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ACQUISITIONS
9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2019
ACQUISITIONS  
ACQUISITIONS

NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS

HD Supply enters into strategic acquisitions from time to time to expand into new markets, new platforms, and new geographies in an effort to better service existing customers and attract new ones. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), the results of acquisitions completed by HD Supply are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition forward.

On March 5, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies (“A.H. Harris”) for a purchase price of approximately $359 million, net of cash acquired and the final working capital settlement. The Company received the final working capital settlement of approximately $3 million in second quarter 2019. A.H. Harris is a leading specialty construction distributor serving the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. This acquisition expanded Construction & Industrial’s market presence in the northeastern United States.

In accordance with ASC 805, the Company recorded the following assets and liabilities at fair value as of the date of the A.H. Harris acquisition: $182 million in goodwill, $123 million in definite-lived intangible assets, $12 million in property & equipment, $54 million in net working capital, and $10 million in deferred tax liabilities. The total amount of goodwill deductible for tax purposes is $19 million. The definite-lived intangible assets are comprised of $110 million in customer relationships and $13 million of trade names that will be amortized over a period of 12 years and 5 years, respectively.