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Note 11 - Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

11. ACQUISITIONS

 

Heany Industries, LLC

 

Effective  January 2, 2024, Heany Industries, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Crawford United Corporation, completed the acquisition of all of the operating assets of Heany Industries, Inc, a New  York corporation and specialist in materials engineering solutions for a variety of aerospace, industrial and bio-medical applications pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The acquired business is strategically important to the Company’s growing aerospace presence and has expanded the Company's offerings and diversified its customer base. The purchase price after working capital adjustment was $6.6 million of cash and inclusive of the real estate on which Heany operates. The purchase price allocation is complete. During the first quarter of 2025, fair market value reductions to fixed assets and inventory were recorded for $154,024, with the corresponding adjustment being an increase to goodwill.

 

Total Consideration

 $6,550,000 
     

Cash

 $250 

Accounts Receivable

  540,177 

Inventory

  673,407 

Fixed Assets

  2,143,860 

Prepaid and Other Assets

  79,247 

Intangible Assets: Customer List & Trademarks

  1,985,000 

Goodwill

  1,232,681 

Total Assets Acquired

 $6,654,622 
     

Accounts Payable

 $60,047 

Accrued Expense

  44,575 

Total Liabilities Assumed

  104,622 

Total Fair Value

 $6,550,000 
     

Acquisition transaction costs incurred were:

 $226,701 

 

Goodwill has an assigned value of $1.2 million and represents the expected synergies generated by combining the operations of Heany and the Company. The Company was a long-time customer of Heany and the acquisition allows for a strengthening of the Company's supply chain. The acquired customer relationships have an assigned intangible asset value of $1,934,000, which was determined using an income approach and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years. The residual intangible asset value of $51,000 relates to trademarks.

 

Advanced Industrial Coatings, LLC

 

Effective  August 30, 2024, Advanced Industrial Coatings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Crawford United Corporation, completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Advanced Industrial Coatings, Inc., a California corporation and specialist in fluoropolymers and other high-performance coatings solutions for the aerospace, semiconductor, medical, energy and other industrial sectors, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The acquired business is strategically important to the Company’s growing aerospace presence and has expanded the Company's offerings and diversified its customer base. 

 

The Company has substantially completed the purchase price allocation, reflecting estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. While we  may record minor adjustments as additional information becomes available within the measurement period, we do not expect any material changes to the purchase price allocation.

 

Total Consideration

 $4,360,985 
     

Accounts Receivable

 $752,848 

Inventory

  180,825 

Fixed Assets

  1,096,717 

Prepaid and Other Assets

  23,224 

Intangible Assets: Customer List

  1,400,000 

Goodwill

  1,015,939 

Total Assets Acquired

 $4,469,553 
     

Accounts Payable

 $93,113 

Accrued Expense

  15,455 

Total Liabilities Assumed

  108,568 

Total Fair Value

 $4,360,985 
     

Acquisition transaction costs incurred were:

 $158,332 

 

Goodwill has an assigned value of $1.0 million and represents the expected synergies generated by combining the operations of AIC and the Company. The acquired customer relationships have an assigned intangible asset value of $1.4 million, which was determined using an income approach and will be amortized on a straight-line based over 15 years. 

 

Rahn Industries Incorporated

 

Effective  January 2, 2025, Crawford AE LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Air Enterprises”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crawford United Corporation, completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Rahn Industries, Incorporated, a California corporation. Rahn is a leading manufacturer of HVAC coils and related coatings, serving both OEM and aftermarket customers in the healthcare, industrial, energy, and defense industries. The purchase price after working capital adjustment was $12.7 million in cash. 

 

The Company has made substantial progress with the purchase price allocation, reflecting estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. We  may record fair value adjustments, particularly to inventory, fixed assets or deferred taxes, as additional information becomes available within the measurement period regarding circumstances existing at the acquisition date.

 

     

Total Consideration

 $12,659,328 
     

Cash

 $403,058 

Accounts Receivable

  2,524,400 

Inventory

  2,136,970 

Fixed Assets

  1,395,780 

Operating Right of Use Asset

  2,961,017 

Prepaid and Other Assets

  209,034 

Intangible Assets: Customer List

  4,100,000 

Goodwill

  3,907,172 

Total Assets Acquired

 $17,637,431 
     

Accounts Payable

 $244,837 

Accrued Expense

  466,045 

Operating Lease Liabilities

  2,961,017 

Deferred Tax

  1,306,204 

Total Liabilities Assumed

  4,978,103 

Total Fair Value

 $12,659,328 
     

Acquisition transaction costs incurred were:

 $478,763 

 

Sales and Net Income (Loss) for the Acquired Companies

Sales and net income (loss) information for Heany, AIC and Rahn since their respective acquisition dates for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are provided below.

 

  

Three Months ended

  

Three Months ended

 
  

March 31, 2025

  

March 31, 2024

 
  

Sales

  

Net Income (Loss)

  

Sales

  

Net Income

 

Acquired Companies:

                

Heany Industries (acquired January 2, 2024)

 $1,384,712  $(181,990) $1,455,531  $19,469 

Advanced Industrial Coatings (acquired August 30, 2024)

  1,043,438   10,068   -   - 

Rahn Industries (acquired January 2, 2025)

  4,309,615   132,969   -   - 

Subtotal Acquired Companies

 $6,737,765  $(38,953) $1,455,531  $19,469 
                 

All Other Companies

  36,576,346   3,169,987   36,984,108   2,977,416 

Total

 $43,314,111  $3,131,034  $38,439,639  $2,996,885