Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

16. Business Combinations

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16. Business Combinations
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combinations

On July 6 and July 7, 2015, the Company, through its newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Live Ventures, Inc., entered into a series of agreements in connection with its indirect purchase of Marquis Industries, Inc., a Georgia corporation, and its subsidiaries. The purchase was effectuated between Marquis Affiliated Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is 80% owned by Live Ventures, and the shareholders of Marquis Industries. The remaining 20% of Marquis Holdings is owned by the former owners of Marquis Industries. In connection with the purchase and finance transaction, various persons and entities entered into a series of agreements (each of which is dated on or about July 6, 2015, with funding occurring on July 6 and July 7, 2015).

 

The purchase price was paid through a combination of debt financing that was provided by (i) the Bank of America Term and Revolving Loan in the aggregate amount of (x) approximately $7.8 million for the term component and (y) approximately $15 million for the revolving component and (ii) a mezzanine loan in an amount of up to $7,000,000 provided by Isaac Capital Fund, a private lender whose managing member is Jon Isaac, the chief executive officer of the Company. In connection with operations of Marquis Industries after the closing of the purchase transaction, and as part of the Bank of America Term and Revolving Loan, Marquis Industries may borrow up to $15 million (based on eligibility).

 

The Bank of America term loan bears interest at a variable rate based on a base rate plus a margin. The current base rate is the greatest of (a) Bank of America prime rate, (b) the current federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or (c) 30-day LIBOR plus 1.00% plus the margin, which varies, depending on circumstances and as of closing was for the term component: 1.00% in excess of the base rate or 2.00% in excess of LIBOR, and for the revolving component: 0.75% in excess of the base rate or 1.75% in excess of LIBOR. Monthly payments to Bank of America are approximately $79,000 plus accrued interest. The term component is due and payable in July 2020, which is when the revolving component terminates.

  

The Isaac Capital Fund mezzanine loan bears interest at 12.5% with payment obligations of interest each month and all principal due in January 2021 (six months after the final payments are due under the Bank of America Term and Revolving Loan).

 

The Company acquired Marquis Industries as part of its acquisition strategy to acquire profitable and well-managed companies and finance those acquisitions using traditional, non-dilutive debt financing rather than using the Company’s equity.

 

A summary of the purchase price allocations at fair value is below. The purchase price allocation is a preliminary and subject to change. The Company has not yet completed its analysis to determine the fair value of inventory, property and equipment and a mezzanine loan on the acquisition date. Once this analysis is complete, the Company will adjust, if necessary, the provisional amounts assigned to inventory, property and equipment and a mezzanine loan in the accounting period in which the analysis is completed.

 

    Total  
Cash   $ 496,944  
Accounts receivable     7,262,188  
Inventory     11,227,359  
Other current assets     813,830  
Property and equipment     12,697,604  
Goodwill     800,000  
Accounts payable     (4,139,830 )
Accrued expenses     (479,473 )
Noncontrolling interest     (2,000,000 )
Purchase price (1)   $ 26,678,622  

 

(1) - includes $4,800,000 of cash, $6,495,825 from a mezzanine loan from Isaac Capital Fund, and $15,382,797 from bank financing.

 

The noncontrolling interest was valued at the price paid by the Company when it subsequently purchased the remaining 20% of Marquis Industries. See Note 18.

 

The revenue from the acquisition of Marquis Industries included in the results of operations from the date of acquisition on July 7, 2015 to September 30, 2015 was $16,006,683.

 

The unaudited pro forma information below present statement of operations data as if the acquisition of Marquis Industries took place on October 1, 2013.

 

    Years Ended September 30,  
    2015     2014  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
Net revenue   $ 81,322,724     $ 63,686,515  
Gross profit     23,805,842       16,789,944  
Operating income (loss)     (4,505,060 )     1,140,348  
Net loss     (10,997,970 )     (1,533,148 )
Loss per share     (0.70 )     (0.12 )