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Acquisitions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] | ## 2. Acquisitions #### Western Pacific Enterprises Ltd. On October 28, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Western Pacific Enterprises GP and of Western Pacific Enterprises Ltd., except for certain real estate owned by Western Pacific Enterprises Ltd., with the company continuing operations under the name Western Pacific Enterprises Ltd. (“WPE”), an electrical contracting firm in western Canada. With its main headquarters in Coquitlam, British Columbia, WPE provides a wide range of commercial and industrial electrical construction capabilities under the Company’s C&I segment. WPE also provides substation construction capabilities under the Company’s T&D segment. The total consideration paid was approximately $12.1 million, which was funded through borrowings from our line of credit. Total consideration paid included $2.2 million subject to potential net asset adjustments. These net asset adjustments were approximately $0.8 million as of the October 28, 2016 closing date and as of December 31, 2017. The Company accounted for the net asset adjustments as a reduction to consideration paid which was funded through the return of funds held in a $1.9 million escrow account, established at the time of purchase. The purchase agreement also includes provisions for margin guarantee adjustments based upon performance subsequent to the acquisition on certain contracts. In early 2018, the Company finalized an agreement to settle all amounts outstanding under the margin guarantee adjustment provision as well as previous contingent compensation agreements that were being recognized as compensation expense in the consolidated statement of operations as incurred. As a result, the Company recorded other expense of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 and reversed the compensation expense that was previously recorded. The Company had previously recognized other income of $1.4 million relating to the margin guarantee adjustments provision for the year ended December 31, 2016. The results of operations for WPE are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and the C&I segment from the date of acquisition. Costs of approximately $0.4 million related to the acquisition were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company has finalized the purchase price accounting relating to the WPE acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to net identifiable assets with $0.5 million allocated to identifiable intangibles (tradename, net backlog and customer relationships) and the remaining $0.2 million allocated to goodwill. A portion of the goodwill is expected to be tax deductible per applicable Canada Revenue Agency regulations. The following table summarizes the allocation of the opening balance sheet from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2017:
(in thousands) |  | (as of acquisition date) October 28, 2016 |  | Measurement Period Adjustments |  | (adjusted acquisition amounts as of) December 31, 2017
Total consideration, net of net asset adjustments |  | $ | 11,283 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,283 |
Accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 20,249 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20,249 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |  |  | 1,610 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,610 |
Other current assets |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 4,108 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 4,154 |
Intangible assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 501 |  |  |  | 501 |
Accounts payable |  |  | (10,125 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10,125 | )
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |  |  | (3,020 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,020 | )
Other current liabilities |  |  | (2,294 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,294 | )
Net identifiable assets |  |  | 10,536 |  |  |  | 547 |  |  |  | 11,083 |
Unallocated intangible assets |  |  | 747 |  |  |  | (747 | ) |  |  | — |
Goodwill |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 200 |  |  | $ | 200 |
High Country Line Construction, Inc. On November 24, 2015, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of High Country Line Construction, Inc. (“HCL”). The acquisition of HCL expanded the Company’s T&D construction services, predominantly in the western United States. The acquisition date fair value of consideration transferred, funded through existing cash resources, was $1.7 million, net of cash acquired. The purchase price was allocated to net identifiable assets with $0.3 million allocated to identifiable intangibles (backlog and customer relationships) and the remaining $0.2 million allocated to goodwill. The Company has finalized the purchase price accounting relating to the HCL acquisition. Costs of approximately $0.2 million related to the acquisition were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the December 31, 2015 consolidated statement of operations. #### E.S. Boulos Company On April 13, 2015, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of E.S. Boulos Company (“ESB”). The total consideration paid was approximately $11.4 million, which was funded through existing cash resources of the Company. Headquartered in Westbrook, Maine, ESB offers construction capabilities under the Company’s T&D segment, including substation, transmission and distribution construction. ESB also provides commercial and industrial electrical construction under its C&I segment, including a wide range of commercial electrical construction services. The Company has finalized the purchase price accounting relating to the ESB acquisition.

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