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Note 9 - Acquisitions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

9.

Acquisitions

 

On September 14, 2023, we entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the brokerage assets and assume certain specified liabilities of BNSF Logistics, LLC (BNSFL), an affiliate of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, subject to customary closing conditions.  The closing of the transaction was effective on September 30, 2023, with a purchase price of $85.0 million. Total consideration paid in cash under the BNSFL agreement was $81.2 million and consisted of the agreed upon purchase price reduced for estimated work capital adjustments. Transaction costs incurred were not material. The BNSFL acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and operates within our Integrated Capacity Solutions business segment. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet at their estimated fair values, as of the closing date, using cost, market data and valuation techniques that reflect management’s judgment and estimates. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $38.5 million of definite-lived intangible assets and approximately $13.6 million of goodwill. Goodwill consists of acquiring and retaining the BNSFL existing brokerage network and expected synergies from the combination of operations.