BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

NOTE 14. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The Company made nine acquisitions during the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, and 31 acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2020, some of which have been disclosed in various press releases and related Current Reports on Form 8-K. For the nine acquisitions completed so far in 2021, the preliminary values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed recorded at the date of acquisition, as adjusted during the valuation period, are included in the reconciliation of the total consideration as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2021
Accounts receivable, net	$	354
Materials & supplies		80
Equipment and property		867
Goodwill		6,996
Customer contracts		10,618
Other intangible assets		38
Current liabilities		(54	)
Other assets and liabilities, net		146
Total purchase price		19,045
Less: Contingent consideration liability		(2,067	)
Total cash purchase price	$	16,978

Goodwill from acquisitions represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The factors contributing to the amount of goodwill are based on strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized. For the period ended March 31, 2021, $7.0 million of goodwill was added related to the nine acquisitions noted above. The recognized goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.