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ACQUISITIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, Schedule of Consideration Transferred | The total preliminary estimated fair value of consideration transferred for the acquisition of Ascent consisted of the following:
| (In millions)
Purchase price | $ | 185.0 |
Adjustments to purchase price | (3.3) |
Total cash consideration | 181.7 |
Seller expenses paid by Wesco | 5.1 |
Total purchase consideration | $ | 186.8 |
Supplemental cash flow disclosure related to acquisitions: |
Cash paid for acquisition | $ | 186.8 |
Less: Cash acquired | (7.2) |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired | $ | 179.6 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table sets forth the preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration to the respective fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the acquisition of Ascent:
Assets | (In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7.2 |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable | 51.8 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset(1) | 58.0 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 118.2 |  |  |  |  |
Other current and noncurrent assets | 26.5 |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ | 261.7 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 20.9 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued payroll and benefit costs | 7.8 |  |  |  |  |
Other current and noncurrent liabilities | 46.2 |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ | 74.9 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired, including goodwill and intangible asset | $ | 186.8 |  |  |  |  |
(1) Consists of a customer relationship intangible asset with an estimated useful life of 15 years.

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