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Acquisitions and Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] | ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS Tenco On October 18, 2011 (“Closing Date”), the Company acquired the majority of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Tenco Group Inc. ("Tenco") located in St. Valerien, Quebec, Canada. The purchase price was approximately $5.9 million and included substantially all of the ongoing business of Tenco, including the Tenco brand name and all related product names and trademarks (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition was accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC Topic 805”). Accordingly, the total purchase price was allocated on a provisional basis to assets acquired and net liabilities assumed in connection with the Acquisition based on their estimated fair values as of the completion of the Acquisition. These allocations reflected various provisional estimates that were available at the time and are subject to change during the purchase price allocation period as valuations are finalized. The fair value of the net assets acquired was approximately $13.6 million, which exceeds the preliminary estimated purchase price of approximately $5.9 million. Accordingly, the Company recognized the excess of the fair value of the net assets over the purchase price of approximately $7.7 million as a gain on bargain purchase. The gain on bargain purchase of approximately $7.7 million was shown separately within income from operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company continues to evaluate the purchase price allocation including the opening fair value of inventory, accounts receivable, property plant and equipment, accrued liabilities and deferred taxes which may require the Company to adjust the recorded amount. The Company believes that it was able to acquire the assets of Tenco for less than the fair value because of (i) Tenco's Canadian operations had been operating under Receivership Orders from the Quebec Superior Court since July 25, 2011 and (ii) Tenco had no additional working capital to pay their vendors timely and could not operate the business in order to service their customers in the ordinary course of business. Tenco was an unprofitable venture, and the seller approached the Company in an effort to sell Tenco. With Tenco in receivership, the only options, in our opinion, available were to sell the business below market value or shut Tenco down and sell off the business in pieces which, we believe, would have been more costly and time consuming. As a result, the Company was able to agree on a favorable purchase price. The primary reason for the Tenco acquisition was to provide the opportunity to expand the Company's presence in the snow removal equipment business in North America, particularly Canada and North East U.S. This acquisition complemented and broadened our range of products in this sector. The following table summarizes the provisional amount recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the Closing Date. A single estimate of fair value results from a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties and relies heavily on estimates and assumptions. The Company's judgments used to determine the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact the Company's results of operations. Certain estimated values are not yet finalized and are subject to change. The Company will finalize the amounts recognized as information necessary to complete the analysis is obtained. The Company expects to finalize these amounts as soon as possible but no later than one year from the acquisition date. The following are estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the Acquisition date (in thousands):
(in thousands) |  | Initial Valuation
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 3,182 |
Inventory |  | 7,375 |
Prepaid expenses |  | 277 |
Property, plant & equipment |  | 5,277 |
Other Liabilities |  | (2,433 | )
Net Assets acquired |  | 13,678 |
Less: Purchase Price |  | 5,933 |
Gain on Bargain purchase |  | $ | 7,745 |
Under 805-10, acquisition related costs (i.e., advisory, legal, valuation and other professional fees) are not included as a component of consideration transferred, but are accounted for as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred. The Company incurred $0.6 million of acquisition related costs in 2011. Assuming this transaction had been made at the beginning of any period presented, the consolidated pro-forma results would not be materially different from reported results. In the period between the Closing Date and December 31, 2011, Tenco generated approximately $7.0 million of net revenue and $0.2 million net income. The Company has included the operating results of Tenco in its consolidated financial statements since the Closing Date. Bush Hog On October 22, 2009 (“Closing Date”), the Company acquired the majority of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Bush Hog located in Selma, Alabama. The purchase included substantially all of the ongoing business of Bush Hog, including the Bush Hog brand name and all related product names and trademarks (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price consideration was 1.7 million unregistered shares, with certain registration rights, of Alamo Group common stock which represented approximately 14.5% of the outstanding stock of Alamo Group. Because the restricted stock was issued in an unregistered private transaction, resale of the shares is restricted and the shares may be resold only if registered or sold in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Under Rule 144, the restricted stock was subject to, among other things, an initial 6-month holding period before any of the shares could be sold in the public market. Accordingly, the fair value of the 1.7 million shares was based on the public market price of Alamo common stock less a discount for lack of marketability associated with the 6-month holding period. We utilized an Asian put option model to measure the discount for lack of marketability. An Asian put option is an option that entitles the holder to a payoff based on the average price of an underlying asset, over a predetermined period. The closing price of our common stock on October 22, 2009 was $16.09 per share. The fair value of the net assets acquired was approximately $53.1 million, which exceeded the preliminary estimated purchase price of $25.4 million. Accordingly, the Company recognized the excess of the fair value of the net assets over the purchase price of approximately $27.7 million as a gain on bargain purchase. The Company evaluated the purchase price allocation during 2010, including the opening fair value of inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant & equipment, accrued liabilities and deferred taxes, which required the Company to adjust the recorded gain by $2.5 million to a total final gain on bargain purchase of $30.2 million.

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