In 2018 our Plumbing segment entered into a strategic partnership with, and acquired non-controlling equity interests in, 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 the remaining outstanding shares of Flo in a multi-phase transaction. As part of this agreement, we acquired a majority of Flo’s outstanding shares during 2020 and entered into a forward contract to purchase all remaining shares of Flo during the first quarter of 2022 for a price based on a multiple of Flo’s 2021 sales and adjusted earnings before interest and taxes.

During 2020, we applied the equity method of accounting to our investment in Flo as the minority shareholders had substantive participating rights which precluded consolidation in our results of operations and statements of financial position and cash flows. Immediately prior to applying the equity method of accounting, we recognized a non-cash gain of $6.6 million within other income during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 related to the remeasurement of our previously existing investment in Flo.

The minority shareholders’ substantive participating rights expired on January 1, 2021, at which time we obtained control of, and began consolidating, Flo in our results of operations and statements of financial positions and cash flows. Immediately prior to consolidating Flo, we recognized a non-cash loss of $4.5 million within other expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 related to the remeasurement of our previously existing investment in Flo. The fair value allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of January 1, 2021 was $87.8 million, net of cash acquired of $9.7 million. Flo’s net sales and operating income for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2021 were not material to the Company.

In December 2020, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of 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 Company completed the acquisition for a total purchase price, excluding expected tax benefits, of approximately $717.5 million, net of cash acquired. We financed the transaction with borrowings under our existing credit facility. The financial results of Larson were included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. 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		51.1
Property, plant and equipment		66.1
Goodwill		305.8
Identifiable intangible assets		313.0
Operating lease assets		6.1
Other assets		3.7
Total assets		788.1
Accounts payable		6.5
Other current liabilities and accruals		31.5
Other non-current liabilities		32.6
Net assets acquired^(a)	$	717.5

(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. The provisional measurement of property, plant and equipment 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 is included in our Outdoors & Security segment. Larson’s 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.