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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2022

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

Acquisitions Accounted for Using Purchase Method

We completed the following acquisitions in fiscal 2022 and since the end of September 2021, which were accounted for using the purchase or equity method. Dollars below are in thousands unless otherwise noted:


					Net
Company	Acquisition		Intangible		Tangible		Operating
Name	Date	Purchase Price	Assets		Assets		Segment
	June 27, 2022	$65,858 cash paid for equity method investment	$	32,048	$	33,810	Industrial
Dempsey Wood Products, Inc. (Dempsey)	Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and founded in 1988, Dempsey is a sawmill which produces products such as kiln dried finished lumber, industrial lumber, green cut stock lumber, pine chips and shavings, landscaping mulch, and sawdust. The Company had sales of approximately $69 million in 2021.
	May 9, 2022	$15,398 cash paid for 100% asset purchase	$	4,821	$	10,577	Retail
Cedar Poly, LLC	Located in Tipton, Iowa, Cedar Poly is a full-service recycler of high-density and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) flakes and pellets used in various products, including composite decking. The company also recycles corrugate and operates its own transportation fleet. Cedar Poly had 2021 sales of approximately $17.3 million and will operate in UFP’s Deckorators business unit.
	December 27, 2021	$24,057 cash paid for 100% stock purchase, net of acquired cash	$	17,484	$	6,573	Retail
Ultra Aluminum Manufacturing, Inc. (Ultra)	Located in Howell, Michigan and founded in 1996, Ultra is a leading manufacturer of aluminum fencing, gates and railing. The company designs and produces an extensive selection of ornamental aluminum fence and railing products for contractors, landscapers, fence dealers and wholesalers. The Company had sales of approximately $45 million in 2021.
	December 20, 2021	$20,754 cash paid for 100% stock purchase	$	11,417	$	9,337	Industrial
Advantage Labels & Packaging, Inc. (Advantage)	Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Advantage provides blank and customized labels, printers, label applicators and other packaging supplies. Key industries served by the company include beer and beverage; body armor; food production and processing; greenhouse and nursery; hobby and craft; manufacturing; and automotive. The company had trailing 12-month sales through November 2021 of approximately $19.8 million.
	November 22, 2021	$10,831 cash paid for 70% stock purchase and noncontrolling interest, net of acquired cash	$	9,562	$	1,269	Other
Ficus Pax Private Limited (Ficus)	Headquartered in Bangalore, India, Ficus manufactures mixed-material cases and crates, nail-less plywood boxes, wooden pallets and other packaging products through 10 facilities located in major industrial markets throughout southern India. Ficus also owns a majority stake in Wadpack, a manufacturer of corrugated fiber board containers, corrugated pallets and display solutions. The Company had trailing 12-month sales through August 2021 of approximately $39 million USD.


					Net
Company	Acquisition		Intangible		Tangible		Operating
Name	Date	Purchase Price	Assets		Assets		Segment
	November 1, 2021	$5,984 cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration	$	5,681	$	303	Other
Boxpack Packaging (Boxpack)	Based near Melbourne, Australia, Boxpack specializes in flexographic and lithographic cardboard packaging, using the latest CAD design and finishing techniques. Boxpack serves multiple industries, including food and beverage, confectionary, pharmaceutical, industrial and agricultural. The Company had trailing 12-month sales through June 30, 2021, of $6.2 million USD ($8.2 million AUD).
	September 27, 2021	$6,443 cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration	$	4,039	$	2,404	Construction
Shelter Products, Inc. (Shelter)	Based in Haleyville, Alabama, Shelter operates its distribution and logistics business from an 87,800 sq.-ft. warehouse that specializes in manufactured housing industry customers. Shelter’s facility is adjacent to a UFP manufacturing facility that supplies trusses to manufactured housing builders, and the proximity will enable additional operational synergies. The Company had sales of approximately $11.4 million in 2020.