Acquisition of MIAT College of Technology

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisition of MIAT College of Technology

On November 1, 2021, we completed the acquisition contemplated by the previously announced Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated March 29, 2021, by and among UTI, HCP Ed Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), HCP Ed Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Seller (“HCP”), and Michigan Institute of Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a MIAT, a Michigan corporation and wholly subsidiary of HCP. MIAT is a post-secondary school that offers vocational and technical certificates and degrees across aviation maintenance, energy technology, wind energy technology, robotics and automation, non-destructive testing, heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration (“HVACR”), and welding disciplines. HCP is MIAT’s holding company that owns no assets other than the issued and outstanding shares of MIAT.

The acquisition is part of our growth and diversification strategy and will allow us to expand MIAT programs throughout UTI brand campuses and extend UTI’s presence and programs into the Canton, MI market where MIAT has been for over 50 years. Other expected synergies include operating and purchasing cost efficiencies and broadening the opportunity for student growth at the acquired MIAT campuses by leveraging our high school and national marketing and admissions infrastructure.

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of HCP from the Seller for $26.0 million base purchase price plus $2.8 million working capital surplus for total cash consideration paid of $28.8 million. As a result, HCP is now a wholly owned subsidiary of UTI and MIAT remains as a wholly owned subsidiary of HCP. The consideration paid was funded by available operating cash.

In connection with this acquisition, we incurred total transaction costs of $1.7 million of which $0.9 million were incurred during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and $0.8 million during the year ended September 30, 2021. In both periods, these costs are included in “Selling, general and administrative” expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The results of operations for MIAT were not material to our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price was allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on our preliminary valuation estimates of the fair values as of the acquisition date. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, adjustments were made related to the acquired deferred tax liabilities, right-of-use assets for operating leases and other assets, which adjusted the value of the goodwill acquired. The acquisition accounting allocation is based upon the information available as of the date of this filing and there could be further adjustments related to taxes as we continue our analysis under the provisions of ASC 805 which allows companies one year to complete acquisition related adjustments, which may result in potential adjustments to the carrying value of the respective recorded assets and liabilities, and the determination of any residual amount that will be allocated to goodwill.

The adjusted allocation of the purchase price at November 1, 2021 is summarized as follows:


Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,301
Accounts receivable, net	3,230
Prepaid expenses	268
Other current assets	507
Property and equipment	3,043
Goodwill	8,637
Intangible assets	16,200
Right-of-use assets for operating leases	14,979
Other assets	314
Total assets acquired	$	49,479
Less: Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,720
Deferred revenue	1,843
Operating lease liability, current portion	817
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,975
Operating lease liability	14,216
Other liabilities	93
Total liabilities assumed	20,664
Net assets acquired	$	28,815

The goodwill of $8.6 million arising from the acquisition consists largely of the growth and operating synergies expected from integrating MIAT into UTI. The total amount of goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes is approximately $0.6 million. See Note 8 for additional details on goodwill.

The purchase price allocation requires subjective estimates that, if incorrectly estimated, could be material to our consolidated financial statements including the amount of depreciation and amortization expense. The fair value of the tangible assets was estimated using the cost approach. The intangible assets acquired, which primarily consists of the accreditations and regulatory approvals, trademarks and trade names, and curriculum, were valued using different valuation techniques depending upon the nature of the intangible asset acquired. The accreditations and regulatory approvals were valued using the multiperiod excess earnings method (“MPEEM”) under the income approach. The MPEEM is a variation of discounted cash-flow analysis. Rather than focusing on the whole entity, the MPEEM isolates the cash flows that can be associated with a single intangible asset and measures fair value by discounting them to present value. The trademarks and trade names were valued using the relief from royalty method. The value of the trade name encompasses all items necessary to generate revenue utilizing the trade name. The curriculum was valued using the cost approach. See Note 9 for further details on the intangible assets recorded. As previously discussed in Note 3, we early adopted ASU 2021-08 and applied the new guidance when recording the initial deferred revenue.

Pro forma financial information is not presented as the fiscal 2021 revenues and earnings of MIAT are not material to our condensed consolidated statements of operations. MIAT’s principal business is providing postsecondary education and is included in our “Postsecondary Education” reporting unit disclosed in Note 19 on Segments. MIAT’s corporate expenses are allocated to “Postsecondary Education” and the “Other” category based on compensation expense.