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Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions ACQUISITIONS
The Company made various acquisitions during the three months ended April 28, 2024 (the “Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions”) and the three months ended April 30, 2023 (the "Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions") with an aggregate transaction value of $585 million and $72 million, subject to working capital adjustments, respectively. These transactions were funded with cash and borrowings under the Senior Term Loan Credit Facility (as defined in Note 6 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions
On April 1, 2024, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of NW Geosynthetics Inc. (“ACF West”). ACF West has six locations and is a distributor of geosynthetic materials and provider of soil stabilization solutions.
On March 7, 2024, the Company acquired all of the membership interests of DKC Group Holdings, LLC, and associated entities (collectively, “Dana Kepner”). Dana Kepner has twenty-one locations and is a distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage, and geotextile products, along with specialty tools and accessories.
On February 12, 2024, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Eastern Supply Inc. and a related entity (collectively, “Eastern Supply”). Eastern Supply has two locations and is a distributor of a broad range of storm drainage products, with custom fabrication capabilities.
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions
On April 17, 2023, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Midwest Pipe Supply Inc. (“Midwest Pipe”). Midwest Pipe has one location and is a distributor of drainage and waterworks products.
On April 10, 2023, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of UPSCO Manufacturing & Distribution Company, UPSCO, Inc. and TMB Holdings, LLC (collectively, “UPSCO”). UPSCO is a provider of utility infrastructure products and services.
On March 6, 2023, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Landscape & Construction Supplies LLC (“Landscape & Construction Supplies”). Landscape & Construction Supplies has two locations and is a provider of geosynthetics products.
The following table represents the preliminary allocation of the transaction price to the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions and final allocation of the transaction price to the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions. The allocations are preliminary for items including review of working capital balances and the completion of intangible asset valuations.
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions(1)
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions
Cash$31 $— 
Receivables61 10 
Inventories77 17 
Intangible assets219 33 
Goodwill284 
Property, plant and equipment11 14 
Operating lease right-of-use assets11 — 
Other assets, current and non-current
Total assets acquired695 79 
Accounts payable29 
Deferred income taxes47 — 
Operating lease liabilities, current and non-current11 — 
Deferred consideration
Other liabilities, current and non-current
Net assets acquired$595 $67 
(1) Amounts include the preliminary purchase price allocation of Dana Kepner net assets of $264 million to goodwill, $184 million to intangible assets, $93 million to net working capital, $29 million to cash and $8 million to fixed assets. Additionally, includes a deferred income tax liability of $41 million for the Dana Kepner acquisition.
The net outflow of cash in respect of the purchase of businesses is as follows:
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions
Net assets acquired$595 $67 
Less: Working capital adjustment— (3)
Less: Cash acquired in acquisition
(31)— 
Total consideration, net of cash; investing cash outflow$564 $64 
In the above transactions, to the extent applicable, the excess of purchase price over net tangible and intangible assets acquired resulted in goodwill, which represents the assembled workforce and anticipated long-term growth in new markets, customers and products. Goodwill of $191 million and $2 million associated with the Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions and Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions, respectively, are fully deductible by the Company for U.S. income tax purposes.
Intangible Assets
For the Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions and Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions discussed above, the intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships and trademarks.
The customer relationship intangible assets represent the value associated with those customer relationships in place at the date of each transaction included in the Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions and Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions. The Company valued the customer relationships using an excess earnings method including various inputs such as customer attrition rate, revenue growth rate, gross margin percentage and discount rate. Cash flows associated with the existing relationships are expected to diminish over time due to customer turnover. The Company reflected this expected diminishing cash flow through the utilization of an annual customer attrition rate assumption and in its method of amortization.
The trademark intangible asset represents the value associated with the brand names in place at the date of the applicable closing.
A summary of the intangible asset acquired and assumptions utilized in the valuation for the Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions and Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions is as follows:
Intangible Asset AmountWeighted Average Amortization PeriodWeighted Average Discount RateWeighted Average Attrition Rate
Customer Relationships
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions (1)
$216 10 years13.3 %12.5 %
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions
33 10 years17.2 %14.4 %
Trademark
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions
$5 years13.0 %N/A
(1) Customer relationships acquired and assumptions utilized in the valuation for the Dana Kepner acquisition were as follows: $181 million customer relationship intangible asset, 10 years amortization period, 13.0% discount rate and 12.5% attrition rate.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following pro forma information presents a summary of the results of operations for the periods indicated as if the Dana Kepner acquisition had been completed as of January 30, 2023. The pro forma financial information is based on the historical financial information for the Company and Dana Kepner, along with certain pro forma adjustments. These pro forma adjustments consist primarily of:
increased amortization and depreciation expense related to the intangible assets and fixed assets acquired, respectively, in the Dana Kepner acquisition;
increased interest expense to reflect the borrowings under the Senior Term Loan Credit Facility including the interest and amortization of deferred financing costs;
reclassification of direct acquisition transaction costs, retention bonuses and inventory fair value adjustments from the period incurred to periods these expenses would have been recognized given the assumed transaction date identified above; and
the related income tax effects of the aforementioned adjustments to the provision for income taxes for Core & Main.
The following pro forma information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as they would have been had the Dana Kepner acquisition occurred on the assumed date, nor is it necessarily an indication of future operating results. In addition, the pro forma information does not reflect the cost of any integration activities, benefits from any synergies that may be derived from the Dana Kepner acquisition or revenue growth that may be anticipated.
Three Months Ended
April 28, 2024April 30, 2023
Net sales$1,770 $1,648 
Net income102 128 
As a result of integration of the Dana Kepner acquisition with existing operations of the Company it is impracticable to identify the discrete financial performance associated with the Dana Kepner acquisition. As such, the Company has not presented the post-acquisition net sales and net income for the Dana Kepner acquisition.