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Acquisitions

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Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
Acquisitions
The Company incurred acquisition transaction costs of $0.1 million for both the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, related to various business acquisition activities. In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company also paid $0.4 million of deferred contingent consideration for acquisitions completed in previous periods. Acquisitions result in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s consolidated financial statements because their purchase price reflects the future earnings and cash flow potential of these companies, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses are expected to bring to existing operations.
The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of a business acquisition, based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. If additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), including through asset appraisals and learning more about the newly acquired business, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value.
The Company acquired Viking SeaTech ("Viking") for $235.4 million on August 27, 2013. This Energy segment acquisition expanded the segment's geographic presence, technologies and services provided to the global energy market. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, Viking is a support specialist providing a comprehensive range of equipment and services to the offshore oil & gas industry. Viking serves customers globally with primary markets in the North Sea (U.K. and Norway) and Australia. The majority of Viking's revenue is derived from offshore vessel mooring solutions which include design, rental, installation and inspection. Viking also provides survey, manpower and other marine services to offshore operators, drillers and energy asset owners. The purchase price allocation of the Viking acquisition resulted in the recognition of $87.8 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $65.4 million of intangible assets, including $40.5 million of customer relationships and $24.9 million of tradenames.
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, give effect to the Viking acquisition as though the transaction and related financing activities had occurred on September 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
 
Three months ended November 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Net sales
 

 

As reported
 
$
339,556

 
$
307,809

Pro forma
 
339,556

 
332,742

Earnings from continuing operations
 

 

As reported
 
$
33,005

 
$
30,551

Pro forma
 
33,005

 
33,672

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
 

 

As reported
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.42

Pro forma
 
0.45

 
0.46

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 

 

As reported
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.41

Pro forma
 
0.44

 
0.45