Business Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

2022 Acquisitions

In the third quarter of 2022, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of PCX Holdings LLC ("PCX") for a cash purchase price of approximately $114.0 million, net of cash acquired, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. PCX is a leading designer and manufacturer of factory built modular power solutions for applications in the data center market. This business is reported in the Electrical Solutions segment. We have recognized intangible assets of $48.6 million and goodwill of $78.0 million as a result of this acquisition. The intangible assets of $48.6 million consists primarily of customer relationships, backlog and a tradename and will be amortized over a weighted average period of approximately 11 years. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

In the third quarter of 2022, the Company also acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Ripley Tools, LLC and Nooks Hill Road, LLC, collectively referred to as Ripley Tools, for a cash purchase price of approximately $49.6 million, net of cash acquired, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Ripley Tools is a leading manufacturer of cable and fiber prep tools and test equipment that services both the utility and communications markets. This business is reported in the Utility Solutions segment. We have recognized intangible assets of $19.0 million and goodwill of $22.2 million as a result of this acquisition. The intangible assets of $19.0 million consists primarily of customer relationships and a tradename and will be amortized over a weighted average period of approximately 17 years. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

These business acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill. The goodwill relates to a number of factors implied in the purchase prices, including the future earnings and cash flow potential of the businesses as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies that such business acquisitions bring to the Company’s existing operations.

Preliminary Allocation of Consideration Transferred to Net Assets Acquired

The following table presents the preliminary determination of the fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the Company's acquisitions in the third quarter of 2022. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities will be completed within the one year measurement period as required by the FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations.” Because the Company finalizes the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional purchase price adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period. Fair value estimates are based on a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. The judgments used to determine the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact the Company's results of operations. The finalization of the purchase accounting assessment may result in a change in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and may have a material impact on the Company's results of operations and financial position.

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition related to all transactions (in millions):


Tangible assets acquired	$	36.9
Intangible assets	67.6
Goodwill	100.2
Net deferred taxes	—
Other liabilities assumed	(41.1)
Total Estimate of Consideration Transferred, Net of Cash Acquired	$	163.6

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the results of operations of the acquired businesses from their respective dates of acquisition. Pro forma information related to these acquisitions has not been included because the impact of net sales and earnings related to these acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations.