Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

During 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of a domestic packaging company and two European coatings companies for an aggregate purchase price of $84.4 million, including amounts withheld as security for certain representations, warranties and obligations of the sellers. These acquisitions support the growth of the Performance Coatings Group by providing new technologies and an expanded global platform. The acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations. The preliminary purchase price allocations are expected to be finalized within the allowable measurement period. The results of operations of these companies have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented as the impact on the Company's consolidated financial results was not material.

On June 1, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of The Valspar Corporation (Valspar) at $113 per share in an all cash transaction for a total purchase price of $8.9 billion, net of divestiture proceeds of $431.0 million. On April 11, 2017, the Company and Valspar entered into a definitive agreement with Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. to divest the assets related to Valspar's North American industrial wood coatings business. The divestiture was also completed on June 1, 2017, and is reported as a discontinued operation with no pre-tax gain or loss, but includes the tax expense effect of this separate transaction. Proceeds of $431.0 million were received for the divested assets sold. The divestiture resulted in a tax provision of $41.5 million, which reduced basic and diluted net income per share by $0.44 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The acquisition expanded the Company's diversified array of brands and technologies, expanded its global platform and added new capabilities in its packaging and coil businesses.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the fair value of the net assets acquired through the Valspar acquisition. This allocation was based on the acquisition method of accounting and third-party valuation appraisals.



Cash	$	129.1
Accounts receivable	817.5
Inventories	684.4
Indefinite-lived trademarks	614.3
Finite-lived intangible assets	4,922.9
Goodwill	5,888.8
Property, plant and equipment	840.7
All other assets	235.1
Accounts payable	(553.2		)
Long-term debt	(1,603.5		)
Deferred taxes	(1,915.9		)
All other liabilities	(1,120.8		)
Total	$	8,939.4
Total, net of cash	$	8,810.3

Finite-lived intangible assets include customer relationships of $3.2 billion and intellectual property and technology of $1.7 billion, which are being amortized over weighted average amortization periods ranging from 15 to 20 years. The measurement period adjustments for finite-lived intangible assets resulted in a $7.7 million reduction of amortization expense in the second quarter of 2018 that related to prior periods. Goodwill of $2.0 billion, $1.1 billion, and $2.8 billion was recorded in The Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group, respectively, and relates primarily to expected synergies. The results of operations for Valspar have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.