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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company's assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis are set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy in the following tables (in thousands):
As of January 31, 2023
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan:
Corporate-owned life insurance$— $218,964 $— $218,964 
Money market fund15,317 — — 15,317 
Total assets$15,317 $218,964 $— $234,281 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration $— $— $74,385 $74,385 
As of October 31, 2022
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan:
Corporate-owned life insurance$— $201,239 $— $201,239 
Money market fund3,477 — — 3,477 
Total assets$3,477 $201,239 $— $204,716 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration $— $— $82,803 $82,803 
The Company maintains the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan (the "LCP"), which is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The assets of the LCP principally represent cash surrender values of life insurance policies, which derive their fair values from investments in mutual funds that are managed by an insurance company, and are classified within Level 2 and valued using a market approach. Certain other assets of the LCP represent investments in money market funds that are classified within Level 1. The assets of the LCP are held within an irrevocable trust and classified within other assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The related liabilities of the LCP are included within other long-term liabilities and accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $232.9 million as of January 31, 2023 and $203.0 million as of October 31, 2022.

As part of the agreement to acquire 80.36% of the stock of a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2022, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $12.1 million in fiscal 2027 based on the earnings of the acquired entity during fiscal years 2025 and 2026 provided the entity meets a certain earnings objective during each of fiscal years 2024 to 2026. As of January 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $6.1 million.

As part of the agreement to acquire 96% of the stock of a subsidiary by the FSG in fiscal 2022, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $27.4 million in fiscal 2027 based on the earnings of the acquired entity during fiscal years 2025 and 2026 provided the entity meets certain earnings objectives during each of fiscal years 2022 to 2024. As of January 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $13.3 million.

As part of the agreement to acquire 74% of the membership interests of a subsidiary by the FSG in fiscal 2022, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of $14.1 million in fiscal 2027 should the acquired entity meet a certain earnings objective during the five-year period following the acquisition. As of January 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $9.5 million.

As part of the agreement to acquire 89% of the membership interests of a subsidiary by the FSG in fiscal 2021, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of $8.9 million as early as in fiscal 2024 should the acquired entity meet a certain earnings objective during the three-year period following the acquisition. Additionally, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $17.8 million as early as in fiscal 2026 should the acquired entity meet a certain earnings objective during the three-year period following the second anniversary of the acquisition. As of January 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $18.0 million.

As part of the agreement to acquire 89.99% of the equity interests of a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2020, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to CAD $13.5 million, or $10.0 million, in fiscal 2025 should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during fiscal 2023 and 2024. As of January 31, 2023, the estimated fair
value of the contingent consideration was CAD $11.1 million, or $8.3 million. Additionally, the acquired entity achieved a required earnings objective during fiscal years 2021 and 2022 that entitled it to additional contingent consideration of CAD $13.5 million, or $10.0 million, which was paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2017, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of $20.0 million in fiscal 2023 should the acquired entity meet a certain earnings objective during the first six years following the acquisition. As of January 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $19.2 million.
    
The following unobservable inputs were used to derive the estimated fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities as of January 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Unobservable Weighted
Acquisition Date Fair Value Input Range
Average (1)
9-1-2022$6,112Compound annual revenue growth rate
0% - 17%
13%
Discount rate
7.9% - 7.9%
7.9%
7-18-202213,309Compound annual revenue growth rate
(1%) - 6%
3%
Discount rate
7.9% - 7.9%
7.9%
3-17-20229,494Compound annual revenue growth rate
(3%) - 7%
2%
Discount rate
6.9% - 6.9%
6.9%
8-4-202117,957Compound annual revenue growth rate
3% - 10%
8%
Discount rate
7.9% - 8.6%
8.1%
8-18-20208,280Compound annual revenue growth rate
15% - 24%
22%
Discount rate
8.6% - 8.6%
8.6%
9-15-201719,233Compound annual revenue growth rate
0% - 6%
5%
Discount rate
5.9% - 5.9%
5.9%

(1)    Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the contingent consideration liability.
Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Liabilities
Balance as of October 31, 2022$82,803 
Payment of contingent consideration(10,009)
Increase in accrued contingent consideration, net1,336 
Foreign currency transaction adjustments255 
 $74,385 
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
 under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$19,233 
Other long-term liabilities55,152 
$74,385 

The Company records changes in accrued contingent consideration and foreign currency transaction adjustments within SG&A expenses in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value as of January 31, 2023 due to the relatively short maturity of the respective instruments. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value due to its variable interest rates.