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ACQUISITIONS
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of Quality Uptime
Effective June 21, 2024, we acquired Quality Uptime Services, Inc. (“Quality Uptime”), an uninterrupted power supply system (“UPS”) installation and maintenance company providing customized preventive and emergency service programs for mission-critical data centers and other facilities, for a net cash purchase price of approximately $118.2 million (subject to customary working capital adjustments). The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized on the date of acquisition at their estimated fair values, with the excess of the purchase price recorded as goodwill. The goodwill is amortizable over 15 years for income tax purposes. As of July 31, 2024, we recorded preliminary goodwill and intangibles of $79.5 million and $35.2 million, respectively. The total assets acquired, excluding goodwill and intangibles, and liabilities assumed amounted to $24.9 million and $21.4 million, respectively. The acquisition accounting is subject to change as we obtain additional information about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date during the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the acquisition date. The final acquisition accounting may include changes to non-current assets, including intangible assets and working capital.
The unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2024, include revenues of $8.2 million attributable to Quality Uptime, which are included in our Technical Solutions segment.
Acquisition of RavenVolt
On September 1, 2022, we completed the acquisition of all of the equity interests of RavenVolt, Inc. (“RavenVolt”), a nationwide provider of advanced turn-key microgrid systems utilized by diversified commercial and industrial customers, national retailers, utilities, and municipalities. RavenVolt’s operations are included within our Technical Solutions segment.
The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $170.0 million in cash at closing (subject to customary working capital adjustments) plus the potential of post-closing contingent consideration of up to $280.0 million. The post-closing contingent consideration would be payable in cash in calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026 if RavenVolt’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined in the RavenVolt merger agreement, meets or exceeds certain defined targets. In 2024, defined EBITDA targets were not achieved, and as a result, no contingent consideration payment was made in 2024 for calendar year 2023.
The maximum remaining contingent consideration that is payable in calendar years 2025 and 2026 is $75.0 million and $130.0 million, respectively. If the EBITDA achieved for calendar years 2023–2025 cumulatively meets the defined EBITDA targets, the entire $280.0 million would be paid in calendar year 2026, minus any earn-out payments made in 2024 and 2025. The estimate of the fair value of the contingent consideration on the date of acquisition was $59.0 million.
At October 31, 2023, the estimate of the fair value of the contingent consideration was $13.4 million. At July 31, 2024, the estimate of the fair value of the contingent consideration was $49.4 million. The change in the fair value of $36.0 million is recognized within “Selling, general and administrative expenses” of the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.