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Acquisitions (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation
The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including measurement period adjustments:
 
Initial Estimate
 
Measurement Period Adjustments
 
Purchase Price Allocation
Accounts receivable
$
48,476

 
$
(1,242
)
 
47,234

Inventory
3,810

 
762

 
4,572

Restricted cash
2,167

 

 
2,167

Investments
1,501

 

 
1,501

Prepaid expenses and other assets
14,835

 

 
14,835

Building held for sale
4,950

 

 
4,950

Property, plant and equipment
223,900

 
3,347

 
227,247

Spectrum licenses (1), (2)
198,200

 

 
198,200

Acquired subscribers - wireless (1), (2)
198,200

 
7,746

 
205,946

Favorable lease intangible assets (2)
11,000

 
6,029

 
17,029

Goodwill (3)
151,627

 
(5,244
)
 
146,383

Other long term assets
10,288

 
555

 
10,843

Total assets acquired
$
868,954

 
$
11,953

 
$
880,907

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
8,648

 
(105
)
 
8,543

Advanced billings and customer deposits
12,477

 

 
12,477

Accrued expenses
25,230

 
(2,089
)
 
23,141

Capital lease liability
418

 

 
418

Deferred tax liabilities
124,964

 
4,327

 
129,291

Retirement benefits
19,461

 
(263
)
 
19,198

Other long-term liabilities
14,056

 
6,029

 
20,085

Total liabilities assumed
$
205,254

 
$
7,899

 
$
213,153

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net assets acquired
$
663,700

 
$
4,054

 
$
667,754



(1)
Concurrently with acquiring nTelos, the Company completed its previously announced transaction with SprintCom, Inc., a subsidiary of Sprint.  Pursuant to this transaction, among other things,  the Company exchanged spectrum licenses, valued at $198.2 million and acquired subscribers - wireless, valued at $206.0 million, acquired from nTelos with Sprint, and received an expansion of its affiliate service territory to include most of the service area served by nTelos, valued at $283.3 million, as well as additional acquired subscribers - wireless, valued at $120.9 million, relating to nTelos’ and Sprint’s legacy customers in the Company’s affiliate service territory. These exchanges were accounted for in accordance with ASC 845, “Nonmonetary Transactions”. The transfer of spectrum to Sprint resulted in a taxable gain to the Company which will be recognized as the Company recognizes the cash benefit of the waived management fees over the remaining approximately five years.
(2)
Identifiable intangible assets were measured using a combination of an income approach and a market approach. 
(3)
Goodwill is the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits, primarily as a result of other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The Company has recorded goodwill in its Wireless segment as a result of the nTelos acquisition.  Goodwill is not amortized. The goodwill that arose from the acquisition of nTelos is not deductible for tax purposes.
Schedule of Pro Forma Results
The following table presents pro forma information, based on estimates and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable, for the Company as if the acquisition of nTelos had occurred at the beginning of 2016: (in millions)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Operating revenues
$
157.8

 
$
492.1

Income (loss) before income taxes
$
(13.4
)
 
$
(4.0
)
Schedule of Acquisition Related Costs
The Company has incurred these costs as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Statement of Operations location:
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of goods and services
0.1

 
0.7

 
0.3

 
1.0

Selling, general and administrative
1.1

 
4.2

 
5.2

 
7.1

Integration and acquisition
1.7

 
15.3

 
9.9

 
35.8

Total
2.9

 
20.2

 
15.4

 
43.9

Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired
Intangible assets resulting from the acquisition of nTelos and the Sprint exchange, both described above, are noted below (in thousands):
 
Useful Life
 
Basis
Affiliate contract expansion
14 years
 
$
283,302

Acquired subscribers - wireless
4-10 years
 
$
120,855

Favorable lease intangible assets
10 years
 
$
17,029