Note 15 - Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

15.  ACQUISITIONS

Effective January 10, 2022, Crawford REV Acquisition Company LLC (name later changed to Reverso Pumps LLC or “Reverso Pumps”), a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Crawford United Corporation (the “Company”), completed the acquisition (the “Reverso Transaction”) of substantially all the assets of Reverso Pumps, Inc., a Florida corporation and developer, designer, manufacturer, seller and distributor of oil change systems, fuel and oil transfer pumps, fuel primers, fuel polishing systems and engine flushing systems (“Reverso”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Reverso Asset Purchase Agreement”) entered into and effective January 10, 2022 by and among Reverso Pumps, the Seller, the seller parties named therein and the Seller Parties’ representatives named therein. Upon the closing of the Transaction, the assets were transferred and assigned to Reverso Pumps in exchange for approximately $2.6 million in cash after post-closing adjustments.

Additionally, effective on January 10, 2022, Crawford SEP Acquisition Company LLC (name later changed to Separ America LLC or “Separ America”), a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed the acquisition (the “Separ Transaction,” and with the Reverso Transaction, the “Transactions”) of substantially all the assets of Separ of the Americas, LLC, a Florida limited liability company and developer, designer, manufacturer, seller and distributor of oil change systems, fuel and oil transfer pumps, fuel primers, fuel polishing systems and engine flushing systems (“Separ”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Separ Asset Purchase Agreement,” and together with the Reverso Asset Purchase Agreement, the “Purchase Agreements”) by and among Separ America, the Seller, the seller parties named therein and the Seller Parties’ representative named therein. Upon the closing of the Transaction, the assets were transferred and assigned to Separ America in exchange for approximately $1.6 million in cash after post-closing adjustments.

Cash Consideration Transferred	$	3,951,392
Seller Transaction Costs		230,359
Total Consideration	$	4,181,751
Accounts Receivable		466,887
Inventory		1,308,822
Fixed Assets		64,710
Prepaid and Other Assets		64,080
Intangible Assets: Customer List & Trademarks		1,300,000
Goodwill		1,572,913
Total Assets Acquired	$	4,777,412
Accounts Payable	$	542,359
Accrued Expense		53,302
Total Liabilities Assumed	$	595,661
Total Fair Value	$	4,181,751
Acquisition transaction costs incurred were:	$	124,825

Goodwill

Goodwill has an assigned value of $1.6 million and represents the expected synergies generated by combining the operations of Reverso, Separ, and the Company. The Company sells marine hoses and related products and the acquisition of Reverso Pumps and Separ America will allow the Company to expand its offerings to customers in the strategically important marine and defense markets. Intangible assets, customer list has an assigned value of $0.5 million which represents the expected value of the list of the customers of Reverso Pumps and Separ America. Intangible assets, trademarks has an assigned value of $0.8 million which represents the expected value of the trademarks of Reverso Pumps and Separ America.

Effective May 1, 2022, Knitting Machinery Company of America, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Knitting Machinery”) and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Crawford United Corporation, completed the acquisition of all of the operating assets of KMC Corp. dba Knitting Machinery Corp., a Delaware corporation and specialist in the manufacture of hose reinforcement machinery for the plastic, rubber and silicone industries pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement entered into as of May 1, 2022. The acquired business is strategically important to the Company’s growing industrial hose platform and will expand its offerings and diversify its customer base in this important market segment. The assets were transferred and assigned to Knitting Machinery in exchange for approximately $250,000 in cash and 38,462 Class A Common Shares valued at $1.0 million.

Cash Consideration Transferred	$	250,000
Fair Value of Stock Consideration		1,000,012
Total Consideration	$	1,250,012
Cash	$	100,000
Accounts Receivable		155,932
Inventory		517,270
Fixed Assets		90,603
Intangible Assets		150,000
Goodwill		645,372
Total Assets Acquired	$	1,659,177
Accounts Payable	$	33,694
Deferred Revenue		375,471
Total Liabilities Assumed	$	409,165
Total Fair Value		1,250,012
Acquisition transaction costs incurred were:	$	30,479

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill has an assigned value of $0.6 million and represents the expected synergies generated by combining the operations of KMC and the Company. Goodwill increased by $0.2 million from $0.4 million at   December 31, 2022 to $0.6 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in Goodwill was driven by a purchase accounting adjustment to Goodwill in the second quarter of 2023 for a change in inventory and fixed assets. The Company utilizes industrial hoses for customers in the Industrial and Transportation Products segment and the acquisition of KMC has allowed the Company to strengthen its supply chain. Intangible asset, trademark has an assigned value of $0.075 million which represents the expected value of the KMC trade name in the market. Intangible asset, customer list has an assigned value of $0.075 million which represents the expected value of the list of the customers of KMC to the Company.

Sales and Net Income for the Acquired Companies

Sales and net income information for the acquired companies, Reverso Pumps LLC (“Reverso Pumps”), Separ America LLC (“Separ America”) and Knitting Machinery Company of America LLC (“Knitting Machinery”) since the respective acquisition dates for years ended  December 31, 2023 and 2022 are provided below.

	Year ended				Year ended
	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
	Sales		Net Income		Sales		Net Income
Acquired Companies:
Reverso Pumps (acquired January 10, 2022)	$	6,527,485	$	1,141,472	$	5,467,426	$	876,558
Separ America (acquired January 10, 2022)		2,339,485		744,663		1,746,551		353,239
Knitting Machinery (acquired May 1, 2022)		633,573		33,579		1,022,603		82,830
Subtotal Acquired Companies	$	9,500,543	$	1,919,714		8,236,580		1,312,627
All Other Companies		134,385,391		11,375,079		119,518,347		5,248,776
Total	$	143,885,934	$	13,294,793	$	127,754,927	$	6,561,403