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Colliers International acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Colliers International bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

BusinessDealWhenValue
Security Services and Technologies ("SST")
Word for word“In July 2000, the Company acquired an 80% interest in Security Services and Technologies ("SST"), a Pennsylvania-based provider of integrated security services, for cash consideration of $7.5 million plus contingent consideration payable if SST meets certain EBITDA thresholds over a three-year period.” 10-K for 2001
agreed acquisition—$7.5 million plus contingent consideration
Herbert A. Watts Ltd. ("Watts")
Word for word“In March 2001, the Company acquired an 82.15% interest in Herbert A. Watts Ltd. ("Watts"), a customer support and fulfillment business operating primarily in Canada, for cash consideration of $10.9 million plus contingent consideration payable if Watts meets certain earnings thresholds over a three-year period.” 10-K for 2001
acquisitionMarch 2001$10.9 million plus contingent consideration
The Franchise Company, Inc. shares from a minority shareholder, and 14.9% of Intercon Security Ltd.
Word for word“During Fiscal 2001, the Company acquired shares of The Franchise Company, Inc. from a minority shareholder, as well as 14.9% of Intercon Security Ltd. from a minority shareholder, for aggregate consideration of $4.1 million.” 10-K for 2001
acquisitionDuring Fiscal 2001—
Silver Plumbing, based in Miami
Word for word“During the year, the Company also acquired the following tuck-under companies: Silver Plumbing, based in Miami; Aquashield Corporation, a restoration contractor based in Miami; Creative Closets, Inc., the Boston franchise of the Company's California Closets franchise system; Century Security, a Toronto-based security services business and Dickinson Management, Inc., a Jupiter, Florida residential property management business.” 10-K for 2001
acquisition——
Aquashield Corporation
Word for word“During the year, the Company also acquired the following tuck-under companies: Silver Plumbing, based in Miami; Aquashield Corporation, a restoration contractor based in Miami; Creative Closets, Inc., the Boston franchise of the Company's California Closets franchise system; Century Security, a Toronto-based security services business and Dickinson Management, Inc., a Jupiter, Florida residential property management business.” 10-K for 2001
acquisition——
Creative Closets, Inc.
Word for word“In October 2000, TFC acquired Creative Closets, Inc. ("Creative Closets"), the Boston franchise of California Closets, as its first foray into "branchising".” 10-K for 2001
acquisitionOctober 2000—
Century Security, a Toronto-based security services business
Word for word“During the year, the Company also acquired the following tuck-under companies: Silver Plumbing, based in Miami; Aquashield Corporation, a restoration contractor based in Miami; Creative Closets, Inc., the Boston franchise of the Company's California Closets franchise system; Century Security, a Toronto-based security services business and Dickinson Management, Inc., a Jupiter, Florida residential property management business.” 10-K for 2001
acquisition——
Dickinson Management, Inc., a Jupiter, Florida residential property management business
Word for word“During the year, the Company also acquired the following tuck-under companies: Silver Plumbing, based in Miami; Aquashield Corporation, a restoration contractor based in Miami; Creative Closets, Inc., the Boston franchise of the Company's California Closets franchise system; Century Security, a Toronto-based security services business and Dickinson Management, Inc., a Jupiter, Florida residential property management business.” 10-K for 2001
acquisition——
Community Pool Service, Inc.
Word for word“In the Residential Property Management unit, Community Pool Service, Inc., a Maryland provider of swimming pool management services and Equity Management Group, Inc., a Manhattan-based property management company, were acquired in April 2001 and May 2001, respectively.” 10-K for 2002
acquisitionApril 2001—
Equity Management Group, Inc.
Word for word“In the Residential Property Management unit, Community Pool Service, Inc., a Maryland provider of swimming pool management services and Equity Management Group, Inc., a Manhattan-based property management company, were acquired in April 2001 and May 2001, respectively.” 10-K for 2002
acquisitionMay 2001—
CC Seattle LLC
Word for word“In Consumer Services, FirstService acquired CC Seattle LLC in July 2001, the Washington State franchisee of its California Closets franchise system.” 10-K for 2002
acquisitionJuly 2001—
VASEC Virginia Security and Automation, Inc.
Word for word“Also in July 2001, the Integrated Security Services unit acquired VASEC Virginia Security and Automation, Inc., a security systems integrator serving the U.S. National Capitol Region.” 10-K for 2002
acquisitionJuly 2001—
Right Choice Fulfillment (Right Choice)
Word for word“Right Choice Fulfillment ("Right Choice"), a rebate processing and fulfillment business located in Illinois, was purchased by DDS in February 2002.” 10-K for 2002
acquisitionFebruary 2002—
Creative Closets, the Boston franchise of California Closets
Word for word“Consumer Services revenues were $78.8 million, up 11% over the prior year due to internal growth and the October 2000 acquisition of Creative Closets, the Boston franchise of California Closets.” 10-K for 2002
acquisitionOctober 2000—
Nature Plus, Inc.
Word for word“In April 2002, Nature Plus, Inc. a Montreal lawn care provider with 5,000 residential customers was acquired for total consideration of $0.3 million.” 10-K for 2003
acquisitionApril 2002$0.3 million
California Closets franchises in Chicago and Jacksonville
Word for word“In October 2002, the California Closets franchises in Chicago and Jacksonville were acquired for aggregate consideration of $1.9 million.” 10-K for 2003
acquisitionOctober 2002$1.9 million
WE Landscape Group LLC
Word for word“The first was WE Landscape Group LLC, a Phoenix commercial landscaping operation acquired in December 2002.” 10-K for 2003
acquisitionDecember 2002—
Cooper Square Realty, Inc.
Word for word“In February 2003, the Company bought a controlling interest in Cooper Square Realty, Inc., a condominium management and real estate services provider operating in Manhattan, New York.” 10-K for 2003
acquisitionFebruary 2003—
Right Choice Services, Inc. Fulfillment Division
Word for word“In February 2002, an 87.5% owned subsidiary of the Company (DDS Distribution Services Ltd.) acquired 100% of the assets of the Fulfillment Division of Right Choice Services, Inc. ("Right Choice") of Mascoutah, Illinois.” 10-K for 2003
acquisitionFebruary 2002—
As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year endedCash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)Goodwill from acquisitions
2016-12-31$82.1 million$53 million
2017-12-31$58.7 million$78.6 million
2018-12-31$586.2 million$465.7 million
2019-12-31$80.6 million$58.2 million
2020-12-31$205.6 million$118 million
2021-12-31$60.8 million$22.5 million
2022-12-31$1.01 billion$936.1 million
2023-12-31$60.3 million$34.4 million
2024-12-31$517.2 million—
2025-12-31$262.2 million—

Read from Colliers International’s annual reports (10-K for 2003, 10-K for 2002, 10-K for 2001) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2003-05-23. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.