Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

In May 2019, we entered into an agreement with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (“Yahsat”) pursuant to which, in November 2019, Yahsat contributed its satellite communications services business in Brazil to one of our Brazilian subsidiaries in exchange for a 20% equity ownership interest in that subsidiary (the “Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction”). The combined business provides broadband internet services and enterprise solutions in Brazil using the Telesat T19V satellite, the Eutelsat 65W satellite and Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite. The results of operations related to the business we acquired from Yahsat have been included in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. Through March 31, 2020, we have incurred $1.6 million of costs associated with the closing of the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction.

All assets and liabilities acquired from Yahsat have been recorded at fair value. The following table presents our updated preliminary allocation of the purchase price:



	Amounts
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,858
Other current assets, net	7,106
Property and equipment	86,983
Regulatory authorization	4,498
Goodwill	6,328
Other non-current assets, net	1,502
Total assets	$	114,275

Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	3,879
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,796
Total liabilities	$	8,675

Total purchase price ⁽¹⁾	$	105,600

(1) Based on the value determined for the equity ownership interest issued by our Brazilian subsidiary as consideration for the business acquired by us in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction.

The following preliminary valuation of the acquired assets was derived using primarily unobservable Level 3 inputs, which require significant management judgment and estimation:



	Amounts
Satellite payload	$	49,363
Regulatory authorization	4,498
Total	$	53,861

The satellite payload and regulatory authorization were valued using an income approach and are being amortized over seven and 11 years, respectively.

We recognized goodwill of $6.3 million, including a currency translation adjustment of $1.2 million. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies, the projected long-term business growth in current and new markets and an assembled workforce. This goodwill has been allocated entirely to our Hughes segment.