ACQUISITIONS	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
ACQUISITIONS	5. ACQUISITIONS Gateway Supply Company, Inc. On September 1, 2023, we acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain of the liabilities of Gateway Supply Company, Inc. (“GWS”), a plumbing and HVAC distributor operating from 15 locations in South Carolina and one location in Charlotte, North Carolina. We formed a new, wholly owned subsidiary, Gateway Supply LLC, that operates this business. Consideration for the net purchase price consisted of $4,000 in cash , net of cash acquired of $3,097, and 280,215 shares of Common stock having a fair value of $102,343 . Of the 280,215 shares of Common stock issued, 21,228 shares are subject to a contractual restriction that generally prohibits the sale or other transfer of such shares by GWS and its permitted transferees for a period of one year following the closing date with respect to half of such shares, and two years following the closing date with respect to the other half of such shares. The preliminary purchase price resulted in the initial estimated recognition of $ 59,698 in goodwill. The tax basis of the acquired goodwill recognized is not deductible for income tax purposes. Capitol District Supply Co., Inc. On March 3, 2023, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired Capitol District Supply Co., Inc., a distributor of air conditioning and heating products with annual sales of approximately $13,000, operating from three locations in New York. Consideration for the purchase consisted of $1,217 in cash, net of cash acquired of $144, and $1,851 for repayment of indebtedness. The preliminary purchase price resulted in the initial estimated recognition of $1,033 in goodwill. The tax basis of such goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years. The results of operations of these acquisitions have been included in the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. The pro forma effect of the acquisitions was not deemed significant to the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

ACQUISITIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

5. ACQUISITIONS

Gateway Supply Company, Inc.

On September 1, 2023, we acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain of the liabilities of Gateway Supply Company, Inc. (“GWS”), a plumbing and HVAC distributor operating from 15 locations in South Carolina and

one location in Charlotte,

North Carolina. We formed a new, wholly owned subsidiary, Gateway Supply LLC, that operates this business. Consideration for the net purchase price consisted of $4,000 in cash

, net of cash acquired of $3,097,

and 280,215 shares of Common stock having a fair value of $102,343

Of the 280,215 shares of Common stock issued, 21,228 shares are subject to a contractual restriction that generally prohibits the sale or other transfer of such shares by GWS and its permitted transferees for a period of one year following the closing date with respect to half of such shares, and two years following the closing date with respect to the other half of such shares. The preliminary

purchase price resulted in the initial estimated recognition of

59,698

in goodwill. The tax basis of the acquired goodwill recognized is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Capitol District Supply Co., Inc.

On March 3, 2023, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired Capitol District Supply Co., Inc., a distributor of air conditioning and heating products with annual sales of approximately $13,000, operating from three locations in New York. Consideration for the purchase consisted of $1,217 in cash, net of cash acquired of $144, and $1,851 for repayment of

indebtedness. The

preliminary

purchase price resulted in the

initial estimated

recognition of $1,033 in goodwill. The tax basis of such goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years.

The results of operations of these acquisitions have been included in the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. The pro forma effect of the acquisitions was not deemed significant to the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.