On May 13, 2019, the Company acquired the assets of Connect-It Wireless, Inc. ("Connect-It") for $6,034 in cash. Connect-It operates in Florida and is a manufacturer and distributor of wireless site components and safety products. In the purchase price allocation, goodwill of $3,299 and customer relationships of $828 were recorded and the remainder is net working capital. A portion of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. Connect-It is included in the ESS segment and was acquired to expand the Company's wireless component distribution network. The purchase price allocation was finalized in the fourth quarter of 2019.

On February 11, 2019, the Company acquired the outstanding shares of United Galvanizing ("United"), a provider of coatings services for $26,000 in cash. The agreed upon purchase price was $28,000, with $2,000 being contingent on seller representations and warranties that was settled in the first quarter of 2020. The acquisition of United, located in Houston, Texas further expands the Company's galvanizing footprint in North America and will be reported in the Coatings segment.

The fair values assigned were $12,374 for goodwill, $3,170 for customer relationships, trade name of $894, $10,987 for property, plant, and equipment, and the remainder is net working capital. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes and the customer relationship will be amortized over 10 years. The trade name has an indefinite life. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation in the fourth quarter of 2019.

On December 31, 2018, the Company acquired the assets of Larson Camouflage ("Larson"), an industry leading provider of architectural and camouflage concealment solutions for the wireless telecommunication market for $31,106 in cash. The agreed upon purchase price was $34,562, with 10% being held back for seller representations and warranties (paid in the first quarter of 2020). Larson was acquired to grow our product offerings in the wireless communication market and will be reported in the ESS segment. The fair values assigned were $16,223 for customer relationships, $15,346 for goodwill, $1,151 for property, plant, and equipment and the remainder is net working capital. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes and the customer relationships will be amortized over 12 years. The purchase price allocation was finalized in the fourth quarter of 2019.

On October 18, 2018, the Company acquired CSP Coatings Systems of Auckland, New Zealand, a provider of a wide range of coatings services for approximately $17,711. The acquisition further strengthens the Company's Asia-Pacific market position and will be reported in the Coatings segment. The preliminary fair values assigned were $7,373 to property, plant, and equipment, $3,113 for customer relationships, $5,120 for goodwill, with the remainder net working capital. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes and the customer relationships will be amortized over 10 years. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation in the second quarter of 2019.

On August 3, 2018, the Company purchased approximately 72% of the outstanding shares of Walpar, LLC ("Walpar") for $57,805 in cash. Walpar is an industry leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of overhead sign structures for the North America transportation market. Walpar is located in Birmingham, Alabama and its operations are reported in the ESS segment. The transaction was funded with cash on hand. The acquisition of Walpar was completed to expand the Company's product offering in the sign structure market. Customer relationships will be amortized over 12 years and the trade name has an indefinite life. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

In January 2019, the 28% non-controlling interest shares of Walpar, LLC were acquired for $23,082. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company finalized its purchase price allocation including its assessment of the value of intangibles on the opening balance sheet. As a result of updated cash flow projections it was determined that a $3,500 reduction in customer relationships, along with an offsetting increase in goodwill less deferred tax, was necessary to adjust the allocation of fair value to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Walpar as of the date of acquisition:



	At August 3, 2018
Current assets	$	13,210
Customer relationships	28,500
Trade name	3,500
Goodwill	45,453
Total fair value of assets acquired	$	90,663
Current liabilities	2,197
Deferred taxes	7,579
Total fair value of liabilities assumed	$	9,776
Non-controlling interests	23,082
Net assets acquired	$	57,805

On August 3, 2018, the Company acquired 75% of the outstanding shares of Convert Italia SpA ("Convert") for $43,504 in cash. In the second quarter of 2019, the Company paid the former owners approximately $18,700 additional purchase price which was reflected in the contingent consideration liability on the fair value of assets and liabilities assumed on acquisition. Convert is a designer and provider of engineered solar tracker solutions that is headquartered in Italy, with offices in Brazil and Argentina. The Company acquired Convert to grow market adjacencies in the Utility Support Structures segment.

Patents and proprietary technology will be amortized over 15 years and the trade name has an indefinite life. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The fair value measurement process and purchase price allocation was finalized in the third quarter of 2019. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Convert at the date of acquisition:



	At August 3, 2018
Current assets	$	18,349
Other assets	3,166
Patent and Proprietary Technology	16,554
Trade name	8,701
Goodwill	42,169
Total fair value of assets acquired	$	88,939
Current liabilities	5,376
Contingent consideration liability	19,497
Deferred taxes	6,061
Total fair value of liabilities assumed	$	30,934
Non-controlling interests	14,501
Net assets acquired	$	43,504

On August 1, 2018, the Company acquired the operational assets of Derit Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. ("Derit") for $14,700 in cash, net of assumed liabilities. The Company acquired the net assets at fair value with no value assigned to intangible assets in the purchase price allocation. Derit has a manufacturing facility in India with production capabilities for steel lattice structures for power transmission, wireless communication, and a provider of zinc galvanizing services. Derit was acquired to provide the Company with lattice structure manufacturing capabilities and to further expand the geographic footprint of the galvanizing business. The majority of the business will be reported in the Utility Support Structures segment, while the galvanizing business will be reported in the Coatings segment. The purchase price allocation was finalized in the fourth quarter of 2018.

On January 26, 2018, the Company acquired 60% of the assets of Torrent Engineering and Equipment ("Torrent") for $4,800 in cash. Torrent operates in Indiana and is an integrator of prefabricated pump stations that involves designing high pressure water and compressed air process systems. Torrent has annual sales of approximately $9,000. In the purchase price allocation, goodwill of $3,922 and $4,020 of customer relationships and other intangible assets were recorded. A portion of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. Torrent is included in the Irrigation segment and was acquired to expand the Company's water management capabilities. The purchase price allocation was finalized in the second quarter of 2018.

The Company's Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019 included net sales from acquisitions of $117,296. In aggregate, these acquisitions did not contribute net earnings to the Company's consolidated 2019 results. The proforma effect of these acquisitions on the 2019, 2018, and 2017 Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:



	Fifty-two Weeks Ended December 28, 2019		Fifty-two Weeks Ended December 29, 2018		Fifty-two Weeks Ended December 30, 2017
Net sales	$	2,772,150	$	2,842,162	$	2,818,035
Net earnings	154,302		98,292		122,407
Earnings per share-diluted	7.09		4.38		5.39

In April 2019, the Company acquired the remaining 4.8% of Valmont SM that it did not own for $4,763. In March 2018, the Company acquired the remaining 10% of Valmont Industria e Commercio Ltda. that it did not own for $5,510. As this transaction was for acquisitions of all of the remaining shares of consolidated subsidiaries with no change in control, it was recorded within shareholders' equity and as a financing cash flow in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.