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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
(2) Acquisitions

On October 20, 2017, San Jac, a subsidiary of the Company, purchased certain assets of Sneed Shipbuilding, Inc. for $14,852,000 in cash including its Channelview, Texas shipyard. San Jac is a builder of marine vessels for both inland and offshore applications as well providing repair and maintenance services. The Company intends to build towboats at the shipyard and use the facilities for routine maintenance.

On September 13, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of S&S, a global manufacturer and distributor of products and services for the oil and gas, marine, construction, power generation, transportation, mining and agricultural industries. The acquired business, which the Company operates through a newly formed subsidiary renamed Stewart & Stevenson LLC after the closing of the acquisition, was founded in 1902 and serves domestic and global markets with equipment, rental solutions, parts and service through a strategic network of sales and service centers in domestic and international locations.

The total value of the transaction was $758,245,000, before post-closing adjustments and excluding transaction fees, consisting of cash consideration of $377,967,000, the assumption of $13,724,000 of debt and $366,554,000 through the issuance of 5,696,259 shares of Company common stock valued at $64.35 per share, the Company’s closing share price on September 13, 2017. On June 26, 2017, in advance of the purchase of S&S, the Company entered into an amendment of its revolving credit facility that increased the borrowing limit from $550,000,000 to $850,000,000 and extended the maturity date to June 26, 2022. The debt assumed consisted of $12,135,000 of term debt and $1,589,000 of short-term secured loans related to the Company’s South American operations.  The term debt was paid off without penalty in the 2017 fourth quarter. 

S&S, headquartered in Houston, Texas with 42 branches across 12 states, is a distributor in certain geographic areas for Allison Transmission, MTU Detroit Diesel, EMD Power Products ("EMD"), Deutz and several other manufacturers. S&S’ principal customers are oilfield service companies, oil and gas operators and producers, and companies in the marine, mining, power generation, on-highway and other commercial and industrial applications.

The Company considers S&S to be a natural extension of the current distribution and services segment, expanding its geographic footprint and capabilities of the distribution and services business.

Total consideration transferred was as follows (in thousands):

Cash consideration paid
 
$
377,967
 
Stock consideration through issuance of Company common stock
  
366,554
 
Fair value of consideration transferred
 
$
744,521
 

The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recorded at the acquisition date were as follows (in thousands):

Assets:
   
Cash
 
$
98
 
Accounts receivable
  
97,891
 
Inventories
  
150,000
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  
3,850
 
Property and equipment
  
141,885
 
Goodwill
  
331,728
 
Other assets
  
158,130
 
Total assets
 
$
883,582
 
    
Liabilities:
   
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$
1,501
 
Bank notes payable
  
1,589
 
Income taxes payable
  
850
 
Accounts payable
  
72,200
 
Accrued liabilities
  
31,803
 
Deferred revenues
  
18,806
 
Long-term debt
  
10,634
 
Other long-term liabilities
  
1,678
 
Total liabilities
 
$
139,061
 
Net assets acquired
 
$
744,521
 

The analysis of the S&S fair values is substantially complete but all fair values have not been finalized pending obtaining the information necessary to complete the analysis. As additional information becomes known concerning the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the Company may make adjustments to the opening balance sheet of S&S up to a one year period following the acquisition date.

As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded $331,728,000 of goodwill and $155,722,000 of net intangibles. The net intangibles have a weighted average amortization period of approximately 16.8 years. The Company expects substantially all of the goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes. Acquisition related costs of $2,119,000, consisting primarily of legal, audit and other professional fees plus other expenses, were expensed as incurred to selling general and administrative expense in 2017.

On July 10, 2017, the Company completed the purchase of certain inland marine assets from an undisclosed competitor for $68,000,000 in cash. The assets purchased consisted of nine specialty pressure tank barges, four 30,000 barrel tank barges and three 1320 horsepower inland towboats. The average age of the 13 inland tank barges was five years. The 13 tank barges transport petrochemicals and refined petroleum products on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded $67,970,000 of property and $30,000 of intangibles with a weighted average amortization period of two years.

During July 2017, the Company purchased four inland tank barges for $1,450,000 as well as a barge fleeting and marine fueling operation business in Freeport, Texas for $3,900,000. The Company had been leasing the barges prior to purchase.

On October 11, 2016, the Company purchased certain assets of Valley Power Systems, Inc. and Valley Power Systems Northwest, Inc. (collectively “VPS”) for $11,440,000 in cash. The assets purchased are mainly related to the EMD engine supply and repair business of VPS and include an EMD distributor agreement to sell engines in nine western states. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded $8,330,000 of goodwill and $2,070,000 of intangibles with a weighted average amortization period of approximately 15 years. The Company expects all of the goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes.

On June 30, 2016, the Company purchased an 80,000 barrel coastal tank barge from TD Equipment Finance, Inc. (“TD Equipment”) for $13,682,000 in cash. The Company had been leasing the barge from TD Equipment prior to its purchase.

On June 2, 2016, the Company purchased four coastal tugboats from Crosby Marine Transportation LLC for $26,450,000 in cash. The four coastal tugboats have an average age of 13 years.

On April 15, 2016, the Company purchased the inland tank barge fleet of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (“Seacor”) from subsidiaries of Seacor for a total value of $89,181,000. The assets purchased consisted of 27 inland 30,000 barrel tank barges and 14 inland towboats. The purchase price was comprised of $85,500,000 in cash and the transfer to Seacor of a Florida-based ship docking tugboat with a value of $3,681,000. The average age of the 27 inland tank barges was ten years. Seacor, through its subsidiary, SCF Waxler Marine LLC, transported refined petroleum products, petrochemicals and black oil on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded $985,000 of goodwill and expects all of the goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. No intangibles other than goodwill were identified in the acquisition.

Pro forma results of the acquisitions made in 2017 and 2016 have not been presented as the pro forma revenues, earnings before taxes on income, net earnings and net earnings per share would not be materially different from the Company’s actual results.