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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS  
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

5. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

 

International Telecom

 

Acquisitions

 

One Communications (formerly KeyTech Limited)

 

On May 3, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in One Communications Ltd. (formerly known as KeyTech Limited, “One Communications”), a publicly held Bermuda company listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) that provides broadband and video services and other telecommunications services to residential and enterprise customers in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands (the “One Communications Acquisition”).  Subsequent to the completion of the Company’s acquisition, One Communications changed its legal name from KeyTech Limited and changed its “CellOne” and “Logic” trade names in Bermuda to “One Communications”.   Prior to the Company’s acquisition, One Communications also owned a minority interest of approximately 43% in the Company’s previously held and consolidated subsidiary, Bermuda Digital Communications Ltd. (“BDC”), that provides wireless services in Bermuda. As part of the transaction, the Company contributed its ownership interest of approximately 43% in BDC and approximately $42 million in cash in exchange for a 51% ownership interest in One Communications. As part of the transaction, BDC was merged with and into a company within the One Communications group.  The approximate 15% interest in BDC held in the aggregate by BDC’s minority shareholders was converted into the right to receive common shares in One Communications. Following the transaction, BDC became wholly-owned by One Communications, and One Communications continues to be listed on the BSX. A portion of the cash proceeds that One Communications received upon closing was used to fund a one-time special dividend to One Communications’ existing shareholders and to retire One Communications’ subordinated debt. On May 3, 2016, the Company began consolidating the results of One Communications within its financial statements in its International Telecom segment.

 

The One Communications Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination of a controlling interest in One Communications in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, and the acquisition of an incremental ownership interest in BDC in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation.  The total purchase consideration of $41.6 million of cash was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition. 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration Transferred

 

 

 

Cash consideration - One Communications

$

34,518

 

Cash consideration - BDC

 

7,045

 

Total consideration transferred

 

41,563

 

Non-controlling interests - One Communications

 

32,909

 

Total value to allocate

$

74,472

 

Value to allocate - One Communications

$

67,427

 

Value to allocate - BDC

 

7,045

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price allocation One Communications:

 

 

 

Cash

 

8,185

 

Accounts receivable

 

6,451

 

Other current assets

 

3,241

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

100,892

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

10,590

 

Other long term assets

 

3,464

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(16,051)

 

Advance payments and deposits

 

(6,683)

 

Current debt

 

(6,429)

 

Long term debt

 

(28,929)

 

Net assets acquired

 

74,731

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on One Communications bargain purchase

$

7,304

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price allocation BDC:

 

 

 

Carrying value of BDC non-controlling interest acquired

 

2,940

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of purchase price paid over carrying value of non-controlling interest acquired

$

4,105

 

 

The acquired property, plant and equipment is comprised of telecommunication equipment located in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.   The property, plant and equipment was valued using the income and cost approaches.  Cash flows were discounted at an approximate 15% rate to determine fair value under the income approach.  The property, plant and equipment have useful lives ranging from 3 to 18 years and the customer relationships acquired have useful lives ranging from 9 to 12 years.  The fair value of the non-controlling interest was determined using the income approach and a discount rate of approximately 15%.  The acquired receivables consist of trade receivables incurred in the ordinary course of business.  The Company has subsequently collected the full amount of the receivables.

 

The purchase price and resulting bargain purchase gain are the result of the market conditions and competitive environment in which One Communications operates along with the Company's strategic position and resources in those same markets.  Each of the Company and One Communications realized that their combined resources could better serve customers in Bermuda.  The bargain purchase gain is included in operating income for the year ended December 31, 2016. 

 

The Company’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes $55.5 million of revenue and $2.8 million of income before taxes attributable to the One Communications Acquisition.  The Company incurred $4.3 million of transaction related charges pertaining to legal, accounting and consulting services associated with the transaction, of which $3.4 million was incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016 and $0.9 million was incurred during the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Viya (formerly Innovative) Transaction

 

On July 1, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the membership interests of Caribbean Asset Holdings LLC (“CAH”), the holding company for the group of companies operating video services, Internet, wireless and landline services in the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten (collectively, “Viya”), from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (“CFC”).  In April 2017, the U.S. Virgin Islands operations and the Company’s existing wireless operations rebranded their tradenames from “Innovative” and “Choice”, respectively, to “Viya.” The Company acquired the Viya operations for a contractual purchase price of $145.0 million, reduced by purchase price adjustments of $5.3 million (the “Viya Transaction”).  In connection with the transaction, the Company financed $60.0 million of the purchase price with a loan from an affiliate of CFC, the Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (“RTFC”) on the terms and conditions of a Loan Agreement by and among RTFC, CAH and ATN VI Holdings, LLC, the parent entity of CAH and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The Company funded the remaining purchase price with (i) $51.9 million in cash paid to CFC, (ii) $22.5 million in additional cash paid directly to fund Viya’ s pension in the fourth quarter of 2016, and (iii) $5.3 million to satisfy Viya’ s other postretirement benefit plan liability.  On July 1, 2016, the Company began consolidating the results of Viya within its financial statements in its International Telecom segment.  Subsequent to the Viya Transaction, the Company sold the acquired businesses in St. Maarten and the British Virgin Islands, as further described in “Dispositions” below.

 

The Viya Transaction was accounted as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805.  The consideration transferred to CFC of $111.9 million, and used for the purchase price allocation, differed from the contractual purchase price of $145.0 million due to certain GAAP purchase price adjustments including a reduction of $5.3 million related to working capital adjustments and the Company assuming pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities of $27.8 million as discussed above.  The Company transferred $51.9 million in cash and $60.0 million in loan proceeds to CFC for total consideration of $111.9 million that was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition.  The table below represents the allocation of the consideration transferred to the net assets of Viya based on their acquisition date fair values:

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration Transferred

$

111,860

 

Non-controlling interests

 

221

 

Total value to allocate

 

112,081

 

Purchase price allocation:

 

 

 

Cash

 

4,229

 

Accounts receivable

 

6,553

 

Materials & supplies

 

6,533

 

Other current assets

 

1,927

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

108,284

 

Telecommunication licenses

 

7,623

 

Goodwill

 

20,586

 

Intangible assets

 

7,800

 

Other assets

 

4,394

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(15,971)

 

Advance payments and deposits

 

(7,793)

 

Deferred tax liability

 

(2,935)

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities

 

(29,149)

 

Net assets acquired

$

112,081

 

 

The acquired property, plant and equipment is comprised of telecommunication equipment located in the U.S Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten (subsequently disposed, see below).  The property, plant and equipment was valued using the income and cost approaches.  Cash flows were discounted between 14% and 25% based on the risk associated with the cash flows to determine fair value under the income approach.  The property, plant and equipment have useful lives ranging from 1 to 18 years and the customer relationships acquired have useful lives ranging from 7 to 13 years.  The fair value of the non-controlling interest was determined using the income approach with discount rates ranging from 15% to 25%.  The acquired receivables consist of trade receivables incurred in the ordinary course of business.  The Company has collected full amount of the receivables. The Company recorded a liability equal to the funded status of the plans in its purchase price allocation.  Discount rates between 3.6% and 3.9% were used to determine the pension and postretirement benefit obligations.

 

The goodwill generated from the Viya Transaction is primarily related to value placed on the acquired employee workforces, service offerings, and capabilities of the acquired businesses as well as expected synergies from future combined operations.  The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

The Company’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes $53.0 million of revenue and $1.5 million of income before taxes attributable to the Viya Acquisition.  The Company incurred $4.1 million of transaction related charges pertaining to legal, accounting and consulting services associated with the transaction, of which $2.2 million was incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016 and $1.9 million was incurred during the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Disposition

 

On August 18, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Viya cable operations located in the British Virgin Islands.  The company did not recognize a gain or loss on the transaction. 

 

On January 3, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Viya cable operations located in St. Maarten for $4.8 million and recognized a gain of $0.1 million on the transaction. 

 

On December 15, 2016, the Company transferred control of its subsidiary in Aruba to another stockholder in a nonreciprocal transfer.  Subsequent to that date, it no longer consolidated the results of the operations of the Aruba business. The Company did not recognize a gain or loss on the transaction.

 

The results of the British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, and Aruba operations are not material to the Company’s historical results of operations. Since the dispositions do not relate to a strategic shift in its operations, the historical results and financial position of the operations are presented within continuing operations.

 

U.S. Telecom

 

Acquisition

 

In July 2016, the Company acquired certain telecommunications fixed assets and the associated operations located in the western United States.  The acquisition qualified as a business combination for accounting purposes.  The Company transferred $9.1 million of cash consideration in the acquisition.  The consideration transferred was allocated to $10.2 million of acquired fixed assets, $3.5 million of deferred tax liabilities, and $0.7 million to other net liabilities, and the resulting $3.1 million in goodwill which is not deductible for income tax purposes. Results of operations for the business are included in the U.S. Telecom segment and are not material to the Company’s historical results of operations. 

 

Disposition

 

On March 8, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its integrated voice and data communications and wholesale transport businesses in New England and New York for consideration of $25.9 million (the “Sovernet Transaction”).  The consideration included $2.0 million of contingent consideration which represented the fair value of payments related to certain operational milestones of the disposed assets.  The value of the contingent consideration was up to $4.0 million based on whether or not the operational milestones are achieved by December 31, 2017.  The table below identifies the assets and liabilities transferred (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration Received

$

25,926

 

Assets and liabilities disposed

 

 

 

Cash

 

1,821

 

Accounts receivable

 

1,696

 

Inventory

 

639

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

1,034

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

25,294

 

Other assets

 

288

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(1,718)

 

Advance payments and deposits

 

(1,897)

 

Net assets disposed

 

27,157

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration less net assets disposed

 

(1,231)

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs

 

(1,156)

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

$

(2,387)

 

 

Prior to the closing of the transaction, the Company repurchased non-controlling interests from minority shareholders in a Sovernet subsidiary for $0.7 million.  The non-controlling interest had a book value of zero.  Additionally, the Company recorded a loss on deconsolidation of $0.5 million. 

   

The Company incurred $1.2 million of transaction related charges pertaining to legal, accounting and consulting services associated with the transaction, of which $0.6 million were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2017 and $0.6 million were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016.  Since the Sovernet disposition does not relate to a strategic shift in its operations, the historic results and financial position of the operations are presented within continuing operations.

 

Subsequent to close of the Sovernet Transaction, management continually monitored and assessed the probability of earning the contingent consideration.  In September 2017, based on progress toward achieving the operational milestones, and the December 31, 2017 deadline under which to do so, management determined that earning the contingent consideration was unlikely.  As a result, the fair value of the contingent consideration was reduced to zero.  The amount was recorded as a loss on disposition of assets within operating income during the year ended December 31, 2017.  The disposed assets did not achieve the operational milestones by the December 31 deadline. 

 

Prior to the Sovernet Transaction, in the second quarter of 2016, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $11.1 million on assets related to Sovernet.  The impairment consisted of a $3.6 million impairment of property, plant and equipment and $7.5 million impairment of goodwill.

 

Renewable Energy

 

Acquisition

 

On April 7, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of a solar power development portfolio in India (the “Vibrant Energy Acquisition”). The business operates under the name Vibrant Energy.  The projects to be developed initially are located in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and are based on a commercial and industrial business model, similar to the Company’s existing renewable energy operations in the United States.  As of April 7, 2016, the Company began consolidating the results of Vibrant Energy in its financial statements within its Renewable Energy segment.

 

The Vibrant Energy Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805.  The total purchase consideration of $6.2 million was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition.  The table below represents the allocation of the consideration transferred to the net assets of Vibrant Energy based on their acquisition date fair values (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Consideration Transferred

$

6,193

Purchase price allocation:

 

 

Cash

 

136

Prepayments and other assets

 

636

Property, plant and equipment

 

7,321

Goodwill

 

3,279

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(5,179)

Net assets acquired

$

6,193

 

 The consideration transferred included $3.5 million paid at close of the transaction and $2.7 million of contingent consideration payable subsequent to that time, which was contingent upon the passage of time and achievement of production milestones that were considered probable.  As of December 31, 2018, $1.4 million of the contingent consideration was paid, $0.2 million remains payable, and $1.1 million was not paid as the operational milestones were not achieved.  The acquired property, plant and equipment is comprised of solar equipment and the accounts payable and accrued liabilities consists mainly of amounts payable for certain asset purchases.  The fair value of the property, plant, and equipment was based on recent acquisition costs for the assets, given their recent purchase dates from third parties.  The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes and primarily relates to the assembled workforce of the business acquired.

 

The Company incurred $11.4 million of transaction related charges pertaining to legal, accounting and consulting services associated with the transaction, of which $10.1 million was incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016 and $1.3 million was incurred during the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Disposition

 

On November 6, 2018, the Company completed the sale of its U.S. solar business that owns and manages distributed generation solar power projects operated under the Ahana name in Massachusetts, California and New Jersey (the “U.S. Solar Operations”) to CleanCapital Holdco 4, LLC. The transaction has a total value of approximately $122.6 million, which includes a cash purchase price of $65.3 million and the assumption of approximately $57.3 million in debt, and is subject to certain other post-closing adjustments (the “U.S. Solar Transaction”).  The Company is finalizing working capital adjustments.  Approximately $6.5 million of the purchase price will be held in escrow for a period of twelve months after the closing to secure the Company’s indemnification obligation. The table below identifies the assets and liabilities transferred (amounts in thousands): 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration Received

$

65,286

 

Assets and liabilities disposed

 

 

 

Cash

 

3,049

 

Accounts receivable

 

1,248

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

801

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

94,678

 

Restricted cash

 

8,407

 

Other assets

 

38

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

(6,992)

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(938)

 

Accrued taxes

 

586

 

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

 

(48,038)

 

Net assets disposed

 

52,839

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration less net assets disposed

 

12,447

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs

 

(2,133)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain

$

10,314

 

 

The Company allocated $1.1 million of the gain to non-controlling interests within the consolidated income statement.  During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company incurred $2.1 million of transaction related charges pertaining to legal, accounting and consulting services associated with the transaction.  The U.S. Solar Operations do not qualify as a discontinued operation because the disposition does not represent a strategic shift that has a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. As a result, the historical results are included in continuing operations. 

 

Pro forma Results

 

The following table reflects unaudited pro forma operating results of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 as if the One Communications and Viya Transactions occurred on January 1, 2015.  Other acquisitions are not included in the pro forma amounts since the results are immaterial.   The pro forma amounts adjust One Communications’ and Viya’s results to reflect the depreciation and amortization that would have been recorded assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets had been applied from January 1, 2015.  Also, the pro forma results were adjusted to reflect changes to the acquired entities’ capital structure related to the transaction.  One Communications’ results reflect the retirement of $24.7 million of debt.  Viya’s results reflect the retirement of $185.8 million of debt and the addition of $60 million of purchase price debt.  Finally, the Company’s results were adjusted to reflect the Company’s incremental ownership in BDC.

The pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 2016 include $5.4 million of impairment charges recorded by One Communications and Viya prior to the Company’s acquisition of the businesses and were recorded prior to ATN’s acquisition of the entities.  The pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 2015 include $168.7 million of impairment charges, $85.6 million recorded by One Communications and $83.1 million recorded by Viya.  Both the 2016 and 2015 impairment charges were recorded prior to ATN’s acquisition of the entities.  Amounts are presented in thousands, except per share data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year  ended December 31,

(unaudited)

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

As

 

Pro-

 

As

 

Pro-

 

 

Reported

 

Forma

 

Reported

 

Forma

Revenue

$

457,003

$

535,628

$

355,369

$

546,589

Net income (loss) attributable to ATN International, Inc. Stockholders

 

12,101

 

14,660

 

16,940

 

(97,102)

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.75

 

0.91

 

1.06

 

(6.06)

Diluted

 

0.75

 

0.90

 

1.05

 

(6.02)

 

The unaudited pro forma data is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating resulted that would have occurred if the acquisitions had been consummated on these dates or of future operating results of the combined company following this transaction.