6.	ACQUISITION

On July 31, 2017, through its newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Trex Commercial Products, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of SC Company for $71.8 million in cash, subject to adjustment pending final determination of working capital at closing. The Company used cash on hand and $30.0 million of funding from its existing revolving credit facility, which was fully paid on August 17, 2017, to acquire the assets. The acquired business designs, engineers and markets modular architectural railing systems and solutions for the commercial and multifamily markets, and provides staging, acoustical and seating systems for commercial markets, including sports stadiums and performing arts venues. As a result of the purchase, the Company gained access to growing commercial markets, expanded its custom design and engineering capabilities, and added the contract architect and specifier communities as new channels for its products.

The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of consideration transferred and net assets acquired were determined using a combination of Level 2 and Level 3 inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” The Company believes that the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions. The Company’s consolidated results of operations for the quarterly and nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 include the operating results of the acquired business from the date of acquisition through quarter end. The Company’s consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2017 includes the acquired assets and any liabilities assumed.

Based on the Company’s preliminary valuation, a total estimated consideration of $71.8 million has been allocated on a preliminary basis to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as follows (in thousands). A final determination of the purchase price and adjustment to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and finalization of the valuation report will be completed upon the final determination of working capital at closing:


Accounts receivable, net	$	8,357
Contract retainage		1,948
Inventories, net		2,344
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,223
Revenues in excess of billings		3,463
Fixed assets, net		1,264
Intangible assets		4,900
Goodwill		57,938
Accounts payable		(3,990	)
Accrued liabilities and other expenses		(2,329	)
Billings in excess of revenues		(1,752	)
Customer Deposits		(1,562	)

Total estimated consideration	$	71,804

The preliminary goodwill of $57.9 million is primarily attributable to the potential opportunity for the Company to offer full service railing systems in the growing commercial and multi-family markets, access to a complementary product category with a track record of substantial revenue growth, the ability to achieve economies of scale around raw material procurement, an increase in the range of products the Company may offer its core customers, and intangible assets that do not qualify for separable or legal criterion, such as an assembled workforce. The amount of goodwill that is expected to be amortized and deductible for tax purposes in 2017 is $1.1 million. All of the goodwill was recorded to the Trex Commercial Products reportable segment. The fair value attributed to intangible assets, which consists of production backlog and trade names and trademarks, is being amortized straight line over 12 months and is based on the estimated economics of the assets. The fair value attributed to the intangible assets acquired and goodwill was based on assumptions and other information compiled by management, including independent valuations that utilized established valuation techniques.

From July 31, 2017, through September 31, 2017, Trex Commercial Products generated $9.2 million of revenue and incurred a net loss of $75 thousand. The Company incurred $0.5 million of acquisition-related expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense.

The following pro forma results are prepared for comparative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the results that would have occurred had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the years presented or the results which may occur in the future. The following unaudited pro forma results of operations assume the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2016 (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	Actual				Pro Forma
Net sales	$	442,941	$	384,294	$	475,076	$	427,043
Net income	$	76,829	$	55,217	$	77,570	$	54,978
Basic earnings per common share	$	2.61	$	1.88	$	2.64	$	1.87
Diluted earnings per common share	$	2.60	$	1.86	$	2.62	$	1.86

Significant pro forma adjustments included in the above pro forma information include an adjustment to amortization expense for the intangible assets acquired (see Note 9), elimination of transaction costs related to the acquisition as such costs are considered to be non-recurring in nature, an adjustment to compensation expense related to restricted stock units granted in connection with the acquisition, the income tax effects of the adjustments based on a blended statutory rate of 38.0%, and an adjustment to SC Company’s income taxes to the blended statutory rate, as SC Company was treated as a limited liability company for Federal and state income tax purposes.