Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the years ended December 31 ($ in millions):



	2018			2017			2016
Accounts receivable	$	86.7		$	103.7		$	5.2
Inventories	3.9			37.3			2.2
Property, plant and equipment	7.1			137.1			0.6
Goodwill	1,601.2			1,035.2			113.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	1,345.8			587.8			82.7
Trade accounts payable	(9.9		)	(18.7		)	(1.5		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(219.7		)	(289.0		)	(12.3		)
Previously held investment	—			(36.8		)	—
Net cash consideration	$	2,815.1		$	1,556.6		$	190.1

The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for the individually significant acquisitions in 2018 discussed above, and all of the other 2018 acquisitions as a group ($ in millions):



	Accruent			Gordian			Other			Total
Accounts receivable	$	54.3		$	28.7		$	3.7		$	86.7
Inventories	—			—			3.9			3.9
Property, plant and equipment	4.1			2.6			0.4			7.1
Goodwill	1,141.0			428.9			31.3			1,601.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	953.0			386.0			6.8			1,345.8
Trade accounts payable	(8.8		)	(1.0		)	(0.1		)	(9.9		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(150.2		)	(67.1		)	(2.4		)	(219.7		)
Net cash consideration	$	1,993.4		$	778.1		$	43.6		$	2,815.1

Pro Forma Information

The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions except per share amounts):



	2018		2017
Sales	$	6,707.3	$	6,407.5
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	834.6	$	707.6
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.38	$	2.01