On June 2, 2022, we acquired Level5® Tools, LLC (“Level5”), a leading provider of drywall tools and related accessories. The total purchase price was $59,321,000, including $2,000,000 attributed to an earnout agreement with the selling shareholders, that provides for up to an additional $25,000,000 of cash consideration should certain earnings targets be met annually through calendar year 2024. The earnout agreement also requires continued employment of a selling shareholder during the duration of the earnout period. Accordingly, payments to this key employee, to the extent earned, will be accounted for as post-combination compensation expense. During the third quarter, a pre-tax benefit of $1,050,000 was recorded within SG&A in the consolidated statements of earnings to reverse the compensation expense accrued during the first six months of fiscal 2023 for the anticipated payout under the first earnout period ending December 31, 2023.

Level5 is being operated as part of the Consumer Products operating segment and its results have been included in our consolidated statements of earnings since the date of acquisition. Proforma results, including the acquired business since the beginning of fiscal 2022, would not be materially different from the reported results.

The information included herein has been based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price using estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired. The purchase price allocation is subject to further adjustment until all pertinent information regarding the assets acquired is fully evaluated by us, including but not limited to, the fair value accounting.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their estimated acquisition-date fair values, with goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. In connection with the acquisition of Level5, we identified and valued the following intangible assets:


(in thousands)
Category	Amount		Useful Life (Years)
Trade name	$	13,500	Indefinite
Customer relationships		13,300	10
Technological know-how		6,500	20
Non-compete agreement		280	3
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	33,580

The purchase price includes the fair values of other assets that were not identifiable, not separately recognizable under applicable accounting rules (e.g., assembled workforce) or of immaterial value. The purchase price also includes strategic and synergistic benefits (investment value) specific to us, which resulted in a purchase price in excess of the fair value of the identifiable net assets. This additional investment value resulted in goodwill which will be deductible by us for income tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred and the estimated fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. These amounts reflect various preliminary fair value estimates and assumptions, including preliminary work performed by a third-party valuation specialist, and are subject to change within the measurement period as the valuation is finalized. The primary areas of preliminary purchase price allocation subject to change relate to the valuation of acquired tangible assets and liabilities, identification and valuation of residual goodwill and tax effects of acquired assets and assumed liabilities.


(in thousands)	Preliminary Valuation			Measurement Period Adjustments			Revised Valuation
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,515		$	-		$	1,515
Accounts receivable		2,860			-			2,860
Inventories		9,161			-			9,161
Prepaid expenses		64			-			64
Property, plant and equipment		273			-			273
Intangible assets		33,580			-			33,580
Operating lease assets		377			-			377
Total identifiable assets		47,830			-			47,830
Accounts payable		(3,175	)		-			(3,175	)
Accrued expenses		(904	)		151			(753	)
Current operating lease liabilities		(111	)		-			(111	)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		(266	)		-			(266	)
Net identifiable assets		43,374			151			43,525
Goodwill		15,947			-			15,947
Total purchase price		59,321			151			59,472
Less: Fair value of earnout		(2,000	)		-			(2,000	)
Plus: Net working capital deficit		282			(151	)		131
Cash purchase price	$	57,603		$	-		$	57,603