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Acquisitions and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Acquisitions And Divestitures [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Divestitures

Note 4 – Acquisitions and Divestitures

 

IRZ Consulting, LLC

On August 27, 2021, the Company completed the divestiture of ownership interests in IRZ Consulting, LLC (“IRZ”). Proceeds from the sale totaled $3.4 million, which consisted of (i) $1.3 million in cash and (ii) $2.1 million in short-term notes. A gain of $1.1 million was recorded in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of earnings in the year ended August 31, 2021.

 

Net Irrigate, LLC

On April 8, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the membership interests of Net Irrigate, LLC (“Net Irrigate”), an agriculture technology company based in Indiana that provides remote monitoring services for irrigation customers. The purchase price of $4.5 million consisted of (i) $3.0 million, net of cash acquired, paid in cash at closing and financed from the Company’s cash on hand, (ii) $0.3 million of cash to be paid within one year of closing, and (iii) an earn-out payment, initially valued at $1.2 million, based on active customers one year subsequent to the closing date. The fair value of the earn-out payment was calculated using the weighted average probability for each potential outcome and has a maximum potential payout of $1.5 million. As of August 31, 2021, the remainder of the earn-out liability was valued at $0.3 million and is expected to be fully settled in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. As of August 31, 2020, the earn-out payment was valued at $1.1 million.

 

 

The Company’s allocation of purchase price consists of goodwill of $3.2 million and various other assets and liabilities amounting to $1.3 million.