ACQUISITIONS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

2. ACQUISITIONS

On November 22, 2011, the Company, through its HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. (“HEICO Electronic”) subsidiary, acquired Switchcraft, Inc. (“Switchcraft”) through the purchase of all of the stock of Switchcraft’s parent company, Switchcraft Holdco, Inc., for approximately $143.2 million, net of cash acquired. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash, principally using proceeds from the Company’s revolving credit facility. Switchcraft is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance, high reliability and harsh environment electronic connectors and other interconnect products. This acquisition is consistent with HEICO’s practice of acquiring outstanding, niche designers and manufacturers of critical components in the aerospace and electronic industries and will further enable the Company to broaden its product offerings, technologies and customer base.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price of Switchcraft to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands).

Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$	76,581
Identifiable intangible assets		72,500
Inventories		13,086
Property, plant and equipment		10,166
Accounts receivable		6,123
Other assets		1,570
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	$	180,026
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	$	30,448
Accrued expenses		2,252
Income taxes payable		2,016
Accounts payable		1,889
Other liabilities		258
Total liabilities assumed	$	36,863
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	$	143,163

The allocation of the purchase price to the tangible and identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding their fair values. The primary items that generated the goodwill recognized were the premiums paid by the Company for the future earnings potential of Switchcraft and the value of its assembled workforce that do not qualify for separate recognition. The operating results of Switchcraft were included in the Company’s results of operations from the effective acquisition date. The Company’s consolidated net sales and net income attributable to HEICO for the six months ended April 30, 2012, includes approximately $25.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, from the acquisition of Switchcraft. The Company’s consolidated net sales and net income attributable to HEICO for the three months ended April 30, 2012, includes approximately $14.8 million and $.6 million, respectively, from the acquisition of Switchcraft.

The following table presents unaudited pro forma financial information for the six and three months ended April 30, 2011 as if the acquisition of Switchcraft had occurred as of November 1, 2010 (in thousands).

	Six months ended		Three months ended
	April 30, 2011		April 30, 2011
Net sales	$	388,113	$	199,981
Net income from consolidated operations	$	46,961	$	23,485
Net income attributable to HEICO	$	36,216	$	18,189
Net income per share attributable     to HEICO shareholders:
Basic	$	.70	$	.35
Diluted	$	.68	$	.34

The pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place as of November 1, 2010. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments to historical amounts such as additional amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired, increased interest expense associated with borrowings to finance the acquisition and inventory purchase accounting adjustments charged to cost of sales as the inventory is sold. Had the acquisition been consummated as of November 1, 2010, 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, 2012 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts.

In March 2012, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired the business and substantially all of the assets of Ramona Research, Inc. (“Ramona Research”). Ramona Research designs and manufactures RF and microwave amplifiers, transmitters and receivers primarily used to support military communications on unmanned aerial systems, other aircraft, helicopters and ground-based data/communications systems. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash principally using proceeds from the Company’s revolving credit facility. The total consideration includes an accrual of approximately $10.8 million representing the fair value of contingent consideration in aggregate that the Company may be obligated to pay should Ramona Research meet certain earnings objectives during each of the first five years following the acquisition. The maximum amount of contingent consideration that the Company could be required to pay is $14.6 million in aggregate. See Note 7, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information regarding the Company’s contingent consideration obligation.

In April 2012, the Company, through a subsidiary of HEICO Electronic, acquired certain aerospace assets of Moritz Aerospace, Inc. (“Moritz Aerospace”) in an aerospace product line acquisition. The Moritz Aerospace product line designs and manufactures next generation wireless cabin control systems, solid state power distribution and management systems and fuel level sensing systems for business jets and for general aviation, as well as for the military/defense market segments. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid using cash provided by operating activities.

The total consideration and related allocation to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the acquisitions of Ramona Research and Moritz Aerospace is not material or significant to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The operating results of Ramona Research and Moritz Aerospace were included in the Company’s results of operations from the effective acquisition dates. The amount of net sales and earnings of Ramona Research and Moritz Aerospace included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is not material. Had the Ramona Research and Moritz Aerospace acquisitions been consummated as of November 1, 2010, 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, 2012 and 2011 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts.
 

As part of the purchase agreements associated with certain prior year acquisitions, the Company may be obligated to pay additional purchase consideration based on the acquired subsidiary meeting certain earnings objectives following the acquisition. For acquisitions consummated prior to fiscal 2010, the Company accrues an estimate of additional purchase consideration when the earnings objectives are met. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, accrued $10.1 million of additional purchase consideration related to a prior year acquisition for which the earning objectives were met in fiscal 2012. During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, paid $4.1 million of such additional purchase consideration, which was accrued as of October 31, 2010, using cash provided by operating activities and also accrued $1.3 million of additional purchase consideration related to a prior year acquisition for which the earnings objectives were met during fiscal 2011. The amount accrued in fiscal 2012 and the amounts paid and accrued in fiscal 2011 were based on a multiple of the respective subsidiary’s earnings relative to target and were not contingent upon the former shareholders of the respective acquired entity remaining employed by the Company or providing future services to the Company. Accordingly, these amounts represent an additional cost of the respective entity recorded as additional goodwill. Information regarding additional contingent purchase consideration may be found in Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies.