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ACQUISITIONS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
ACQUISITIONS | NOTE B —ACQUISITIONS Fitz and Floyd On August 31, 2017, the Company acquired the Fitz and Floyd business, including the trade names and related working capital, from Fitz and Floyd Enterprises, LLC (“Fitz”) for cash in the amount of $9.1 million. The purchase price was funded by borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The assets and operating results of the Fitz and Floyd business are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic No. 805, Business Combinations, commencing from the acquisition date. The condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes $7.7 million of net sales attributable to the Fitz and Floyd brands. The purchase price was allocated based on the Company’s estimate of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as follows (in thousands):
|  | Purchase Price Allocation |
Accounts Receivable |  | $ | 3,115 |
Inventory |  |  | 5,424 |
Other assets |  |  | 458 |
Other liabilities |  |  | (2,056 | )
Goodwill and other intangibles |  |  | 2,131 |
Total allocated value |  | $ | 9,072 |
On the basis of estimated fair values, the excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired of $2.1 million has been allocated as follows: $1.7 million for customer relationships and trade names and $0.4 million for goodwill. The goodwill recognized results from such factors as assembled workforce and the value of other synergies expected from combining operations with the Company. All the goodwill and other intangibles are included in the U.S. Wholesale segment. Customer relationships and trade names are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives (see Note E). Focus In September 2016, the Company acquired the Amco Houseworks®, Chicago™ Metallic and Swing-A-Way® kitchenware and bakeware brands, together with their related inventory, from Focus Products Group International, LLC (“Focus”) for cash in the amount of $8.8 million. The assets and operating results of the Focus brands are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic No. 805, Business Combinations, commencing from the acquisition date. The consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes $3.6 million of net sales attributable to the Focus brands. The purchase price was allocated based on the Company’s estimate of the fair values of the assets acquired, including inventory ($3.5 million) and customer relationships and trade names ($5.3 million). Customer relationships and trade names are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 15 years. Copco In October 2016, the Company acquired the Copco® product line from Wilton Industries, Inc., for cash in the amount of $12.3 million. The product line includes thermal and hydration beverageware, tea kettles and kitchen organization products. The assets and operating results of the Copco brands are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic No. 805, Business Combinations, commencing from the acquisition date. The consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes $3.9 million of net sales attributable to the Copco® brands. The purchase price was allocated based on the Company’s estimate of the fair values of the assets acquired, including inventory ($3.9 million) and customer relationships and trade names ($8.4 million). Customer relationships and trade names are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 15 and 10 years, respectively.
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ACQUISITIONS | NOTE O — Taylor Acquisition On December 22, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement providing for the acquisition of Taylor Holdco LLC, (“Taylor”) by the Company. At a special meeting of shareholders held on February 28, 2018, stockholders approved the issuance of shares pursuant to the Agreement and the acquisition was completed on March 2, 2018. The aggregate consideration for Taylor is approximately $297.3 million, $220.4 million of cash consideration and approximately 5.6 million newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, with a value equal to $76.9 million, based on the market value of the Company’s common stock as of March 2, 2018. The estimated cash portion of the consideration is subject to adjustments as defined in the Agreement. The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, which will establish a new basis of accounting for all identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the date control is obtained. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Taylor, on March 2, 2018 (1) the Company entered into a new credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as administrative agent, and the lenders and issuing banks party thereto, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million, which facility will mature on March 2, 2023, and (2) the Company entered into a new loan agreement, the “TLB Credit Agreement”, with the Company, as the borrower and a guarantor, the other guarantors, JPMorgan, as administrative agent, Golub Capital LLC, as syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto, providing for a senior secured term loan credit facility to the Company in the principal amount of $275.0 million, which will mature on February 28, 2025. The term loan facility will be repaid, commencing June 30, 2018, in quarterly payments of principal equal to 0.25% of the original aggregate principal amount of the term loan facility. The maximum borrowing under the ABL Credit Agreement may be increased to up to $200.0 million, if certain conditions are met. One or more tranches of additional term loans (the “Incremental Facilities”) may be added under the TLB Credit Agreement if certain conditions are met. The Incremental Facilities may not exceed the sum of (i) $50.0 million plus (ii) an unlimited amount so long as, in the case of (ii) only, the Company’s secured net leverage ratio, as defined in and computed pursuant to the TLB Credit Agreement, is no greater than 3.75 to 1.00 subject to certain limitations and for the period defined pursuant to the TLB Credit Agreement. The Company utilized the proceeds of borrowings under the revolving credit facility and the proceeds of the term loan (i) to repay in full all existing indebtedness for borrowed money under its former Credit Agreement and (ii) to finance the acquisition of Taylor, the refinancing of certain indebtedness of Taylor and its subsidiaries, and the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

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