Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2019

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

On February 14, 2019, the company entered into a definitive merger agreement ("merger agreement") with The Charles Machine Works, Inc. ("CMW"), a privately held Oklahoma corporation. CMW designs, manufactures, and sells a range of products to serve the underground construction market, including horizontal directional drills, walk and ride trenchers, utility loaders, vacuum excavators, asset locators, pipe rehabilitation solutions, and after-market tools. Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, the company has agreed to pay $700 million in cash ("merger consideration"), subject to certain working capital, net debt, and other adjustments as set forth in the merger agreement. The company plans to fund the merger consideration and transaction expenses with cash on hand and debt, including borrowings from the company's unsecured senior revolving credit facility and/or other potential additional financing arrangements that the company may pursue. On March 1, 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSR Act"), with respect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. The early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the merger. The closing of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement, including regulatory approval by the German Federal Cartel Office. The company expects the transaction to close prior to the end of the company's fiscal third quarter.

The company has evaluated all additional subsequent events and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.