3. Acquisition

On October 2, 2012 (“Closing Date”), the Company completed its acquisition (the “Central Merger” or “Merger”) of 100% of the outstanding common shares of KCPC Holdings, Inc., which was the ultimate parent of Central Parking Corporation (collectively, “Central”), for 6,161,332 shares of Company common stock and the assumption of approximately $217,675 of Central’s debt, net of cash acquired. Additionally, Central’s former stockholders will be entitled to receive cash consideration (the “Cash Consideration”) in an amount equal to the sum of $27,000 plus, if and to the extent the Net Debt Working Capital (as defined below) was less than $275,000 (the “Lower Threshold”) as of September 30, 2012, the amount by which the Net Debt Working Capital was below such amount (such sum, the “Cash Consideration Amount”) to be paid three years after closing, to the extent the $27,000 is not used to satisfy seller indemnity obligations pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 28, 2012 (the “Merger Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company is entitled to indemnification from Central’s former stockholders (i) if and to the extent Central’s combined net debt and the absolute value of Central’s negative working capital (as determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement) (the “Net Debt Working Capital”) exceeded $285,000 as of September 30, 2012 and (ii) for certain defined adverse consequences as set forth in the Merger Agreement (including with respect to Structural and Repair Costs). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Central’s former stockholders are required to satisfy certain indemnity obligations, which are capped at the Cash Consideration Amount (the “Capped Items”) only through a reduction of the Cash Consideration. For certain other indemnity obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement which are not capped at the Cash Consideration Amount (the “Uncapped Items”), including the Net Debt Working Capital indemnity obligations described above, Central’s former stockholders may satisfy any amount payable pursuant to such indemnity obligations as follows (provided that the Company reserves the right to reject the cash and stock alternatives and choose to reduce the Cash Consideration):

Central’s former stockholders can elect to pay such amount with cash;

Central’s former stockholders can elect to pay such amount with the Company’s common stock (valued at $23.64 per share, the market value as of the closing date of the Merger Agreement); or

Central’s former stockholders can elect to reduce the $27,000 cash consideration by such amount, subject to the condition that the cash consideration remains at least $17,000 to cover Capped Items.

The Company has determined and concluded that the Net Debt Working Capital was $296,153 as of September 30, 2012 and that, accordingly, the Net Debt Working Capital exceeded the threshold by $11,153, herein recognized as a reduction of the Cash Consideration. The Company has made additional Net Debt Working Capital claims to the Selling Stockholders in aggregate of $1,600 which the Company has not recognized as a reduction of the Cash Consideration, as these additional Net Debt Working Capital claims are contingent in nature. In addition, the Company has determined that it currently has indemnity claims for certain defined adverse consequences (including indemnity claims with respect to Structural and Repair Costs incurred through March 31, 2015), which would reduce the cash consideration payable in three years from the acquisition date by $14,925. In addition, the Company expects to have additional indemnity claims in the future as new matters arise. The Company has periodically given Central’s former stockholders notice regarding indemnification matters since the closing date of the Merger and has made adjustments for known matters, although Central’s former stockholders have not agreed to such adjustments nor made any elections with respect to using cash or stock as the payment of any Uncapped Items. Furthermore, following the Company’s notices of indemnification matters, the representative of Central’s former stockholders has indicated that they may make additional inquiries and raise issues with respect to the Company’s indemnification claims (including, specifically, as to Structural and Repair Costs) and that they may assert various claims of their own relating to the Merger Agreement. On April 30, 2015, with respect to the Company’s Net Debt Working Capital calculation, the representative of Central’s former stockholders submitted specific objections to such calculation, asserting that the Net Debt Working Capital as of September 30, 2012 was $270,757 ($4,242 below the Lower Threshold). The Company continues to review and evaluate the Selling Stockholders specific objections to the Company’s calculation of Net Debt Working Capital, but currently believes that these indemnification claims should sustain challenge from the former Central stockholders and that recoverability of these indemnification claims by the Company is reasonably assured. Under the Merger Agreement, all post-closing claims and disputes, including as to indemnification matters, are ultimately subject to resolution through binding arbitration or, in the case of a dispute as to the calculation of Net Debt Working Capital, resolution by an independent public accounting firm. The Company and the representative of Central’s former stockholders are currently pursuing the dispute resolution process for Net Debt Working Capital, as discussed above, although the Company’s pursuit of this process and the process available for other post-closing claims and disputes, including as to indemnification matters, may be delayed by actions taken by representatives of Central’s former stockholders. Should the dispute resolution process result in determinations unfavorable to the Company (either as to the Net Debt Working Capital calculation and/or other indemnification matters), the resulting resolution may have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In determining the indemnity claims for certain defined adverse consequences of $14,925, the Company has evaluated the nature of the costs and related indemnity claims and has concluded that it is probable that such indemnified claims will sustain any challenge from Central’s former stockholders and recoverability of these indemnified claims is reasonably assured. As previously discussed in Note 2. Commitment and Contingencies, certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger include provisions allocating to the Company responsibility for all or a defined portion of the costs of certain structural and other repair costs required on the property, including improvement and repair costs arising as a result of ordinary wear and tear. As the Company incurs additional Structural and Repair Costs, that meet the requirements of the indemnification provisions established in the Merger Agreement (including as to being incurred prior to October 2, 2015), the Company will seek indemnification for a significant portion (generally 80%) of these costs pursuant to the Merger Agreement and reduce the cash consideration payable in three years from the acquisition date by such amounts.

The following sets forth the adjustments to the cash consideration payable by the Company to the former stockholders of Central, based upon the foregoing determinations:

Cash consideration payable in three years from the acquisition date, pursuant to the Merger Agreement and prior to Central Net Debt Working Capital and indemnification of certain defined adverse consequences, net				$	27,000

Net Debt Working Capital at September 30, 2012 as defined in the Merger Agreement	$	(296,153	)
Threshold of Net Debt Working Capital, pursuant to the Merger Agreement	$	285,000
Excess over the threshold of Net Debt Working Capital				(11,153		)

Indemnification of certain defined adverse consequences, net				(14,925		)

Settled cash consideration liability as of March 31, 2015 (included within Accrued Expenses within the Consolidated Balance Sheet)				$	922

The Central Merger has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting (in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations), which requires, among other things, that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The purchase price has been allocated based on the estimated fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation during the third quarter of 2013.

The Company incurred certain acquisition and integration costs associated with the transaction that were expensed as incurred and are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company recognized $1,498 and $1,505 of these costs in its Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in General and Administrative expenses.