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Acquisitions and Dispositions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions

4.    Acquisitions and Dispositions

In December 2020, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Larson Manufacturing ("Larson"), the North American market leading brand of storm, screen and security doors. Larson also sells related outdoor living products including retractable screens and porch windows. The acquisition of Larson is aligned with our strategic focus on the fast-growing outdoor living space. The Company completed the acquisition for a total purchase price of approximately $715.2 million, net of cash acquired and closing date working capital adjustments. The acquisition cost is further subject to the final post-closing working capital adjustment. We financed the transaction with borrowings under our existing credit facilities. The financial results of Larson were included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. Larson's net sales, operating income and cash flows from the date of acquisition to December 31, 2020 were not material to the Company. The results of operations are included in the Outdoors & Security segment. We incurred $4.5 million of Larson acquisition-related transaction costs in the year ended December 31, 2020. The goodwill expected to be deductible for income tax purposes is approximately $290 million, subject to the finalization of the purchase price allocation.

 

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition.

 

(In millions)

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

42.3

 

Inventories

 

 

51.7

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

66.4

 

Goodwill

 

 

300.9

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

 

313.0

 

Operating lease assets

 

 

6.2

 

Other assets

 

 

3.7

 

Total assets

 

 

784.2

 

Accounts payable

 

 

6.5

 

Other current liabilities and accruals

 

 

31.1

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

31.4

 

Net assets acquired(a)

 

$

715.2

 

(a) Net assets exclude $0.4 million of cash transferred to the Company as the result of the Larson acquisition.

 

The preceding purchase price allocation has been determined provisionally and is subject to revision as additional information about the fair value of individual assets and liabilities becomes available. We apply significant judgement in determining the

estimates and assumptions used to determine the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets, including forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, percentage of revenue attributable to the tradename, contributory asset charges, customer attrition rate, market-participant discount rates and the assumed royalty rates. The Company is in the process of finalizing valuations of certain tangible and intangible assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets. The provisional measurement of property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, and goodwill is subject to change. Any change in the acquisition date fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities will change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill.

 

Goodwill includes expected sales and cost synergies. The goodwill will be included in our Outdoors & Security segment. Identifiable intangible assets consist of a finite-lived customer relationships asset of $168.0 million, an indefinite-lived tradename of $111.0 million and a finite-lived proprietary technology asset of $34.0 million. The useful life of the customer relationship intangible asset is estimated to be 13 years. The Larson tradename has been assigned an indefinite life as we currently anticipate that this tradename will contribute cash flows to the Company indefinitely. The useful life of the proprietary technology intangible asset is estimated to be 7 years. Customer and contractual relationships and proprietary technology are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives.

 

The following unaudited pro forma summary presents consolidated financial information as if Larson had been acquired on January 1, 2019. The unaudited pro forma financial information is based on historical results of operations and financial position of the Company and Larson. The pro forma results include:

 

estimated amortization of finite-lived intangible asset, including customer relationships and proprietary technology,

 

the estimated cost of the inventory adjustment to fair value,

 

interest expense associated with debt that would have been incurred in connection with the acquisition,

 

the reclassification of Larson transaction costs from 2020 to the first quarter of 2019, and

 

the removal of certain transactions recorded in the historical financial statements of Larson related to assets and activities which were retained by the seller, and

 

adjustments to conform accounting policies.

The unaudited pro forma financial information does not necessarily represent the results that would have occurred had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2019. In addition, the unaudited pro forma information should not be deemed to be indicative of future results.

(In millions)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net sales

 

$

6,493.2

 

 

$

6,100.4

 

Net income

 

$

592.5

 

 

$

410.8

 

 

In 2018 our Plumbing segment entered into a strategic partnership with, and acquired non-controlling equity interests in, Flo

Technologies, Inc. (“Flo”), a U.S. manufacturer of comprehensive water monitoring and shut-off systems with leak detection

technologies. In January 2020, we entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Flo in a multi-phase

transaction. As part of this agreement, we acquired additional shares for $44.2 million in cash, including direct transactions costs, and entered into a forward contract to purchase all remaining shares of Flo at a future date in exchange for an additional $7.9 million in cash, which is included in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In April 2020, we acquired additional shares of Flo under a separate option agreement which resulted in a non-cash gain of $4.4 million on the forward contract as included within other income during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

 

As of December 31, 2020, we owned approximately 80% of Flo’s outstanding shares. Starting in the first quarter of 2020, we applied the equity method of accounting to our investment in Flo as the minority stockholders had substantive participating rights which precluded consolidation in our results of operations and statements of financial position and cash flows. The substantive participating rights expired on January 1, 2021, at which time we obtained control of, and began consolidating, Flo in our results. The second phase, scheduled to occur in the first quarter of 2022, will result in the acquisition of the remaining outstanding shares of Flo for a price based on a multiple of Flo’s 2021 sales and adjusted earnings before interest and taxes. Immediately prior to applying the equity method of accounting, we recognized a non-cash gain of $6.6 million within other income during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 related to the remeasurement of our previously existing investment in Flo.

The carrying value of our investment in Flo was $76.2 million at December 31, 2020 and $25.7 million at December 31, 2019.

In September 2018, we acquired 100% of the membership interests of Fiber Composites LLC (“Fiberon”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of outdoor performance materials used in decking and railing products for a total purchase price of approximately $470.0 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The acquisition of Fiberon provided category expansion and product extension opportunities into the outdoor living space for our Outdoors & Security segment. Fiberon’s net sales and operating income in 2018 were not material to the Company. We financed the transaction using cash on hand and borrowings under our

revolving credit and term loan facilities. The results of operations are included in the Outdoors & Security segment from the date of the acquisition. Goodwill related to this acquisition is deductible for income tax purposes.