Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

7.Business Combinations

During 2015, we completed two business combinationsof former franchisees within the Roto-Rooter segment for $6.6 million in cash to increase our market penetration in Pennsylvania and Nebraska.  The purchase price of these acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):

Identifiable intangible assets	$	213
Goodwill		5,944
Other assets and liabilities - net		457
	$	6,614

During 2014, we completed one business combination of a former franchisee within the Roto-Rooter segment for $250,000 in cash to increase our market penetration in Idaho.  The purchase price of this acquisition was allocated as follows (in thousands):

Identifiable intangible assets	$	47
Goodwill		198
Other assets and liabilities - net		5
	$	250

During 2013, we completed onebusiness combinationof a former franchisee within the Roto-Rooter segment for $756,000 in cash to increase our market penetration in Colorado. We made one acquisition within the VITAS segment for $1.5 million in cash to increase our market penetration in Houston, Texas during 2013.  The purchase price of these acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):

Identifiable intangible assets	$	1,023
Goodwill		1,212
Other assets and liabilities - net		22
	$	2,257

The unaudited pro forma results of operations, assuming purchase business combinations completed in 2015 and 2014 were completed on January 1, 2014, do not materially impact the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The results of operations of each of the above business combinations are included in our results of operations from the date of the respective acquisition.