ACQUISITIONS

On April 2, 2018, we acquired all of the outstanding equity of MXD Group, Inc. (MXD), an e-commerce fulfillment provider with a national network of facilities, including last mile delivery capabilities, for a purchase price of approximately $118 million. The acquisition is included in our SCS business segment. We acquired MXD to build the foundation of e-fulfillment and final mile capabilities for our e-commerce business.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we incurred acquisition transaction costs of $1 million related to the acquisition that are reflected within "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings. The following table provides the preliminary purchase price allocation to the assets and the liabilities assumed as of the closing date of the MXD acquisition.



	(In thousands)
Assets:
Operating property and equipment	$	9,803
Goodwill	81,848
Customer relationships and other intangibles	23,651
Other assets, primarily accounts receivable	31,492
	146,794
Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	(18,107		)
Deferred income taxes	(5,760		)
Other liabilities, primarily accounts payable	(4,979		)
Net assets acquired	$	117,948

The excess of the purchase consideration over the aggregate estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized reflects e-commerce growth opportunities, opportunities to cross-sell with our existing customer base and expected cost synergies of combining MXD with our business. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Customer relationship intangible assets are expected to be amortized over 8 years.

The results of operations of MXD were not material to our results of operations and therefore pro forma financial information for the acquisition was not presented.

On June 15, 2018, we acquired all of the outstanding equity of Metro Truck & Tractor Leasing (Metro), a full service leasing, rental and maintenance company for a purchase price of approximately $52 million. The acquisition is included in our FMS business segment. We acquired Metro to expand our presence in the Baltimore, Maryland area. The preliminary purchase accounting for this acquisition resulted in $0.4 million of the purchase price allocated to customer relationships and other intangible assets, $20 million allocated to tangible assets net of liabilities assumed and the remaining $31 million represents goodwill. The goodwill recognized reflects expected cost synergies and operational improvements in the combined companies and expected growth opportunities with Metro's current customers and prospects in the Maryland market. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Transaction costs related to the acquisition were $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and were reflected within "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings.

The assets, liabilities and results of operations of Metro were not material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations and therefore pro forma financial information for the acquisition was not presented.

The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions of both MXD and Metro are preliminary and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date. We believe that we have sufficient information to provide a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed; however, we are currently obtaining additional information which will be necessary to finalize our estimate of fair values. Therefore, the preliminary measurements of estimated fair values reflected are subject to change. We expect to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase consideration allocation no later than one year from the acquisition date. The primary areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to fixed assets, income and non-income taxes, the valuation of intangible assets acquired and residual goodwill, as well as certain contingent liabilities. The preliminary amounts assigned to intangible assets by type for the MXD and Metro acquisitions are based on our preliminary valuation model.