is based on replacement or reproduction costs of the asset less depreciation. The fair value of the contingent consideration is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation and the significant assumptions used include projections of revenues for Buffalo Group through fiscal 2021 and probabilities of meeting those projections.

No summarized unaudited pro forma results are provided for the Buffalo Group due to the immateriality of this acquisition relative to the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations.

John Wood Group's Nuclear Business

On March 6, 2020, a subsidiary of Jacobs completed the acquisition of the nuclear consulting, remediation and program management business of John Wood Group, a U.K.-based energy services company, for an enterprise value of £246 million, or approximately $317.9 million, less cash acquired of $24.3 million, as updated for additional working capital adjustments. The John Wood Group nuclear business allows Jacobs to further expand its lifecycle nuclear services business. The following summarizes the fair values of John Wood Group's assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):


Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24.3
Receivables	74.2
Other current assets	5.2
Property, equipment and improvements, net	8.3
Goodwill	206.2
Identifiable intangible assets	80.0
Miscellaneous	19.4
Total Assets	$	417.6

Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	70.7
Long term liabilities	29.0
Total Liabilities	99.7
Net assets acquired	$	317.9

The purchase price allocation is based upon preliminary information and is subject to change when additional information is obtained. Goodwill recognized results from a substantial assembled workforce, which does not qualify for separate recognition, as well as expected future synergies from combining operations. None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The Company has not completed its final assessment of the fair values of John Wood Group's assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The final purchase price allocation could result in adjustments to certain assets and liabilities, including the residual amount allocated to goodwill.

Identified intangibles include customer relationships, contracts and backlog and developed technology. The customer relationships, contracts and backlog intangible represents the fair value of existing contracts, underlying customer relationships and backlog. The customer relationships, contracts and backlog intangible and the developed technology intangible have lives of 12 and 15 years, respectively.

Fair value measurements relating to the John Wood Group nuclear business are made primarily using Level 3 inputs including discounted cash flow techniques. Fair value is estimated using inputs primarily for the income approach, which include the use of both the multiple period excess earnings method and the relief from royalties method. The significant assumptions used in estimating fair value include (i) the estimated life the asset will contribute to cash flows, such as attrition rate of customers or remaining contractual terms, (ii) profitability and (iii) the estimated discount rate that reflects the level of risk associated with receiving future cash flows. Other personal property assets, such as furniture, fixtures and equipment, are valued using the cost approach, which is based on replacement or reproduction costs of the asset less depreciation.

No summarized unaudited pro forma results are provided for the John Wood Group nuclear business due to the immateriality of this acquisition relative to the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations.

PA Consulting Group Limited

On November 27, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to make an investment in PA Consulting Group Limited by acquiring approximately 65% of its share capital in the form of preferred and common equity for an aggregate amount of £1.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.