Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Acquisitions

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Business Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Acquisitions Business Acquisitions
North Carolina Acquisitions - Final
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company purchased five HMA production and paving companies and a grading and sitework company on the following dates and based in the following locations: (i) on October 8, 2020, in Carthage, North Carolina, (ii) on October 30, 2020, in Ahoskie, North Carolina, (iii) on December 3, 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina, (iv) on December 18, 2020, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, (v) on June 22, 2021, in Wilson, North Carolina and (vi) on September 10, 2021, in Albemarle, North Carolina. The acquired businesses added fourteen HMA plants primarily in central and eastern North Carolina, providing the Company with access to additional markets and further enhancing the Company’s footprint in the state. These acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with Topic 805. The Company consulted with independent third parties to assist in the valuation process. As of September 30, 2021, the Company has finalized its purchase price allocation for these acquisitions. Total consideration transferred for these six acquisitions was $97.9 million as of September 30, 2021.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values based on the methodology described under Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies. The amount of the purchase price exceeding the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill in the aggregate amount of $33.3 million for these six acquisitions, which is deductible for income tax purposes. Goodwill primarily represents the assembled work force and synergies expected to result from the acquisition.
The results of operations attributable to these acquisitions are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Company recorded certain costs to effect the acquisition as they were incurred, which are reflected in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the amount of $0.6 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

North Carolina Acquisition - Provisional
On August 2, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company acquired a crushed stone and aggregates facility located near Goldston, North Carolina. The acquisition enhanced the Company’s vertical integration strategy of construction materials to support its HMA production operations. The Company expects to use aggregates mined from this facility to supply multiple HMA plants that the Company acquired during the fiscal year. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Topic 805. As of September 30, 2021, the purchase price allocation is provisional pending certain information necessary to finalize estimates of fair value of certain assets acquired. The Company consulted with independent third parties to assist in the valuation process. The Company expects to finalize these values as soon as practicable and no later than one year from the acquisition date. Total consideration transferred for this acquisition was $31.2 million as of September 30, 2021.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values based on the methodology described under Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies. The amount of the purchase price exceeding the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as provisional goodwill in the amount of approximately $2.6 million, which is deductible for income tax purposes. Goodwill primarily represents the assembled work force and synergies expected to result from the acquisition.
The results of operations since the August 2, 2021 acquisition date attributable to this acquisition are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Company recorded certain costs to effect the acquisition as they were incurred, which are reflected in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the amount of $0.3 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
Alabama Acquisition - Provisional
On July 30, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company acquired an HMA contracting company and related entities, all headquartered in Cullman, Alabama. The acquisition added four hot-mix asphalt plants, four aggregates facilities, and a diverse fleet of trucks and construction equipment to support the Company’s operations in central and northern Alabama. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Topic 805. As of September 30, 2021, the purchase price allocation is provisional pending certain information necessary to finalize estimates of fair value of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company consulted with independent third-parties to assist in the valuation process. The Company expects to finalize these values as soon as practicable and no later than one year from the acquisition date. Total consideration transferred for this acquisition was $81.7 million as of September 30, 2021.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values based on the methodology described under Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies. The amount of the purchase price exceeding the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as provisional goodwill in the amount of approximately $3.2 million, which is deductible for income tax purposes. Goodwill primarily represents the assembled work force and synergies expected to result from the acquisition.
The results of operations since the July 30, 2021 acquisition date attributable to this acquisition are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Company recorded certain costs to effect the acquisition as they were incurred, which are reflected in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the amount of $0.4 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
Combined Acquisitions During the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021
The following table summarizes the consideration for the aforementioned acquisitions and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of September 30, 2021 (in thousands):
North Carolina Acquisitions - Final North Carolina Acquisition - Provisional Alabama Acquisition - Provisional Total
Accounts receivable $ 110  $ —  $ —  $ 110 
Inventories 4,409  410  6,480  11,299 
Property, plant and equipment 60,819  9,794  35,020  105,633 
Mineral reserves (included in property, plant and equipment) —  18,600  38,118  56,718 
Intangible assets —  —  75  75 
Total assets 65,338  28,804  79,693  173,835 
Total liabilities —  —  (718) (718)
Goodwill 33,320  2,597  3,157  39,074 
Total consideration transferred 97,885  31,167  81,682  210,734 
Total consideration payable 773  234  450  1,457 
Total purchase price $ 98,658  $ 31,401  $ 82,132  $ 212,191 
The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 includes $79.3 million of revenue and $4.9 million of net loss attributable to the operations of the businesses acquired during the 2021 fiscal year from their respective acquisition dates through September 30, 2021.
The following presents pro forma revenues and net income as though the acquisitions had occurred on October 1, 2018 (unaudited, in thousands):

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
2021 2020 2019
Pro forma revenues $ 984,222  $ 981,079  $ 996,873 
Pro forma net income $ 21,847  $ 46,701  $ 51,544 

Pro forma financial information is presented as if the operations of the acquisitions had been included in the consolidated results of the Company since October 1, 2018, and gives effect to transactions that are directly attributable to the acquisitions, including adjustments to:
(a)Include the pro forma results of operations of the acquisitions for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
            
(b)Include additional depreciation and depletion expense related to the fair value of acquired property, plant and equipment and reserves at aggregates facilities, as applicable, as if such assets were acquired on October 1, 2018 and consistently applied to the Company’s depreciation and depletion methodologies.

(c)Include interest expense under the Term Loan as if the funds borrowed to finance the purchase price were borrowed on October 1, 2018. Interest expense calculations further assume that no principal payments were made during the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021, and that the interest rate in effect on the date the Company made the acquisitions was in effect for the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021.

(d)Exclude $1.3 million of acquisition-related expenses from the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, as though such expenses were incurred prior to the pro forma acquisition date of October 1, 2018.

Pro forma information is presented for informational purposes and may not be indicative of revenue or net income that would have been achieved if these acquisitions had occurred on October 1, 2018.

Combined Acquisitions During the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, a subsidiary of the Company purchased a HMA production and paving company and two HMA manufacturing plants and certain related assets on the following dates and based in the following locations: (i) on October 1, 2019, in Palm City, Florida, (ii) on March 23, 2020, in Pensacola and DeFuniak Springs, Florida. These acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with Topic 805. Total consideration transferred for these two acquisitions was $27.5 million. The amount of the purchase price exceeding the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill in the aggregate amount of $7.8 million for these acquisitions.

Combined Acquisitions During the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2019

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, subsidiaries of the Company purchased a HMA production and paving company and a ready-mix concrete company on the following dates and based in the following locations: (i) on February 28, 2019, in Okeechobee, Florida, (ii) on July 12, 2019, in Gadsden, Alabama. These acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with Topic 805. Total consideration transferred for these two acquisitions was $13.9 million. The amount of the purchase price exceeding the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million for these acquisitions.