ACQUISITIONS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

ACQUISITIONS

In February 2019, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Flight Support Corp., acquired 80.1% of the membership interests of Decavo, LLC ("Decavo"). Decavo designs and produces complex composite parts and assemblies incorporated into camera and related sensor assemblies and UAV airframes used in demanding defense and civilian applications. The remaining 19.9% interest continues to be owned by certain members of Decavo's management team (see Note 3, Selected Financial Statement Information, for additional information). The total consideration includes an accrual as of the acquisition date representing the estimated fair value of contingent consideration the Company may be obligated to pay should Decavo meet a certain earnings objective during the second and third years following the acquisition. See Note 8, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information regarding the Company's contingent consideration obligation. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash principally using cash provided by operating activities.

In February 2019, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired 85% of the stock of Solid Sealing Technology, Inc. ("SST"). SST designs and manufactures high-reliability ceramic-to-metal feedthroughs and connectors for demanding environments within the defense, industrial, life science, medical, research, semiconductor, and other markets. The remaining 15% interest continues to be owned by certain members of SST's management team (see Note 3, Selected Financial Statement Information, for additional information).

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, Selected Financial Statement Information, for additional information).

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.

Unless otherwise noted, the purchase price of each of the fiscal 2019 acquisitions was paid in cash, principally using proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility, and is not material or significant to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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



Cash paid		$136,169
Less: cash acquired	(1,229		)
Cash paid, net	134,940
Contingent consideration	2,107
Fair value of existing equity interest	1,416
Additional purchase consideration	(323		)
Total consideration		$138,140

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		$74,161
Customer relationships	25,850
Intellectual property	17,593
Property, plant and equipment	16,709
Inventories	11,131
Trade names	9,780
Accounts receivable	6,855
Other assets	814
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	162,893

Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	4,040
Accrued expenses	2,384
Accounts payable	2,368
Other liabilities	500
Total liabilities assumed	9,292

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	15,461

Net assets acquired, excluding cash		$138,140

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	12
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 Decavo, SST, Freebird and Apex benefit both the Company

and the noncontrolling interest holders. The fair value of the noncontrolling interests in Decavo, SST, Freebird and Apex 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 Statements of Operations for the six and three months ended April 30, 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 six and three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts.