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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
6 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

NOTE 5 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

NEXA:Effective August 31, 2021, Transcat purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of Cal OpEx Limited (d/b/a NEXA Enterprise Asset Management), a private Irish company, which owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of its U.S.-based subsidiary, Cal OpEx Inc., a Delaware corporation (collectively, “NEXA”). NEXA provides calibration optimization and other technical solutions to improve asset and reliability management programs to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies worldwide. This transaction aligned with a key component of the Company’s acquisition strategy of targeting businesses that expand the depth and breadth of the Company’s Service capabilities.

The NEXA goodwill is primarily attributable to the workforce acquired, as well as operational synergies and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition. All of the goodwill and intangible assets relating to the NEXA acquisition has been allocated to the Service segment. Intangible assets related to the NEXA acquisition are being amortized for financial reporting purposes on an accelerated basis over the estimated useful life of up to five years and are deductible for tax purposes. Amortization of goodwill related to the NEXA acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

The total purchase price for NEXA was approximately $26.5 million and was paid with $24.1 million in cash and the issuance of 34,943 shares of our common stock valued at $2.4 million. Additionally, there are potential earn-out payments of up to $7.5 million over the next four years based upon NEXA achieving certain annual revenue and EBITDA goals. If achieved, the earn-out payments will also be made in shares of common stock unless certain criteria is met for cash payment. As of September 25, 2021, the estimated fair value for the contingent earn-out payments is $0.2 million and included in the preliminary purchase price allocation below. $0.1 million of the purchase price has been put into escrow as a holdback for indemnification claims, if any.

The purchase price allocation is subject to revision based upon our final review of intangible asset valuation assumptions, working capital adjustments and true-up of the fair value of the contingent consideration, assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The following is a summary of the preliminary purchase price allocation, in the aggregate, to the fair value, based on Level 3 inputs, of NEXA’s assets and liabilities acquired on August 31, 2021 (in thousands):

Goodwill

$

15,723

 

Intangible Assets – Customer Base & Contracts

5,600

Intangible Assets – Backlog

490

Intangible Assets – Covenant Not to Compete

600

 

22,413

Plus:

Cash

3,732

 

Accounts Receivable

2,434

 

Non-Current Assets

38

Less:

Current Liabilities

(453

)

Deferred Tax Liability

(1,706

)

Total Purchase Price

$

26,458

 

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From the date of acquisition, NEXA has contributed revenue of $0.6 million and operating loss of l $0.1 million for the second quarter and for the first six months of fiscal year 2022.

Upstate Metrology: Effective April 29, 2021, Transcat acquired substantially all of the assets of Upstate Metrology Inc. (“Upstate Metrology”), a New York based provider of calibration services. This transaction aligned with a key component of the Company’s acquisition strategy of targeting businesses that expand the depth and breadth of the Company’s Service capabilities.

All of the goodwill related to the Upstate Metrology acquisition has been allocated to the Service segment. Amortization of goodwill related to the Upstate Metrology acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.

The total purchase price for the assets of Upstate Metrology was approximately $0.9 million. The following is a summary of the purchase price allocation, in the aggregate, to the fair value, based on Level 3 inputs, of Upstate Metrology’s assets and liabilities acquired on April 29, 2021 (in thousands):

Goodwill

$

483

 

Plus:

Current Assets

189

 

Non-Current Assets

270

 

Less:

Current Liabilities

(11

)

Total Purchase Price

$

931

 

BioTek: Effective December 16, 2020, Transcat acquired substantially all of the assets of BioTek Services, Inc. (“BioTek”), a Virginia based provider of pipette calibration services. This transaction aligned with a key component of the Company’s acquisition strategy of targeting businesses that expand the depth and breadth of the Company’s Service capabilities. BioTek’s focus on pipettes complements the current offerings Transcat provides to the life science sector.

All of the goodwill and intangible assets relating to the BioTek acquisition has been allocated to the Service segment. Intangible assets related to the BioTek acquisition are being amortized for financial reporting purposes on an accelerated basis over the estimated useful life of up to 10 years and are deductible for tax purposes. Amortization of goodwill related to the BioTek acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.

The total purchase price for the assets of BioTek was approximately $3.5 million. $0.4 million of the purchase price has been put into escrow as a holdback for indemnification claims, if any. The following is a summary of the purchase price allocation, in the aggregate, to the fair value, based on Level 3 inputs, of BioTek’s assets and liabilities acquired during the period presented (in thousands):

Goodwill

$

1,063

 

Intangible Assets – Customer Base & Contracts

1,930

Intangible Assets – Covenant Not to Compete

100

3,093

Plus:

Current Assets

406

 

Non-Current Assets

8

 

Total Purchase Price

$

3,507

 

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The results of acquired businesses are included in Transcat’s consolidated operating results as of the dates the businesses were acquired. The following unaudited pro forma information presents the Company’s results of operations as if the acquisitions of NEXA, Upstate Metrology and BioTek had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2021. The pro forma results do not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations actually would have been if the transactions had occurred at the beginning of the period presented or what the Company’s operating results will be in future periods.

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

(in thousands except per share information)

September 25,

2021

September 26,

2020

September 25,

2021

September 26,

2020

Total Revenue

$

51,989

$

43,821

$

102,109

$

84,060

Net Income

$

3,342

$

2,891

$

7,360

$

3,237

Basic Earnings Per Share

$

0.45

$

0.39

$

0.98

$

0.44

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$

0.44

$

0.38

$

0.97

$

0.43

Certain of the Company’s acquisition agreements include provisions for contingent consideration and other holdback amounts. The Company accrues for contingent consideration and holdback provisions based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. As of September 25, 2021, $0.2 million of contingent consideration and $0.1 million of other holdback amounts were unpaid and reflected in current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the first six months of fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2021, no contingent consideration or other holdback amounts were paid.

During the first six months of fiscal year 2022, acquisition costs of $0.8 million were recorded as incurred as general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. During the first six months of fiscal year 2021, acquisition costs of less than $0.1 million were recorded as incurred as general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.