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Acquisitions and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
During the third quarter of 2021, the Company signed an agreement to acquire the European industrial coatings business of Sika AG (Sika). Sika’s European industrial coatings business engineers, manufactures and sells corrosion protection coating systems and fire protection coating systems. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. The acquired business will be reported within the Company’s Performance Coatings Group.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Specialty Polymers, Inc. (Specialty Polymers), a leading manufacturer and developer of water-based polymers used in architectural and industrial coatings and other applications. The acquisition added to the Company’s existing internal resin manufacturing capabilities. Specialty Polymers will be reported within the Company’s Performance Coatings Group.
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of a domestic coatings company. The acquisition expanded the Performance Coatings Group’s platform for growth and portfolio of brands and technologies.
The aggregate purchase price for acquisitions closed in 2021 was approximately $227.0 million, including amounts withheld as security for certain representations, warranties and obligations of the sellers. The purchase price for each acquisition was preliminarily allocated to identifiable assets and liabilities based on information available at the date of acquisition and may change as the Company completes its analysis of net assets acquired, primarily the valuation of intangible assets. As of December 31, 2021, $155.6 million of goodwill and $11.3 million of intangible assets were recognized from these transactions. The preliminary purchase price allocation for each acquisition is expected to be finalized within the allowable measurement period. The results of operations for the acquisitions have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the respective acquisition dates. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented as the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial results is not material.
On March 31, 2021, the Company divested Wattyl, an Australian and New Zealand manufacturer and seller of architectural and protective paint and coatings with annual revenue of approximately $200 million. The divestiture will enable the Company to focus its resources on global opportunities which better align with our long-term strategies. In connection with this transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss of $111.9 million within Other general (income) expense - net (see Note 15). The Wattyl divestiture does not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements as the Company’s decision to divest this business did not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results.
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 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.