Acquisitions

Fiscal 2017. During March 2017, the Company acquired Texstar Enterprises, Inc. (“Texstar”) for $26.1 million, net of cash acquired. Texstar provides construction and maintenance services for telecommunications providers in the Southwest and Pacific Northwestern regions of the United States. This acquisition expanded the Company’s geographic presence within its existing customer base.

Fiscal 2016. During August 2015, the Company acquired TelCom Construction, Inc. and an affiliate (together, “TelCom”). The purchase price was $48.8 million paid in cash. TelCom, based in Clearwater, Minnesota, provides construction and maintenance services for telecommunications providers throughout the United States. This acquisition expands the Company’s geographic presence within its existing customer base. During May 2016, the Company acquired NextGen Telecom Services Group, Inc. (“NextGen”) for $5.6 million, net of cash acquired. NextGen provides construction and maintenance services for telecommunications providers in the Northeastern United States. Additionally, during July 2016, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities associated with the wireless network deployment and wireline operations of Goodman Networks Incorporated (“Goodman”) for a net cash purchase price of $100.9 million after an adjustment of approximately $6.6 million for working capital received below a target amount. The acquired operations provide wireless construction services in a number of markets, including Texas, Georgia, and Southern California. The acquisition reinforces the Company’s wireless construction resources and expands the Company’s geographic presence within its existing customer base.

Fiscal 2015. During September 2014, the Company acquired Hewitt Power & Communications, Inc. (“Hewitt”) for $8.0 million, net of cash acquired. Hewitt provides specialty contracting services primarily for telecommunications providers in the Southeastern United States. During January 2015, the Company acquired the assets of two cable installation contractors for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million. During the April 2015, the Company acquired Moll’s Utility Services, LLC (“Moll’s”) for $6.5 million, net of cash acquired. Moll’s provides specialty contracting services primarily for utilities in the Midwestern United States. The Company also acquired the assets of Venture Communications Group, LLC (“Venture”) for $15.6 million during June 2015. Venture provides specialty contracting services primarily for telecommunications providers in the Midwest and Southeastern United States.

Purchase Price Allocations

The purchase price allocations of each of the 2016 and 2015 acquisitions were completed within the 12-month measurement period from the dates of acquisition. The purchase price allocation of Texstar was completed during the second quarter of the 2018 transition period. Adjustments to provisional amounts were recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustments were determined and were not material during the 2018 transition period or fiscal 2017, 2016, or 2015.

The following table summarizes the aggregate consideration paid for businesses acquired in fiscal 2017 and 2016 (dollars in millions):



	2017		2016
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	8.9	$	16.9
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	2.4		21.8
Inventories and other current assets	0.2		15.0
Property and equipment	5.6		11.5
Goodwill	10.1		39.9
Intangible assets - customer relationships	9.8		94.5
Intangible assets - trade names and other	0.7		1.8
Total assets	37.7		201.4

Liabilities
Accounts payable	3.2		23.7
Accrued and other current liabilities	3.4		22.3
Deferred tax liabilities, net non-current	5.0		—
Total liabilities	11.6		46.0

Net Assets Acquired	$	26.1	$	155.4

Results of businesses acquired are included in the consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. The revenues and net income of TelCom, NextGen, and Texstar were not material during the 2018 transition period, fiscal 2017, or fiscal 2016.