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Acquisitions | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015
Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | C. ACQUISITIONS In connection with business acquisitions, the Company records the estimated fair value of the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, goodwill, and any non-controlling interest in the acquired, all determined as of the date of acquisition. T he Company incurred $1.8 million of acquisition and integration expenses in fiscal 2015, which were included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Elecsys Corporation On January 22, 2015, the Company completed a merger in which Elecsys Corporation, a provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) technology solutions and custom electronic systems (formerly NASDAQ: ESYS) (“Elecsys”), was merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company paid $17.50 per share of Elecsys common stock outstanding (including cashing out of Elecsys equity compensation awards) for total merger cash consideration of $67.2 million, net of cash acquired of $3.4 million. The Elecsys business capabilities will facilitate the Company’s development of efficient solutions for irrigation and other water uses as well as adjacent product lines and technologies. As part of the integration of Elecsys with the Company’s irrigation business, the Company closed the Digitec manufacturing facility in Milford, Nebraska and consolidated the electronics manufacturing operations with Elecsys. The following table summarizes the merger consideration paid for Elecsys and the final allocation of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.
$ in thousands |  | Amount
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 3,401
Receivables |  |  | 2,006
Inventories |  |  | 8,467
Other current assets |  |  | 1,527
Property and equipment |  |  | 6,457
Intangible assets |  |  | 24,490
Goodwill |  |  | 39,986
Other long-term assets |  |  | 41
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  | (2,862)
Current and long-term debt |  |  | (2,478)
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (10,458)
Total cash consideration |  |  | 70,577
Less cash acquired |  |  | (3,401)
Total cash consideration, net of cash acquired |  |  | 67,176
Add current and long-term debt assumed |  |  | 2,478
Total purchase price |  | $ | 69,654
The acquired intangible assets include amortizable intangible assets of $17.1 million and indefinite-lived intangible assets of $7.4 million related to tradenames. The amortizable intangible assets have a weighted-average useful life of approximately 11.5 years. The following table summarizes the identifiable intangible assets at fair value.
$ in thousands |  | Weighted Average Useful Life in Years |  | Fair Value of Identifiable Asset
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | 10.9 |  | $ | 11,820
Tradenames |  | N/A |  |  | 7,430
Developed technology (proprietary) |  | 14.7 |  |  | 4,420
Non-compete agreements |  | 4.5 |  |  | 430
Backlog |  | 0.4 |  |  | 390
Total intangible assets |  | 11.5 |  | $ | 24,490
Goodwill related to the acquisition of Elecsys primarily relates to intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition, including the experience and knowledge of Elecsys management, its assembled workforce, and its intellectual capital and specialization with M2M communication technology solutions, data acquisition and management systems, and custom electronic equipment. Goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition is included in the irrigation reporting segment and is non-deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma information related to this acquisition was not included because the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements was not considered to be material. SPF Water Engineering, LLC On July 20, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of SPF Water Engineering, LLC (“SPF”) based in Boise, Idaho. SPF is a full-service water resource consulting firm offering water supply studies, well design and construction, water and wastewater system design, water rights consulting and more. The C ompany paid $2.5 million, which was financed with cash on hand, for total purchase consideration of $2.4 million net of cash acquired of $0.1 million. The allocation of purchase price for SPF is considered preliminary, largely with respect to the valuation of certain acquired intangible assets. The total purchase price for SPF has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair value assessments. The Company’s allocation of purchase price for this acquisition consisted of current assets of $0.7 million, fixed assets of $0.1 million, finite-lived intangible assets of $1.0 million, goodwill of $0.9 million and current liabilities of $0.2 million. Goodwill resulting from this acquisition is largely attributable to the existing workforce and historical and projected profitability of the acquired business. The goodwill associated with SPF is included in the goodwill of the Company’s irrigation segment. Pro forma information related to this acquisition was not included because the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements was not considered to be material.

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