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Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Acquisitions And Dispositions [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF BUSINESSES
AcquisitionsIn the first nine months of 2019, the Company acquired seven businesses; one in education, two in healthcare, one in manufacturing, and three in other businesses for $191.6 million in cash and contingent consideration and the assumption of $25.8 million in floor plan payables.
On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired an interest in two automotive dealerships for cash and the assumption of floor plan payables (see Note 5). In connection with the acquisition, the automotive subsidiary of the Company borrowed $30 million to finance the acquisition and entered into an interest rate swap to fix the interest rate on the debt at 4.7% per annum (see Note 8). The Company has a 90% interest in the automotive subsidiary. The Company also entered into a management services agreement with an entity affiliated with Christopher J. Ourisman, a member of the Ourisman Automotive Group family of dealerships. Mr. Ourisman and his team will operate and manage the dealerships. In addition, the Company advanced $3.5 million to the minority shareholder, an entity controlled by Mr. Ourisman, at an interest rate of 6% per annum. The acquisition is expected to provide benefits in the future by diversifying the Company’s business operations and is included in other businesses.
In July 2019, Graham Healthcare Group (GHG) acquired an interest in a small business which is expected to provide certain strategic benefits in the future and is included in healthcare. On July 11, 2019, Kaplan acquired Heverald, the owner of ESL Education, Europe’s largest language-travel agency and Alpadia, a chain of German and French language schools and junior summer camps. The acquisition is expected to provide synergies within Kaplan’s International English business and is included in its international division.
On July 31, 2019, the Company announced the closing of its acquisition of Clyde’s Restaurant Group (CRG). CRG owns and operates 13 restaurants and entertainment venues in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, including Old Ebbitt Grill and The Hamilton, two of the top 20 highest grossing independent restaurants in the United States. CRG is managed by its existing management team as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The acquisition is expected to provide benefits in the future by diversifying the Company’s business operations and is included in other businesses.
In September 2019, Joyce/Dayton Corp. acquired the assets of a small business. The acquisition is expected to complement current product offerings and is included in manufacturing.
During 2018, the Company acquired eight businesses, five in education, one in manufacturing, one in healthcare, and one in SocialCode for $121.1 million in cash and contingent consideration. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired were recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
In January and February 2018, Kaplan acquired the assets of i-Human Patients, Inc., a provider of cloud-based, interactive patient encounter simulations for medical and nursing professionals and educators, and another small business in test preparation and international, respectively. These acquisitions are expected to provide strategic benefits in the future.
In May 2018, Kaplan acquired a 100% interest in Professional Publications, Inc. (PPI), an independent publisher of professional licensing exam review materials and engineering, surveying, architecture, and interior design licensure exam review, by purchasing all of its issued and outstanding shares. This acquisition is expected to provide certain strategic benefits in the future. This acquisition is included in Professional (U.S.).
On July 12, 2018, Kaplan acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the College for Financial Planning (CFFP), a provider of financial education and training to individuals pursuing the Certified Financial Planner
certification, a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning, or a Master of Science in Finance. The acquisition is expected to expand Kaplan’s financial education product offerings and is included in Professional (U.S.).
On July 31, 2018, Dekko acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Furnlite, Inc., a Fallston, NC-based manufacturer of power and data solutions for the hospitality and residential furniture industries. Dekko’s primary reasons for the acquisition are to complement existing product offerings and to provide potential synergies across the businesses. The acquisition is included in manufacturing.
In August 2018, SocialCode acquired 100% of the membership interests of Marketplace Strategy (MPS), a Cleveland-based digital marketing agency that provides strategy consulting, optimization services, advertising management and creative solutions on online marketplaces including Amazon. SocialCode’s primary reason for the acquisition is to expand its platform offerings.
In September 2018, GHG acquired the assets of a small business and Kaplan acquired the test preparation and study guide assets of Barron’s Educational Series, a New York-based education publishing company. The acquisitions are expected to complement the healthcare and test preparation services currently offered by GHG and Kaplan, respectively. GHG is included in the healthcare division. The Barron’s Educational Series acquisition is included in test preparation.
Acquisition-related costs for acquisitions that closed during the first nine months of 2019 were $2.3 million and were expensed as incurred. Acquisition-related costs for acquisitions that closed during the first nine months of 2018 were $1.2 million and were expensed as incurred. The aggregate purchase price of the 2019 and 2018 acquisitions was allocated as follows (2019 on a preliminary basis), based on acquisition date fair values to the following assets and liabilities:
 
 
Purchase Price Allocation
 
 
Nine Months Ended
Year Ended
(in thousands)
 
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable
 
$
4,697

$
2,344

Inventory
 
31,750

1,268

Property, plant and equipment
 
52,577

1,518

Lease Right-of-Use Assets
 
100,933


Goodwill
 
63,387

41,840

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
 
46,900


Amortized intangible assets
 
21,291

78,427

Other assets
 
8,352

5,198

Floor plan payables
 
(25,755
)

Other liabilities
 
(38,828
)
(7,678
)
Deferred income taxes
 
(2,191
)
(4,900
)
Current and noncurrent lease liabilities
 
(97,996
)

Noncontrolling interest
 
(530
)

Aggregate purchase price, net of cash acquired
 
$
164,587

$
118,017


The 2019 fair values recorded were based upon preliminary valuations and the estimates and assumptions used in such valuations are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The recording of deferred tax assets or liabilities, working capital and the final amount of residual goodwill and other intangibles are not yet finalized. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the estimated future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The goodwill recorded due to these acquisitions is attributable to the assembled workforces of the acquired companies and expected synergies. The Company expects to deduct $49.0 million and $32.3 million of goodwill for income tax purposes for the acquisitions completed in 2019, and 2018, respectively.
The acquired companies were consolidated into the Company’s financial statements starting on their respective acquisition dates. The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations include aggregate revenues and operating losses for the companies acquired in 2019 of $96.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019. The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations include aggregate revenues and operating losses of $199.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for the first nine months of 2019. The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the Company’s results as if the current year acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of 2018. The unaudited pro forma information also includes the 2018 acquisitions as if they occurred at the beginning of 2017:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Operating revenues
$
750,076

 
$
787,808

 
$
2,267,502

 
$
2,349,342

Net income
43,849

 
125,761

 
178,551

 
217,589

These pro forma results were based on estimates and assumptions, which the Company believes are reasonable, and include the historical results of operations of the acquired companies and adjustments for depreciation and amortization of identified assets and the effect of pre-acquisition transaction related expenses incurred by the Company and the acquired entities. The pro forma information does not include efficiencies, cost reductions and synergies expected to result from the acquisitions. They are not the results that would have been realized had these entities been part of the Company during the periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s consolidated results of operations in future periods.
Kaplan University Transaction. On March 22, 2018, the Company closed on the Kaplan University (KU) transaction and recorded a pre-tax gain of $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2018. For financial reporting purposes, Kaplan may receive payment of additional consideration related to the sale of the institutional assets as part of its fee to the extent there are sufficient revenues available after paying all amounts required by the Transition and Operations Support Agreement (TOSA). The Company did not recognize any contingent consideration as part of the initial disposition. The Company recorded a $0.5 million contingent consideration gain in each of the three months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a $0.9 million and $1.9 million contingent consideration gain, respectively.
The revenue and operating income related to the KU business disposed of are as follows:
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Revenue
$

 
$
91,526

Operating income

 
213


Sale of Businesses. In February 2018, Kaplan completed the sale of a small business which was included in Test Preparation. In September 2018, Kaplan Australia completed the sale of a small business which was included in Kaplan International. As a result of these sales, the Company reported gains in other non-operating income (see Note 13).
Other Transactions. In March 2019, a Hoover minority shareholder put some of his shares to the Company, which had a redemption value of $0.6 million. Following the redemption, the Company owns 98.01% of Hoover. In June 2018, the Company incurred $6.2 million of interest expense related to the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption settlement at GHG. The mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest was redeemed and paid in July 2018.