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Mogas Acquisition

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Mogas Acquisition
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
MOGAS ACQUISITION
MOGAS TRANSACTION
On November 24, 2014, our wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary, Corridor MoGas, executed a Purchase Agreement (the “MoGas Purchase Agreement”) with Mogas Energy, LLC (“Seller”) to acquire all of the equity interests of two entities, MoGas Pipeline, LLC ("MoGas") and United Property Systems, LLC ("UPS") (collectively, the "MoGas Transaction"). MoGas is the owner and operator of an approximately 263 mile interstate natural gas pipeline system in and around St. Louis and extending into central Missouri. The pipeline system, regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"), delivers natural gas to both investor-owned and municipal local distribution systems and has eight firm transportation customers. The pipeline system receives natural gas at three receipt points and delivers that natural gas at 22 delivery points. UPS owns 10.28 acres of real property that includes office and storage space which is leased to MoGas. A portion of that land is also leased to an operator of a small cement plant owned by a third party. The combined purchase price of MoGas and UPS was $125 million, funded by a combination of equity proceeds and revolving credit facility, as further discussed in Note 14 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
On November 17, 2014, the Company completed a follow-on equity offering of 14,950,000 shares of common stock, raising approximately $102 million in gross proceeds at $6.80 per share (net proceeds of approximately $96 million after underwriters' discount). Then on November 24, 2014, the Company borrowed $32 million (net proceeds of approximately $29 million after $3 million in fees). The total cash proceeds of $125 million were then used to capitalize Corridor MoGas, $90 million of which was in the form of a term note, who then concurrently used the cash to fund the purchase price to the Seller, $7 million of which, was placed in an indemnity escrow account. The Purchase Agreement describes the circumstances under which escrowed funds are to be released and the party to receive such released funds. Currently the Company has no reason to believe that any of the funds in escrow will be returned.
The Company is accounting for the acquisition under the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), and the initial accounting for this business combination is final and complete. The Company's assessment of the fair values and the allocation of purchase price to the identified tangible and intangible assets is its best estimate of fair value. The following table summarizes the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which the Company determined using Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs:
Acquisition Date Fair Values
 
Amount
Leased Property:
 
Land
$
210,000

Buildings and improvements
1,188,000

Total Leased Property
$
1,398,000

 
 
Property and Equipment:
 
Land
$
580,000

Depreciable property:
 
Natural Gas Pipeline
119,081,732

Vehicles and Trailers
378,000

Office Equipment
43,400

Total Property and Equipment
$
119,503,132

 
 
Goodwill
$
1,718,868

Cash and cash equivalents
4,098,274

Accounts receivable
1,357,905

Prepaid assets
125,485

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
(3,781,664
)
 
 
Net assets acquired
$
125,000,000


The fair values of land, depreciable property and goodwill were determined using internally developed models that were based on market assumptions and comparable transportation data as well as external valuations performed by unrelated third parties. The market assumptions used as inputs to the Company’s fair value model include replacement construction costs, leasing assumptions, growth rates, discount rates, terminal capitalization rates and transportation yields. The Company uses data on its existing portfolio of investments as well as similar market data from third party sources, when available, in determining these Level 3 inputs. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid assets and accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their short term, highly liquid nature.
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Management believes that goodwill in the transaction results from various benefits. The pipeline system interconnects with three receipt points, the Panhandle Eastern, Rockies Express and Mississippi River Transmission Pipelines, which allows MoGas the flexibility to source natural gas from a variety of gas producing regions in the U.S. This advantageous position enhances operational efficiency, and allows MoGas customers to procure natural gas in times of peak demand and scarce supply. Two of the largest MoGas customers are also two large suppliers of natural gas for the St. Louis area. Additionally, the characteristics of the tangible assets and operations acquired in the MoGas Transaction are consistent with Company investment criteria and strategy. Some of these criteria include investments that are fixed asset intensive, with long depreciable lives, capable of providing stable cash flows due to limited commodity price sensitivity, as well as experienced management teams capable of effectively and efficiently operating the assets now and through possible future growth opportunities. Goodwill related to this acquisition is deductible for income tax purposes.
Pro Forma Financial Information
For comparative purposes, the following table illustrates the effect on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as well as earnings per share - basic and diluted as if the Company had consummated the MoGas Transaction as of January 1, 2014:
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Total Revenue (1)
$
13,328,988

Total Expenses (2)
8,935,739

Operating Income
4,393,249

Other Income (Expense) (3)
(999,479
)
Tax Benefit (Expense) (4)
160,326

Net Income
3,554,096

Less: Net Income attributable to non-controlling interest
391,114

Net Income attributable to CORR Stockholders
$
3,162,982

Earnings per share:
 
Basic and Diluted
$
0.07

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
 
Basic and Diluted (5)
44,923,357

(1) Includes elimination adjustments for intercompany sales and rent.
(2) Includes adjustments for an increase in management fee payable, elimination of intercompany purchases and rent, depreciation, and other miscellaneous expenses.
(3) Includes adjustments for interest expense and other miscellaneous income.
(4) Includes an adjustment for a deferred tax benefit.
(5) Shares outstanding were adjusted for the November 17, 2014, follow-on equity offering mentioned above.