Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure

Acquisitions

Acquisition of Holden America

In December 2022, we acquired Holden America, a manufacturer of market-leading multi-level vehicle securement and protection systems, gravity-outlet gates, and gate accessories for freight rail in North America. The purchase agreement included minimum additional consideration of $10.0 million, which is payable in installments of $5.0 million per year in each of 2024 and 2025. The purchase agreement also contained a provision whereby additional consideration could become payable based on the achievement of certain revenue targets, up to a maximum payout of $10.0 million.

The total additional consideration, which is included in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, had an estimated fair value of $20.0 million as of December 31, 2023 and is remeasured at each reporting period using Level 3 inputs. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the first installment of the additional consideration, totaling $10.0 million, was paid. This payment is reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, of which $8.0 million related to the initial estimated fair value is included in financing activities, and $2.0 million related to the remeasurement of the initial estimated fair value is included in operating activities. As of March 31, 2024, the estimated fair value of the remaining additional consideration was $10.0 million.

Acquisition of RSI Logistics

In March 2023, we acquired RSI Logistics ("RSI"), a data-centric provider of proprietary software and logistics and terminal management solutions to the North American rail industry. This transaction was recorded as a business combination within the Leasing Group, based on valuations of the acquired assets and liabilities at their acquisition date fair value using Level 3 inputs. Based on our purchase price allocation, we recorded identifiable intangible assets of $35.7 million, goodwill of $25.6 million, and certain other immaterial assets and liabilities. The identifiable intangible assets, with the exception of the trade name, which is considered an indefinite-lived intangible asset, are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 years to 15 years.

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure

Discontinued Operations

Sale of Highway Products Business

In the fourth quarter of 2021, we completed the sale of Trinity Highway Products, LLC (“THP”). Upon completion of the sale, the accounting requirements for reporting THP as a discontinued operation were met. In connection with the sale, the Company agreed to indemnify Rush Hour for certain liabilities related to the highway products business, including certain liabilities resulting from or arising out of the ET-Plus® System, a highway guardrail end-terminal system (the “ET Plus”). Consequently, results from discontinued operations include certain legal expenses that are directly attributable to the highway products business. Similar expenses related to these retained obligations that may be incurred in the future will likewise be reported in discontinued operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded expenses related to these obligations of $5.6 million ($4.3 million, net of income taxes) and $3.9 million ($3.1 million, net of income taxes), respectively, which are included in loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 14 for further information regarding obligations retained in connection with the THP sale.