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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

20. Acquisitions

2022 Acquisition

PerformanX Acquisition

On September 23, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the surfactants business and associated assets of PerformanX Specialty Chemicals, LLC. This acquisition enhanced the Company’s specialty alkoxylates portfolio and provides market diversification opportunities. This acquisition is also expected to deliver additional baseload volumes for the Company’s Pasadena, Texas alkoxylation facility that is expected to start up in the first half of 2024. The purchase price of the acquisition was $9,693,000 and was paid for with

cash on hand. This acquisition did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2022, its results of operations or cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and the assets were measured and recorded at their estimated fair values. The primary assets acquired were intangibles, mostly comprised of goodwill ($1,792,000), manufacturing know-how ($2,750,000), customer relationships ($3,250,000) and non-compete agreements ($10,000). The Company also acquired inventory ($1,312,000) and working capital ($579,000). All of the acquired assets are included within the Company’s Surfactants segment. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation during the fourth quarter of 2022. The average amortization period for the acquired identifiable intangibles assets has been estimated to be in the range of nine to ten years for manufacturing know-how, nine to 11 years for customer relationships and five years for non-compete agreements.

Pro forma financial information has not been included because reported revenues and earnings of the Company would not have been materially different had the acquisition date been January 1, 2021.

2021 Acquisitions

Acquisition of INVISTA’s Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business

On January 29, 2021, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Stepan Holdings Netherlands B.V. and Stepan UK Limited (collectively, “Stepan”) entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement with Arteva Specialties B.V., INV Performance Surfaces, LLC, INVISTA Textiles (U.K.) Limited, INV Management Services, LLC, and INVISTA Equities, LLC (collectively, “INVISTA”) to acquire INVISTA’s aromatic polyester polyol business and associated assets. Included in the transaction were two manufacturing sites, one in Wilmington, North Carolina (U.S.) and the other in Vlissingen, Netherlands, along with intellectual property, customer relationships, inventory and working capital. The purchase price was $165,000,000, plus $21,560,000 of working capital and $3,000,000 of associated value-added taxes (VAT), and was paid for with cash on hand. The working capital acquired included $5,900,000 of cash. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation during the third quarter of 2021. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for the major components of the acquisition:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

$

54,200

 

Identifiable intangibles assets

 

 

46,000

 

Goodwill

 

 

64,800

 

Total assets acquired

 

$

165,000

 

Fermentation Plant Acquisition

On February 2, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of a fermentation plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. The Company believes this plant complements the rhamnolipid-based bio-surfactant technology the Company acquired from Logos Technologies in March 2020. Fermentation is a new platform technology for the Company and the Company is focusing efforts to further develop, integrate, produce and commercialize these unique surfactants moving forward. Bio-surfactants, produced via fermentation, are attractive due to their biodegradability, low toxicity, and in some cases, unique antimicrobial properties. These bio-surfactants offer potential synergies in several strategic end use markets including oilfield, agriculture, personal care and household, industrial and institutional cleaning. The acquisition of this industrial scale fermentation plant represents a step in the Company’s bio-surfactant commercialization efforts. The purchase price was $3,500,000 and was paid for with cash on hand. This acquisition has been accounted for as an asset acquisition.

2020 Acquisitions

Clariant (Mexico) Acquisition

On September 17, 2020, the Company through its subsidiaries in Mexico, completed the acquisition of Clariant (Mexico) S.A. de C.V.’s (Clariant) anionic business located in Santa Clara, Mexico. The acquisition did not include the purchase of a manufacturing site. The business acquired has been integrated into the Company’s two existing manufacturing sites in Mexico (Matamoros and Ecatepec). The purchase price of the acquisition was $14,000,000, plus associated value-added taxes ($308,000) and was paid for with cash on hand. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and the assets were measured and recorded at their estimated fair values. The acquired goodwill is not tax deductible. All assets acquired are included in the Company’s Surfactants segment. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for the acquisition:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Identifiable intangible assets:

 

 

 

Customer lists

 

$

8,000

 

Trademarks and know-how

 

 

1,300

 

Non-compete agreement

 

 

300

 

Goodwill

 

 

5,165

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

175

 

Total assets acquired

 

$

14,940

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

940

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

940

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

14,000

 

Logos Technologies Acquisition

On March 13, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition off certain assets of Logos Technologies LLC’s NatSurFact® business, a rhamnolipid-based line of bio-surfactants derived from renewable sources. These bio-surfactants offer synergies in several strategic end use markets including oilfield, agriculture, personal care and household, industrial and institutional. The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The purchase price of the acquisition was $2,040,000 and was paid with cash on hand. All assets acquired are included in the Company’s Surfactants segment. The assets acquired were primarily intangibles, including trademarks and know-how ($1,392,000) and patents ($464,000). Additionally, $184,000 of laboratory equipment was acquired.