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9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In August 2015, the Company, through its HEICO Flight Support Corp. subsidiary, acquired 80.1% of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, Inc. (“ACT”). ACT is a leading provider of products and services necessary to maintain up-to-date F-16 fighter aircraft operational capabilities. The remaining 19.9% continues to be owned by certain members of ACT’s management team.

In August 2015, the Company, through its HEICO Flight Support Corp. subsidiary, acquired all of the stock of Astroseal Products Mfg. Corporation (“Astroseal”). Astroseal makes expanded foil mesh which is integrated into composite aerospace structures for lighting strike protection in fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

In August 2015, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired 80.1% of the equity of Midwest Microwave Solutions, Inc. (“MMS”). MMS designs, manufactures and sells unique Size, Weight, Power and Cost (SWAP-C) optimized Communications and Electronic Intercept Receivers and Tuners for military and intelligence applications. The remaining 19.9% continues to be owned by certain members of MMS’s management team.

The purchase prices of these acquisitions were paid in cash principally using proceeds from the Company’s revolving credit facility and the total consideration for the acquisitions is not material or significant to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. The allocation of the total consideration to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed for these acquisitions is not material or significant to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.