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ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS
ACQUISITIONS

Faiveley Transport
On November 30, 2016, the Company acquired majority ownership of Faiveley Transport S.A. (“Faiveley Transport”)
under the terms of a Share Purchase Agreement (“Share Purchase Agreement”). Faiveley Transport is a leading global provider
of value-added, integrated systems and services for the railway industry with annual sales of about $1.2 billion and more than
5,700 employees in 24 countries. Faiveley Transport supplies railway manufacturers, operators and maintenance providers with
a range of value-added, technology-based systems and services in Energy & Comfort (air conditioning, power collectors and
converters, and passenger information), Access & Mobility (passenger access systems and platform doors), and Brakes and
Safety (braking systems and couplers). The transaction was structured as a step acquisition as follows:
On November 30, 2016, the Company acquired majority ownership of Faiveley Transport, after completing the purchase of the Faiveley family’s ownership interest under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, which directed the Company to pay €100 per share of Faiveley Transport, payable between 25% and 45% in cash at the election of those shareholders and the remainder payable in Wabtec stock. The Faiveley family’s ownership interest acquired by the Company represented approximately 51% of outstanding share capital and approximately 49% of the outstanding voting shares of Faiveley Transport. Upon completion of the share purchase under the Share Purchase Agreement, Wabtec commenced a tender offer for the remaining publicly traded Faiveley Transport shares. The public shareholders had the option to elect to receive €100 per share in cash or 1.1538 shares of Wabtec common stock per share of Faiveley Transport. The common stock portion of the consideration was subject to a cap on issuance of Wabtec common shares that was equivalent to the rates of cash and stock elected by the 51% owners.
On February 3, 2017, the initial cash tender offer was closed, which resulted in the Company acquiring approximately 27% of additional outstanding share capital and voting rights of Faiveley Transport for approximately $411.8 million in cash and $25.2 million in Wabtec stock. After the initial cash tender offer, the Company owned approximately 78% of outstanding share capital and 76% of voting rights.
On March 6, 2017, the final cash tender offer was closed, which resulted in the Company acquiring approximately 21% of additional outstanding share capital and 22% of additional outstanding voting rights of Faiveley Transport for approximately $303.2 million in cash and $0.3 million in Wabtec stock. After the final cash tender offer, the Company owned approximately 99% of the share capital and 98% of the voting rights of Faiveley Transport.
On March 21, 2017, a mandatory squeeze-out procedure was finalized, which resulted in the Company acquiring the Faiveley Transport shares not tendered in the offers for approximately $17.5 million in cash. This resulted in the Company owning 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Faiveley Transport.
As of November 30, 2016, the date the Company acquired 51% of the share capital and 49% of the voting interest in Faiveley Transport, Faiveley Transport was consolidated under the variable interest entity model as the Company concluded that it was the primary beneficiary of Faiveley Transport as it then possessed the power to direct the activities of Faiveley Transport that most significantly impact its economic performance and it then possessed the obligation and right to absorb losses and benefits from Faiveley Transport.
The purchase price paid for 100% ownership of Faiveley Transport was $1,507 million. The $744.7 million included as deposits in escrow on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016 was cash designated for use as consideration for the tender offers.
The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined using the income, cost and market approaches. The fair value measurements were primarily based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and are considered Level 3. The December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheet includes the assets and liabilities of Faiveley Transport, which have been measured at fair value. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was preliminarily determined using the market price of Faiveley Transport’s publicly traded common stock multiplied by the number of publicly traded common shares outstanding at the acquisition date and is considered Level 1. The acquisition of the noncontrolling interest during the three months ended March 31, 2017 resulted in a $8.9 million increase to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheet which represents the difference in consideration paid to acquire the noncontrolling interest and the carrying value of noncontrolling interest at acquisition.



The following table summarizes the final fair values of the Faiveley Transport assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
In thousands
 
 
Assets acquired
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
178,318

Accounts receivable
 
439,631

Inventories
 
205,649

Other current assets
 
70,930

Property, plant, and equipment
 
148,746

Goodwill
 
1,262,350

Trade names
 
346,328

Customer Relationships
 
233,529

Patents
 
1,201

Other noncurrent assets
 
184,564

Total assets acquired
 
3,071,246

Liabilities assumed
 
 
Current liabilities
 
819,493

Debt
 
409,899

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
335,039

Total liabilities assumed
 
1,564,431

Net assets acquired

$
1,506,815


During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, the estimated fair values for customer relationships and current liabilities were adjusted by $21.8 million and $65.3 million, respectively, for changes to initial estimates based on information that existed at the date of acquisition. Additionally, the estimated fair values for accounts receivable and current liabilities were adjusted by $2.8 million and $36.2 million, respectively, to correct errors in the preliminary estimated fair values of the Faiveley Transport assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Other noncurrent assets were adjusted by $30.0 million to record the deferred tax impact of these adjustments. As a result of these adjustments and other immaterial adjustments related to changes to initial estimates based on information that existed at the date of acquisition, goodwill increased by $74.1 million. Accounts receivable and current liabilities were adjusted by $64.3 million to correct an error in the preliminary estimated fair values of Faiveley Transport assets and liabilities assumed related to a factoring arrangement with recourse.
Substantially all of the accounts receivable acquired are expected to be collectible. Included in current liabilities is $25.9 million of accrued compensation for acquired share-based stock plans that are obligated to be settled in cash. Contingent liabilities assumed as part of the transaction were not material. These contingent liabilities are related to environmental, legal and tax matters. Contingent liabilities are recorded at fair value in purchase accounting, aside from those pertaining to uncertainty in income taxes which are an exception to the fair value basis of accounting.
Goodwill was calculated as the difference between the acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of the net assets acquired, and represents the future economic benefits, including synergies and assembled workforce, that we expect to achieve as a result of the acquisition. Purchased goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill allocated to the Freight segment is $72.0 million and the goodwill allocated to the Transit segment is $1,190.4 million.
Other Acquisitions
The Company made the following acquisitions operating as a business unit or component of a business unit in the Freight Segment:
On December 4, 2017, the Company acquired Melett Limited ("Melett"), a leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality turbochargers and replacement parts to the turbocharger aftermarket, for a purchase price of approximately $74.0 million, net of cash acquired, resulting in preliminary goodwill of $22.5 million, none of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
On April 5, 2017, the Company acquired Thermal Transfer Corporation ("TTC"), a leading provider of heat
transfer solutions for industrial applications, for a purchase price of approximately $32.5 million, net of cash
acquired, resulting in preliminary goodwill of $16.3 million, all of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
On March 13, 2017, the Company acquired Aero Transportation Products ("ATP"), a manufacturer of engineered covering systems for hopper freight cars, for a purchase price of approximately $65.3 million, net of cash
acquired, resulting in preliminary goodwill of $29.0 million, all of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
On December 14, 2016, the Company acquired Workhorse Rail LLC ("Workhorse"), a supplier of engineered freight car components, mainly for the aftermarket for a purchase price of approximately $43.8 million, net of cash acquired, resulting in goodwill of $22.3 million, 38% of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
On November 17, 2016, the Company acquired the assets of Precision Turbo & Engine ("Precision Turbo"), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, aftermarket turbochargers, wastegates, and heat exchangers for the automotive performance market for a purchase price of approximately $13.9 million, net of cash acquired, resulting in goodwill of $4.2 million, all of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
On May 5, 2016, the Company acquired the assets of Unitrac Railroad Materials ("Unitrac"), a leading designer and manufacturer of railroad products and track work services for a purchase price of approximately $14.8 million, net of cash acquired, resulting in goodwill of $2.4 million, all of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
For the Melett, TTC, and ATP acquisitions, the following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisitions.  For the Workhorse, Precision Turbo, and Unitrac acquisitions, the following table summarizes the final fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  
 
 
Melett
 
TTC
 
ATP
 
Workhorse
 
Precision Turbo
 
Unitrac
 
 
December 4, 2017
 
April 5, 2017
 
March 13, 2017
 
December 14, 2016
 
November 17, 2016
 
May 5, 2016
In thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
21,068

 
$
3,746

 
$
11,666

 
$
9,137

 
$
4,145

 
$
11,476

Property, plant & equipment
 
5,917

 
5,909

 
5,354

 

 
1,317

 
1,768

Goodwill
 
22,501

 
16,309

 
29,034

 
22,273

 
4,248

 
2,442

Other intangible assets
 
39,259

 
12,300

 
25,000

 
21,500

 
5,200

 
1,230

Total assets acquired
 
88,745

 
38,264

 
71,054

 
52,910

 
14,910

 
16,916

Total liabilities assumed
 
(14,789
)
 
(5,753
)
 
(5,800
)
 
(9,083
)
 
(1,057
)
 
(2,145
)
Net assets acquired
 
$
73,956

 
$
32,511

 
$
65,254

 
$
43,827

 
$
13,853

 
$
14,771



The Company made the following acquisitions operating as a business unit or component of a business unit in the Transit Segment:
On October 2, 2017, the Company acquired AM General Contractor ("AM General"), a manufacturer of safety systems, mainly for transit rail cars for a purchase price of approximately $10.4 million, net of cash acquired, resulting in preliminary goodwill of $12.9 million, none of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
On August 1, 2016, the Company acquired Gerken Group S.A. ("Gerken"), a manufacturer of specialty carbon and graphite products for rail and other industrial applications, for a purchase price of approximately $62.8 million, net of cash acquired, resulting in goodwill of $17.5 million, none of which will be deductible for tax purposes.
 For the AM General acquisition, the following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. For the Gerken acquisition, the following table summarizes the final fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition.
 
 
 
AM General
 
Gerken
 
 
October 2, 2017
 
August 1, 2016
In thousands
 
 
Current assets
 
$
6,611

 
$
32,706

Property, plant & equipment
 
4,140

 
7,667

Goodwill
 
12,943

 
17,470

Other intangible assets
 
12,097

 
30,560

Other assets


 
1,706

Total assets acquired
 
35,791

 
90,109

Total liabilities assumed

(25,375
)
 
(27,262
)
Net assets acquired
 
$
10,416

 
$
62,847


The acquisitions listed above include escrow deposits of $44.4 million, which may be released to the Company for indemnity and other claims in accordance with the purchase and escrow agreements.
 
The total goodwill and other intangible assets for acquisitions listed in the tables above was $2,117.8 million, of which $1,389.6 million and $728.2 million was related to goodwill and other intangible assets, respectively.  Of the allocation of $728.2 million of acquired intangible assets, $380.9 million was assigned to trade names, $336.9 million was assigned to customer relationships, and $5.0 million was assigned to intellectual property. The trade names are considered to have an indefinite useful life while the intellectual property and customer relationships’ useful life is 20 years.

The Company also made smaller acquisitions not listed above which are individually and collectively immaterial.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents income statement results as if the acquisitions listed above had occurred January 1, 2016:
 
 
 
For the year ended
December 31,
In thousands
 
2017
 
2016
Net sales
 
$
3,946,244

 
$
4,212,617

Gross profit
 
1,095,101

 
1,275,835

Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders
 
271,783

 
349,852

Diluted earnings per share
 
 

 
 
As Reported
 
$
2.72

 
$
3.34

Pro forma
 
$
2.82

 
$
3.83


 
The historical consolidated financial information of the Company and the acquisitions detailed above have been adjusted in the pro forma information to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the transactions, (2) factually supportable and (3) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. Pro forma data may not be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had these acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor is it intended to be a projection of future results.