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Business Combinations
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Business Combinations Business Combinations
The Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the year ended April 30, 2025 included $166.8 million of net sales and $2.9 million of net income from acquisitions made in fiscal 2025. The Company recorded transaction costs of $3.9 million, $4.9 million and $2.0 million during the years ended April 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Fiscal 2025 Acquisitions
In fiscal 2025, the Company completed the following acquisitions, with an aggregate purchase price of $238.8 million. The primary purpose of these transactions was to expand the geographical coverage of the Company and grow the business. The impact of these acquisitions was not material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Company NameForm of AcquisitionDate of Acquisition
Howard & Sons Building Materials, Inc.
Purchase of net assetsMay 1, 2024
Yvon (as defined below)
Purchase of 100% of outstanding common stock
July 2, 2024
R.S. Elliott Specialty Supply, Inc.
Purchase of 100% of outstanding common stock
August 26, 2024
On May 1, 2024, the Company acquired Howard & Sons Building Materials, Inc., a distributor of wallboard, steel framing and complementary products from a single location in Pomona, California.
On July 2, 2024, the Company acquired Yvon Building Supply, Inc., Yvon Insulation Corporation, Yvon Insulation Windsor, Laminated Glass Technologies, Inc. and Right Fit Foam Insulation Ltd. (collectively, “Yvon”). Yvon provides drywall, insulation, steel, ceilings and other complementary products and related services, including installed insulation. Yvon operates through seven locations across Greater Toronto and Ontario, Canada. The Company funded this transaction with cash on hand and borrowings under its asset based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”). The Company also entered into contingent consideration arrangements, based on purchase volumes of certain customers, that are payable in cash to the sellers over five years, ranging from zero dollars to a maximum amount of $33.5 million as of the acquisition date ($46.0 million Canadian dollars).
On August 26, 2024, the Company acquired R.S. Elliott Specialty Supply, Inc., a leading regional distributor of stucco, plaster, siding, External Insulation and Finishing Systems (“EIFS”) and related construction supplies, servicing markets across Florida from five locations in Orlando, Wildwood, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville. The Company funded this transaction with cash on hand and borrowings under its ABL Facility.
The following table summarizes the preliminary consideration transferred for the Company’s fiscal 2025 acquisitions:
(in thousands)
Cash$212,150 
Contingent consideration26,648 
Fair value of consideration transferred$238,798 
The preliminary estimated fair value of the Yvon contingent consideration payments was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation which accounts for the probabilities of various outcomes. The contingent consideration will be remeasured to fair value each reporting period with changes in fair value recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. See Note 14, “Fair Value Measurements,” for more information on the changes in fair value of contingent consideration.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their acquisition date fair values. The acquisition accounting is subject to change as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. The primary areas of the preliminary acquisition accounting that are not yet finalized relate to preliminary fair value estimates, working capital adjustments and residual goodwill.
The following table summarizes the preliminary acquisition accounting for the Company’s fiscal 2025 acquisitions based on currently available information:
Initial
Acquisition
Accounting
AdjustmentsUpdated
Acquisition
Accounting
(in thousands)
Cash$8,414 $— $8,414 
Trade accounts and notes receivable51,721 832 52,553 
Inventories10,731 (185)10,546 
Property and equipment22,392 — 22,392 
Operating lease right-of-use assets and other assets15,826 636 16,462 
Intangible assets102,563 14,000 116,563 
Goodwill83,217 (12,184)71,033 
Accounts payable and other liabilities(31,483)(4,957)(36,440)
Deferred income taxes(21,230)(1,495)(22,725)
Fair value of consideration transferred$242,151 $(3,353)$238,798 

Goodwill recognized for acquisitions is attributable to synergies achieved through the streamlining of acquired company operations combined with improved margins attainable through increased market presence. The goodwill is assigned to the Company’s geographic divisions reportable segment. Goodwill of $39.1 million is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes and goodwill of $31.9 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
The following table summarizes the preliminary components of intangible assets acquired in connection with the Company’s fiscal 2025 acquisitions (dollars in thousands):
Fair ValueWeighted Average Amortization Period (Years)
Customer relationships$101,440 11.6
Trade names13,276 15.0
Other1,847 5.0
Total intangible assets$116,563 11.9
Trade accounts and notes receivable had an estimated fair value of $52.6 million and a gross contractual value of $52.8 million. The difference represented the Company’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows that would not be collected.
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions
In fiscal 2024, the Company completed the following acquisitions, with an aggregate preliminary purchase price of $380.0 million of cash consideration. The purpose of these acquisitions was to expand the geographical coverage of the Company, expand the Company’s complementary product offerings and grow the business.

Company NameForm of AcquisitionDate of Acquisition
Jawl Lumber Corporation
Purchase of 100% of outstanding common stock
May 1, 2023
AMW Construction Supply, LLC
Purchase of net assetsOctober 1, 2023
Kamco Supply Corporation and affiliates
Purchase of net assetsMarch 1, 2024
On May 1, 2023, the Company acquired Jawl Lumber Corporation (“Jawl”), which provides services to the Vancouver Island market in Canada under the Home Lumber and Building Supplies (“Home Lumber”) brand name. Home Lumber is a leading supplier of lumber, engineered wood, doors, framing packages and siding as well as other key complementary building materials in the Vancouver Island market. Home Lumber operates from a single location in Victoria, Canada. The primary purpose of the transaction was to expand the geographical coverage of the Company and grow the business.
On October 1, 2023, the Company acquired AMW Construction Supply, LLC (“AMW”), a tools and fasteners and other complementary products distributor servicing the Phoenix, Arizona metro area. AMW operates from a single location in Phoenix, Arizona. The primary purpose of the transaction was to expand the Company's complementary product offerings and grow the business.
On March 1, 2024, the Company acquired Kamco Supply Corporation and affiliates (“Kamco”), a leading regional supplier of ceilings, wallboard, steel, lumber, and other related construction products. Kamco operates five distribution facilities in the greater New York City area and services the New York metro and tri-state area. The transaction was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The primary purpose of the transaction was to expand the geographical coverage of the Company and grow the business.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their acquisition date fair values. The following table summarizes the acquisition accounting for the Company’s fiscal 2024 acquisitions:
Initial
Acquisition
Accounting
AdjustmentsFinal
Acquisition
Accounting
(in thousands)
Cash$3,028 $— $3,028 
Trade accounts and notes receivable37,355 154 37,509 
Inventories25,713 37 25,750 
Prepaid and other current assets411 (32)379 
Property and equipment17,035 — 17,035 
Operating lease right-of-use assets61,703 — 61,703 
Customer relationships124,954 (4,353)120,601 
Trade names44,064 (664)43,400 
Non-compete agreements4,600 — 4,600 
Goodwill151,726 3,700 155,426 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(21,925)(208)(22,133)
Operating lease liabilities(61,703)— (61,703)
Deferred income taxes(6,586)963 (5,623)
Fair value of consideration transferred$380,375 $(403)$379,972 
Goodwill recognized is attributable to synergies achieved through the streamlining of operations combined with improved margins attainable through increased market presence and is attributable to the Company’s geographic divisions reportable segment. Goodwill of $17.2 million is not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and goodwill of $138.2 million is deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The estimated useful life for the customer relationships is 12.1 years, the estimated useful life for the trade names is 15.0 years and the estimated useful lives for the non-competition agreements is 5.0 years.
Trade accounts and notes receivable had an estimated fair value of $37.5 million and a gross contractual value of $38.0 million. The difference represented the Company’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows that would not be collected.
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma consolidated net sales and net income for the Company’s fiscal 2024 acquisitions for the period indicated:
Year Ended
April 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Net sales$5,711,196 
Net income263,482 
The above pro forma results have been calculated by combining the historical results of the Company, AMW and Kamco as if the acquisitions of AMW and Kamco had occurred on May 1, 2023, the first day of the comparable prior reporting period. The pro forma results include estimates for intangible asset amortization, depreciation, interest expense and income
taxes. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been achieved had the transactions occurred on the first day of each of the periods presented or that may be achieved in the future.
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions

In fiscal 2023, the Company completed the following acquisitions, with an aggregate purchase price of $60.5 million of cash consideration. The purpose of these acquisitions was to expand the geographical coverage of the Company, expand the Company’s complementary product offerings and grow the business. The impact of these acquisitions was not material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Company NameForm of AcquisitionDate of Acquisition
Construction Supply of Southwest Florida, Inc.Purchase of net assetsJune 1, 2022
Tanner Bolt and Nut, Inc.Purchase of net assetsDecember 30, 2022
Blair Building Materials, Inc.Purchase of net assetsApril 3, 2023
Engler, Meier and Justus, Inc.
Purchase of 100% of outstanding common stock
April 3, 2023
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their acquisition date fair values. The following table summarizes the acquisition accounting for the Company’s fiscal 2023 acquisitions:
Preliminary
Acquisition
Accounting
AdjustmentsFinal
Acquisition
Accounting
(in thousands)
Trade accounts and notes receivable$20,267 $(959)$19,308 
Inventories16,768 54 16,822 
Prepaid and other current assets542 (138)404 
Property and equipment4,689 — 4,689 
Operating lease right-of-use assets6,894 — 6,894 
Customer relationships14,039 — 14,039 
Trade names4,614 — 4,614 
Goodwill10,697 (822)9,875 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(9,091)— (9,091)
Operating lease liabilities(6,894)— (6,894)
Deferred income taxes(793)609 (184)
Fair value of consideration transferred$61,732 $(1,256)$60,476 
Goodwill recognized is attributable to expected synergies, increased market presence and the expected value to expand and enhance the Company’s complementary product offerings and is attributable to the Company’s geographic divisions reportable segment. Goodwill of $5.4 million is deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Goodwill of $4.5 million is not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The weighted average estimated useful life for customer relationships is 9.5 years and the weighted average estimated useful life for trade names is 15.0 years.
Trade accounts and notes receivable had an estimated fair value of $19.3 million and a gross contractual value of $21.0 million. The difference represented the Company’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows that would not be collected.