Business Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

2019 Acquisitions

On December 20, 2019 (the "Closing Date"), the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Geospatial Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Quantum Spatial, Inc. (collectively "QSI"), a full-service geospatial solutions provider serving the North American market. QSI provides data solutions to public and private sector clients that need geospatial intelligence to mitigate risk, plan for growth, better manage resources, and advance scientific understanding. NV5 Global acquired QSI in an all-cash transaction for $318,428, which includes estimated excess working capital of $8,781 and estimated closing date cash of approximately $6,677. The purchase price and other related costs associated with the transaction were financed through the Company's amended and restated credit agreement (the "A&R Credit Agreement") with Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto. Pursuant to the A&R Credit Agreement, the lenders provided term commitments of $150,000 in the aggregate in a single draw on the Closing Date and revolving commitments totaling $215,000. See Note 9, Notes Payable and Other Obligations, for further detail on the A&R Credit Agreement. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets required and liabilities assumed for QSI, the Company engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in the determination of fair values. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities will be completed within the one-year measurement period as required by ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805"). The QSI acquisition will necessitate the use of this measurement period to adequately analyze and assess a number of the factors used in establishing the asset and liability fair values as of the acquisition date, including intangible assets, accounts receivable, and certain fixed assets.

On November 8, 2019, the Company acquired from GHD Services, Inc. ("GHD") its assets related to the business for forensics and insurance. The GHD forensics and insurance business provides engineering and environmental claim services for insurance companies, law firms, and litigation support. The Company acquired GHD for a cash purchase price up to $8,300. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets required and liabilities assumed for GHD, the Company engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in the determination of fair values. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities will be completed within the one-year measurement period as required by ASC 805. The GHD acquisition will necessitate the use of this measurement period to adequately analyze and assess a number of the factors used in establishing the asset and liability fair values as of the acquisition date, including accounts receivable.

On July 2, 2019, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in WHPacific, Inc. (“WHPacific”), a provider of design engineering and surveying services serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona and California for a cash purchase price of $9,000. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for WHPacific, the Company engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in the determination of fair values.

On July 1, 2019, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in GeoDesign, Inc. ("GeoDesign"), a geotechnical, environmental, geological, mining and pavement engineering company serving Washington, Oregon, and California. The aggregate purchase price was $11,245, including $8,247 of cash, $2,000 in promissory note (bearing interest at 4.0%), payable in four equal installments of $500 due on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of July 1, 2019, and $375 of the Company's common stock (4,731 shares) issued at the closing date. The purchase price also includes $425 of the Company's common stock payable on the first and second anniversaries of July 1, 2019. Further, the purchase price includes a $1,500 earn-out of cash, which was recorded at the estimated fair value of $198. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for GeoDesign, the Company engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in the determination of fair values.

On June 3, 2019, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Alta Environmental, L.P. ("Alta"), a consulting firm specializing in air quality, environmental building sciences, water resources, site assessment and remediation as well as environmental health and safety compliance services. The aggregate purchase price was $6,323, including $4,000 of cash and $2,000 in promissory note (bearing interest at 4.0%), payable in 4 equal installments of $500 due on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of June 3, 2019. Further, the purchase price includes a $500 earn-out of cash, which was recorded at an estimated fair value of $323. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Alta, the Company engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in the determination of fair values.

On June 3, 2019, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Page One Consultants ("Page One"), a program management and construction quality assurance firm based in Orlando, Florida. The aggregate purchase price was $3,995, including $2,293 of cash, $1,000 in promissory note (bearing interest at 3.0%), payable in three equal installments of $333 due on the first, second, and third anniversaries of June 3, 2019, and $200 of the Company's common stock (2,647 shares) issued at the closing date. The purchase price also includes $200 of the Company's common stock payable on the first anniversary date of June 3, 2019. Further, the purchase price includes a $500 earn-out of cash and stock, which was recorded at an estimated fair value of $302. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Page One, the Company engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in the determination of fair values.

On March 22, 2019, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in the Sextant Group, Inc. ("The Sextant Group"), a national leading provider of audiovisual, information and communications technology, acoustics consulting, and design services headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. The Sextant Group provides services throughout the U.S. and is well-known for creating integrated technology solutions for a wide range of public and private sector clients. The aggregate purchase price was $10,501, including $6,501 of cash and $4,000 in promissory note (bearing interest at 4.0%), payable in 4 equal installments of $1,000 due on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of March 22, 2019. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for The Sextant Group, the Company engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in the determination of fair values.

On December 31, 2018, the Company acquired certain assets of Celtic Energy, Inc. ("Celtic"), a nationally recognized energy efficiency consulting firm that specialized in energy efficiency project management and oversight. The aggregate purchase price was $1,881, including $1,000 in cash, $300 in promissory note (bearing interest at 3.0%), payable in three equal installments of $100 on the first, second, and third anniversaries of December 31, 2018, and $200 of the Company's common stock (3,227 shares) issued at the closing date. The purchase price also includes $200 of the Company's common stock payable on the first anniversary December 31, 2018. Further, the purchase price includes a $200 earn-out of cash, which was recorded at an estimated fair value of $181. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Celtic, the Company performed a purchase price allocation.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date for the acquisitions closed during 2019:



	2019
	QSI			Other			Total
Cash	$	6,894		$	75		$	6,969
Billed and unbilled receivables, net	42,523			20,723			63,246
Right-of-use assets	6,131			—			6,131
Property and equipment	13,499			2,163			15,662
Prepaid expenses	2,612			997			3,609
Other assets	1,317			1,048			2,365
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships	64,709			10,423			75,132
Trade name	58,546			1,365			59,911
Customer backlog	6,835			1,363			8,198
Developed technology	32,944			—			32,944
Other	—			814			814
Total Assets	$	236,010		$	38,971		$	274,981
Liabilities	(23,698		)	(8,343		)	(32,041		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(39,372		)	(3,779		)	(43,151		)
Net assets acquired	$	172,940		$	26,849		$	199,789

Consideration paid (Cash, Notes and/or stock)	$	318,428		$	50,447		$	368,875
Contingent earn-out liability (Cash and stock)	—			1,004			1,004
Total Consideration	$	318,428		$	51,451		$	369,879
Excess consideration over the amounts assigned to the net assets acquired (Goodwill)	$	145,488		$	24,602		$	170,090

Goodwill was recorded based on the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets acquired and the amount is attributable to the reputation of the business acquired, the workforce in place and the synergies to be achieved from these acquisitions. See Note 7, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, for further information on goodwill and identified intangibles.

The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three months ended March 30, 2019 include the results of operations from any business acquired from their respective dates of acquisition during each of the respective period as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 30, 2019
Gross revenues	$	766
Income before income taxes	$	48

The following table presents the unaudited, pro forma consolidated results of operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) for the three months March 30, 2019 as if the acquisitions of The Sextant Group, Page One, Alta, WHPacific, GeoDesign, GHD, and QSI had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2019. The pro forma information provided below is compiled from the pre-acquisition financial information of The Sextant Group, Page One, Alta, WHPacific, GeoDesign, GHD, and QSI and includes pro forma adjustments for amortization expense, adjustments to certain expenses, and the income tax impact of these adjustments. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of (i) the results of operations that would have occurred had the operations of these acquisitions actually been acquired at the beginning of fiscal year 2019 or (ii) future results of operations:



	Three Months Ended
	March 30, 2019
Gross revenues	$	165,406
Net income	$	3,748
Basic earnings per share	$	0.31
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.30