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ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
ACQUISITIONS [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS


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ACQUISITIONS

(A)
W.J. BYRNES & CO., INC.

On April 1, 2017, the Company executed and closed a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Byrnes Purchase Agreement”) for the purchase by the Company of 100% of the outstanding common stock (the “Byrnes Shares”) of W.J. Byrnes & Co., a Global Logistics Services provider with five U.S. locations.

Under the terms of the Byrnes Purchase Agreement, the purchase price for the Byrnes Shares was $100 in cash, paid at the closing, plus the assumption of Byrnes’ net liabilities, subject to certain closing adjustments and customary indemnifications, representations and warranties. W.J. Byrnes & Co. was determined not to be a significant subsidiary of the Company.

The Byrnes acquisition expands the domestic network of the Company’s Global Logistics Services segment.

Purchase price allocation

In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the consideration to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values, as of the effective acquisition date, April 1, 2017.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

The following table summarizes the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands).

  
Fair Value
 
Cash
 
$
116
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
  
299
 
Customer relationships and other intangibles
  
240
 
Goodwill
  
658
 
Security deposits
  
15
 
Note payable – bank
  
(225
)
Accounts payable – trade
  
(891
)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  
(112
)
Purchase price
 
$
100
 

(B)
GLOBAL TRADING RESOURCES, INC.

The Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of GTRI effective as of January 3, 2018 for $528. A 338(h)(10) election was made in connection with the GTRI acquisition, and the acquisition will be treated as an asset purchase for income tax purposes, which will allow for the deduction of GTRI’s goodwill. The acquisition of GTRI was funded with cash provided by normal operations. GTRI provides full-service cargo transportation logistics management services, including freight forwarding via air-, ocean- and land-based carriers, customs brokerage services, warehousing and distribution services, and other value-added logistics services. GTRI was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The results of operations for GTRI will be in the Global Logistics Service reporting segment.  GTRI results for the period from acquisition through September 30, 2018 are included in the results of operations for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2018. Acquisition expenses associated with GTRI acquisition amounted to $26 for the year ended September 30, 2018 and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Purchase price allocation

In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the consideration paid for GTRI to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values. The Company finalized the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the fair value amounts noted are in the table below. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets (in thousands).

Accounts receivable
 
$
308
 
Other assets
  
8
 
Property & equipment
  
-
 
Intangibles - customer relationships
  
32
 
Intangibles - trademark
  
7
 
Intangibles - non-compete
  
39
 
Goodwill
  
353
 
Accounts payable
  
(266
)
Accrued expenses
  
(63
)
Purchase price, net of cash received
 
$
418
 

(C)
AVES

The Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Aves effective March 5, 2018 for $2,433, net of $72 received in cash. At closing, $1,975 was paid in cash and $497 was recorded in accrued expenses as a preliminary earnout consideration.  If Aves manufactures certain products set forth in the purchase agreement, the earnout consideration is payable no later than thirty days following the determination that the applicable earnout condition has been satisfied. For the earnout consideration to be payable, the earnout condition must be satisfied no later than one hundred eighty days following closing, or September 1, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, the Company paid earnout consideration in the amount of $500 and recorded an additional $33 working capital adjustment.  A 338(h)(10) election was made in connection with the Aves acquisition, and this acquisition will be treated as an asset purchase for income tax purposes, which will allow for the deduction of Aves goodwill. Aves provides high-quality antibodies and other immunoreagents for biomedical research and antibody manufacturing. The results of operations for Aves are reported in our Manufacturing segment. Acquisition expenses associated with the Aves acquisition amounted to $77 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2018 and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Aves results for the period from acquisition through September 30, 2018 are included in the results of operations for the twelve-months ended September 30, 2018. This includes revenues, cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expense and net income from operations of Aves amounted to $636, $215, $231 and $190, respectively.

Purchase price allocation

In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the consideration paid for Aves to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values. The Company finalized the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and, the fair value amounts noted are in the table below. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets (in thousands).

Accounts receivable
 
$
111
 
Inventory
  
1,057
 
Property & equipment
  
31
 
Intangibles - customer relationships
  
330
 
Intangibles - trademark
  
40
 
Intangibles - other
  
180
 
Goodwill
  
684
 
Purchase price, net of cash received
 
$
2,433
 

(E)
ANTIBODIES INCORPORATED

The Company acquired Antibodies via a merger that closed effective June 22, 2018 for $4,879, net of $56 of cash received. At closing, the former stockholders of Antibodies were paid $4,535 in cash and certain former stockholders were issued an aggregate amount of $344 in subordinated promissory notes.  The acquisition of Antibodies was funded with cash provided by normal operations in the amount of $1,169, the sale of Series C Preferred Stock in the amount of $1,399, a senior secured term loan in the amount of $2,025, and $344 in subordinated promissory notes to certain former shareholders of Antibodies. Antibodies is a manufacturer and distributor of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, diagnostic reagents and diagnostic kits and a developer and practitioner of ImmunoAssays for academic and industry research scientists. Antibodies was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Davis, California. The results of operations for Antibodies are reported in our Manufacturing segment.  Acquisition expenses associated with Antibodies acquisition amounted to $263 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2018 and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.  Antibodies results for the period from acquisition through September 30, 2018 are included in the results of operations for the twelve-months ended September 30, 2018. This includes revenues, cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expense, interest expense and net income from operations of Antibodies amounted to $1,348, $512, $658, $40 and $138, respectively.

Purchase price allocation

In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the consideration paid for Antibodies to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values. The Company finalized the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and, the fair value amounts noted are in the table below. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets (in thousands).

Accounts receivable
 
$
411
 
Inventory
  
1,102
 
Prepaids
  
43
 
Property & equipment, net
  
3,373
 
Intangibles - trademark
  
301
 
Intangibles - other
  
377
 
Goodwill
  
675
 
Accounts payable
  
(363
)
Accrued expenses
  
(235
)
Deferred Income Taxes
  
(805
)
Purchase price, net of cash received
 
$
4,879