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Acquisitions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions and Dispositions Under the business combinations topic of the FASB ASC 805, the Company accounts for acquisitions as business combinations and ascribes acquisition-date fair values to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Provisional fair value measurements are made at the time of the acquisitions. Adjustments to those measurements may be made in subsequent periods, up to one year from the acquisition date, as information necessary to complete the analysis is obtained. Fair value of intangible assets are generally based on Level 3 inputs. CG Visions, Inc. In January 2017, the Company acquired CG Visions, Inc. ("CG Visions"), an Indiana corporation for $20.8 million. CG Visions provides scalable technologies and services in building information modeling ("BIM") technologies, estimation tools and software solutions to a number of the top 100 mid-sized to large builders in the United States, which are expected to complement and support the Company's sales in North America. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company finalized its fair value measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this acquisition. CG Visions assets and liabilities included other current assets of $0.5 million, noncurrent assets of $20.4 million, current liabilities and contingent consideration of $1.1 million. Included in noncurrent assets was goodwill of $10.1 million, which was assigned to the North America segment, and intangible assets of $10.3 million, both of which are not subject to tax-deductible amortization. The estimated weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 7 years. Gbo Fastening Systems AB In January 2017, the Company acquired Gbo Fastening Systems AB ("Gbo Fastening Systems"), a Sweden limited company, for $10.2 million. Gbo Fastening Systems manufactures and sells a complete line of CE-marked structural fasteners as well as fastener dimensioning software for wood construction applications, currently sold mostly in northern and eastern Europe, which are expected to complement the Company's line of wood construction products in Europe. The Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition result in a $6.3 million gain on bargain purchase of a business, which was included in the condensed consolidated statements of operation. Without speculating regarding the sellers' motivation, the Company does not know why Gbo Fastening Systems was sold below fair value, resulting in a nonrecurring bargain purchase gain for the Company. The following table represents the final allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition:
(In thousands) |  |
Assets* | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,956 |
| Accounts receivable | 4,914 |
| Inventory | 13,591 |
| Other current assets | 760 |
| Noncurrent assets | 3,929 |
|  | 27,150 |
Liabilities | Accounts payable | 4,500 |
| Other current liabilities and long-term liabilities | 6,146 |
|  | 10,646 |
Total net assets |  | 16,504 |
| Gain on bargain purchase of a business, net of tax | (6,336 | )
| Total purchase price | 10,168 |
* | Intangible assets acquired were determined to have little to no value, thus were not recognized |
Multi Services Dêcoupe S.A. In August 2016, the Company purchased all of the outstanding shares of Multi Services Dêcoupe S.A. ("MS Decoupe"), a Belgium public limited company, for $6.9 million. MS Decoupe primarily manufactures and distributes wood construction, plastic, and metal labeling products in Belgium and the Netherlands, including distributing the Company's products manufactured at the Company's production facility in France. With this acquisition, the Company could potentially offer the Belgium market a wider-range of its products, shorten delivery lead times, and expand the Company's sales presence into the Netherlands market. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company finalized its fair value measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this acquisition. MS Decoupe assets and liabilities included cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 million, other current assets of $1.6 million, noncurrent assets of $5.0 million, current liabilities of $0.6 million and noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities of $1.0 million. Included in noncurrent assets was goodwill of $1.4 million, which was assigned to the Europe segment, and intangible assets of $1.7 million, both of which are not subject to tax-deductible amortization. The estimated weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 10 years. Blue Heron Enterprises, LLC and Fox Chase Enterprises, LLC. In December 2015, the Company purchased all of the business assets including intellectual property from Blue Heron Enterprises, LLC, and Fox Chase Enterprises, LLC (collectively, "EBTY"), both New Jersey limited liability companies, for $3.4 million in cash. EBTY manufactured and sold hidden deck clips using a patented design. EBTY's patented design complements the Company's line of hidden clips and fastener systems. The Company's measurement of assets acquired included goodwill of $2.0 million, which was assigned to the North America segment, and intangible assets of $1.1 million, both of which are subject to tax-deductible amortization. Net assets consisting of inventory and equipment accounted for the balance of the purchase price. The weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 7 years. The results of operations of the businesses acquired in 2015 through 2017 have been in the Company’s consolidated results of operations since the date of the acquisition. They were not material to the Company on an individual or aggregate basis, and accordingly, pro forma results of such operations have not been presented. Sales of Gbo Poland and Gbo Romania As a result of incompatibility with Simpson's market strategy, the Company completed the sale of all of its equity in Gbo Fastening Systems' Poland and Gbo Romania subsidiaries on September 29, 2017 and October 31, 2017, respectively, for approximately $10.2 million, resulting in a loss of $0.2 million which was presented in the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

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