8. ACQUISITIONS MADE DURING THE PERIODAS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2022
The following table sets out the assessment of the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in the acquisitions made by the Group.
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Audited Year ended 28 February 2022 |
Audited Year ended 28 February 2021 |
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| USD'000 | Áudea |
Siticom | Total |
Total |
| NET ASSETS ACQUIRED | ||||
| Non-current assets | 30 | 2 575 | 2 605 | 233 |
| Current assets | 1 339 | 9 566 | 10 905 | 8 799 |
| Non-current liabilities | (301) | (4 512) | (4 813) | (2 555) |
| Current liabilities | (933) | (6 318) | (7 251) | (12 679) |
| Net assets acquired | 135 | 1 311 | 1 446 | (6 202) |
| Intangible assets | 1 204 | 5 479 | 6 683 | 7 626 |
| Goodwill | 1 138 | 11 061 | 12 199 | 9 495 |
| Non-controlling interests recognised | (404) | – | (404) | (1 623) |
| Fair value of acquisitions | 2 073 | 17 851 | 19 924 | 9 296 |
| PURCHASE CONSIDERATION | ||||
| Funds received from non-controlling interests | – | (5 355) | (5 355) | – |
| Earn-out liability | – | 1 159 | 1 159 | – |
| Acquisition-related liabilities | – | 9 337 | 9 337 | – |
| Cash | 2 073 | 12 710 | 14 783 | 9 296 |
| Total consideration | 2 073 | 17 851 | 19 924 | 9 296 |
| CASH OUTFLOW FOR ACQUISITIONS | ||||
| Net cash resources acquired | (300) | (2 518) | (2 818) | (3 760) |
| Funds received from non-controlling | ||||
| interests | – | (5 355) | (5 355) | – |
| Cash consideration paid | 2 073 | 12 710 | 14 783 | 9 296 |
| Net cash outflow for acquisitions | 1 773 | 4 837 | 6 610 | 5 536 |
During the period ended 28 February 2022, Datatec Group made the following acquisitions:
On 31 March 2021, Logicalis acquired 70% of the issued share capital in Áudea Seguridad de la Información Sociedad Limitada ("Áudea"), a Spanish company which specialises in cyber security, data protection, governance and compliance, for a consideration of US$2.1 million cash. Áudea's cyber security capabilities are complementary to Logicalis Spain's security portfolio, creating a much broader professional and managed service offering.
On 1 June 2021, Logicalis acquired Siticom GmbH ("Siticom"), a German company that is a leading services and solutions provider in the software-defined networking and 5G market, through a new company Logicalis Siticom GmbH. The transaction involved the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital for a consideration of US$12.7 million followed by the immediate disposal of 29.6% of the issued share capital to two of the previous owners/managers for a consideration of US$5.4 million. There are two options for Logicalis to repurchase this non-controlling interest for an agreed amount of up to US$10.5 million over the next two years, whereafter Logicalis will own 100% of Siticom. A potential maximum EUR1.0 million (approximately US$1.2 million) earn-out liability, subject to certain performance conditions, is included in the purchase price and payable in the financial year ended 29 February 2024. The principles of IFRS 10 were deemed to take preference over those of IAS 32. The terms of the fixed price options were assessed and it was determined that the risks and rewards associated with the ownership of the non-controlling interest's shares have been retained by Logicalis Siticom GmbH. As a result of this, Logicalis has consolidated 100% of the results of Siticom for the period it was owned in H1 FY22, and will continue to do so in the future. The total purchase price of the Siticom acquisition (including the options and earn-out liability) is up to a maximum of EUR15.0 million (approximately US$17.9 million), of which US$10.5 million is accounted for as a liability at the acquisition date and included in acquisition-related liabilities.
Of the proceeds received, US$8.7 million (EUR7.2 million) was placed in restricted cash earmarked for the settlement of the acquisition-related liability, as reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows. A portion of this restricted cash was realised to settle the acquisition-related liability. In FY22, US$5.9 million of this liability was settled.
Siticom has extensive skills in telecommunication and software-defined networking architectures, IoT implementations and next-generation public and private networks. Siticom is focused on providing professional services around next -generation networks and private 5G. The acquisition enhances Logicalis' services mix and is margin accretive.
Upon acquiring Siticom, Logicalis became one of Cisco's preferred partners for 5G. The Siticom capabilities enabled Logicalis to deliver an end- to-end 5G solution incorporating Cisco's 5G-enabled technology.
The acquisition will give Logicalis a platform to establish a pan-European centre of expertise in developing advanced networking integration capabilities around 5G and evolving cloud orchestrated network interoperability. Logicalis also aims to expand these skill sets and application knowledge across Datatec to complement its existing capabilities in markets such as Latin America and Asia.
As a result of these acquisitions, goodwill and other intangible assets increased by US$12.2 million and US$6.7 million respectively. None of the goodwill recognised is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
All trade receivables acquired are measured at amortised cost. The carrying value of trade receivables balances approximates their fair value, therefore no fair value disclosures are provided. All identifiable intangible assets have been recognised and accounted for at fair value.
The revenue and EBITDA included from these two acquisitions in FY22 were US$25.4 million and US$3.2 million respectively; profit after tax included from these acquisitions was US$1.5 million. Had the acquisition date been 1 March 2021 for both acquisitions, the revenue and EBITDA would have been approximately US$33.1 million and US$4.1 million respectively for the 12 months to 28 February 2022. The approximate profit after tax would have been US$1.9 million for the period. Acquisition-related costs of US$0.9 million have been incurred on the above acquisitions to date.

