ACQUISITIONS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

ACQUISITIONS

In November 2018, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Electronic, acquired an additional equity interest in Freebird Semiconductor Corporation ("Freebird"), which increased the Company's aggregate equity interest in Freebird to greater than 50%. Accordingly, the Company began consolidating the operating results of Freebird as of the acquisition date. Prior to this transaction, the Company accounted for its investment in Freebird under the equity method. Freebird is a fabless design and manufacturing company that offers advanced high-reliability wide-band gap power switching technology. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash using cash provided by operating activities.

In November 2018, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired 92.7% of the stock of Apex Microtechnology, Inc. ("Apex"). Apex designs and manufactures precision power analog monolithic, hybrid and open frame components for a certain wide range of aerospace, defense, industrial, measurement, medical and test applications. The remaining 7.3% interest continues to be owned by certain members of Apex's management team (see Note 3, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, for additional information). The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash using proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility.

In November 2018, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the stock of Specialty Silicone Products, Inc. ("SSP"). SSP designs and manufactures silicone material for a variety of demanding applications used in aerospace, defense, research, oil and gas, testing, pharmaceuticals and other markets. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash principally using proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility.

The following table summarizes the aggregate total consideration for the Company's fiscal 2019 acquisitions (in thousands):



Cash paid		$102,491
Less: cash acquired	(1,452		)
Cash paid, net	101,039
Fair value of existing equity interest	1,443
Additional purchase consideration	(134		)
Total consideration		$102,348

The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate total consideration for the Company's fiscal 2019 acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed (in thousands):





Assets acquired:
Goodwill		$55,020
Customer relationships	15,710
Property, plant and equipment	14,905
Intellectual property	11,923
Inventories	8,403
Trade names	7,190
Accounts receivable	5,176
Other assets	296
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	118,623

Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	4,284
Accrued expenses	2,173
Accounts payable	1,840
Other liabilities	506
Total liabilities assumed	8,803

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	7,472

Net assets acquired, excluding cash		$102,348

The following table summarizes the weighted average amortization period of the definite-lived intangible assets acquired in connection with the Company's fiscal 2019 acquisitions (in years):




Customer relationships	11
Intellectual property	17

The allocation of the total consideration for the Company's fiscal 2019 acquisitions to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding their fair values. However, the Company does not expect any adjustments to such allocations to be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements. The primary items that generated the goodwill recognized were the premiums paid by the Company for the future earnings potential of the businesses acquired and the value of their assembled workforces that do not qualify for separate

recognition, which, in the case of Apex and Freebird benefit both the Company and the noncontrolling interest holders. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest in Apex and Freebird was determined based on the consideration paid by the Company for its controlling ownership interest adjusted for a lack of control that a market participant would consider when estimating the fair value of the noncontrolling interest.

The operating results of the fiscal 2019 acquisitions were included in the Company’s results of operations from each of the effective acquisition dates. The amount of net sales and earnings of the fiscal 2019 acquisitions included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended January 31, 2019 is not material. Had the fiscal 2019 acquisitions occurred as of November 1, 2017, net sales, net income from consolidated operations, net income attributable to HEICO, and basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders on a pro forma basis for the three months ended January 31, 2019 and 2018 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts.