BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS, INVESTMENTS AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Business Acquisitions

FibeRio

On March 7, 2016, the Company acquired certain assets of FibeRio Technology Corporation (“FibeRio”), a technology company focused on the research, development and commercialization of performance fabric and filtration media, for a purchase price of approximately $11,918 consisting of $8,031 in cash and $3,887 in contingent earn-out liability. The assets of FibeRio were acquired primarily to expand the Company's capabilities in filtration media research and product development. Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition, which is deductible for tax purposes, represents the estimated future value of such opportunities. The assets acquired and the activities of FibeRio have been merged into the Company's Innovation Center, located near the Company's headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, which supports the Company's global growth and innovation activities including research and development.

A contingent liability, ranging from $1,250 up to $17,000, for a potential earn-out payment to the former owners, based on sales of products generated by or through processes utilizing FibeRio's technology during the five years subsequent to the acquisition date, was initially recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at its acquisition-date estimated fair value of $3,887. At November 30, 2016 the estimated fair value of the potential earn-out payments was adjusted to $3,732 based upon the most current earn-out projections as a reduction of Selling and administrative expenses.

An allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired was made based on available information and incorporated management’s best estimates. Assets acquired in the transaction were recorded at their estimated acquisition date fair values, consisting primarily of $5,000 of in-process research and development, $3,023 of machinery and equipment, and $3,895 of goodwill.

TDC

On January 29, 2016, the Company acquired certain assets of TDC Filter Manufacturing, Inc. (“TDC”), a manufacturer and supplier of pleated filter bags, dust collection cartridges and gas turbine air filters, for a purchase price of approximately $11,268. The assets of TDC were acquired primarily to expand the Company’s product line and distribution channels within its target industrial air filtration markets. Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition, which is deductible for tax purposes, represents the estimated future value of such opportunities. The operations of TDC have been merged into the Company's CLARCOR Industrial Air business, headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, which is part of the Company's Industrial/Environmental Filtration segment.

An allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired was made based on available information and incorporated management’s best estimates. Assets acquired in the transaction were recorded at their estimated acquisition-date fair values, consisting primarily of $3,200 of customer relationships, $2,400 of inventory, $1,926 of machinery and equipment, and $3,604 of goodwill.

Filter Resources

On December 17, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Filter Resources, Inc., Filtration, Inc. and Fabrication Specialties, Inc. (collectively, "Filter Resources"). The purchase price for Filter Resources was approximately $21,861, which the Company funded with borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility. The Company assumed long-term debt of the business of $1,250, which was immediately repaid in connection with the closing.

Filter Resources has operating facilities located in the Texas gulf coast and Louisiana region, with approximately 75 total employees. The business is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of filtration products for petrochemical, refinery, pipeline and other industrial applications. The operations of Filter Resources have been merged into the Company's PECOFacet group of companies, headquartered in Mineral Wells, Texas. Its results are included as a part of the Company's Industrial/Environmental Filtration segment from the date of acquisition.

A contingent liability for a potential earn-out payment to the former owners, based on adjusted earnings from certain capital projects, was initially recorded at its acquisition-date estimated fair value of $1,154 and was being accreted to its face value of $1,350 ratably through the conclusion of the earn-out period in 2016. The earn-out period expired in 2016 with a final earn-out payment of $6 which was paid in September 2016. The reduction to the contingent liability was offset as a reduction of Selling and administrative expenses and Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. There is no remaining contingent liability included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at November 30, 2016.

An allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was made based on available information and incorporated management's best estimates. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their estimated acquisition-date fair values, while transaction costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. The allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed was finalized as of November 30, 2015. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition of Filter Resources:



Accounts receivable		$	3,180
Inventories		2,042
Other current assets		118
Property, plant and equipment		574
Goodwill		11,938
Intangible assets		10,880
	Total assets acquired	28,732
Current liabilities		2,670
Noncurrent liabilities		4,201
	Net assets acquired	$	21,861

Filter Resources was acquired primarily to expand the Company's access to petrochemical and refinery customers, particularly in the U.S. gulf coast region. Goodwill of $11,938 recorded in connection with the acquisition, which is not deductible for tax purposes, represents the estimated value of such future opportunities. A summary of the intangible assets acquired is shown in the following table:



	Estimated		Weighted average	Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets	Value		Useful life	Method
Customer relationships	$	10,800	15 years	Straight-line
Trademarks	80		1 year	Straight-line
	$	10,880

Net sales and operating profit attributable to Filter Resources for 2016 were $23,205 and $3,466, respectively, and from December 17, 2014 (the date of the closing of the acquisition) through November 30, 2015 were $19,666 and $1,898, respectively.

CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions

On May 1, 2014, the Company acquired Stanadyne Corporation's diesel fuel filtration business (the “Stanadyne Business”) through the acquisition of the stock of Stanadyne Holdings, Inc. The business, which now operates as “CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions,” is a leading supplier of original equipment and replacement fuel filtration products, primarily for heavy-duty diesel engines used in off-road, agricultural and construction equipment applications.

CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions has approximately 200 employees and is headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, with manufacturing operations in Washington, North Carolina. Its results are included as part of the Company’s Engine/Mobile Filtration segment from the date of acquisition. The purchase price paid was approximately $327,719 in cash, which the Company funded with cash on hand, a $315,000 term loan and $10,000 borrowed under the Company’s revolving credit facility (see Note J).

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition of CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions:



Accounts receivable		$	19,098
Inventories		7,257
Deferred income taxes		4,445
Property, plant and equipment		10,176
Goodwill		187,611
Intangible assets		146,430
	Total assets acquired	375,017
Current liabilities		9,105
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,000
Deferred income taxes		36,193
	Net assets acquired	$	327,719

The Stanadyne Business was acquired to significantly increase CLARCOR’s presence in the design, manufacture and supply of original equipment diesel fuel filtration products and the related original equipment services aftermarket, while also providing enhanced scale and market presence to support growth for CLARCOR’s other Engine/Mobile Filtration businesses — including the heavy-duty fuel, oil, hydraulic and air filtration products manufactured and marketed by Baldwin Filters — through original equipment customers and services channels. Goodwill of $187,611 recorded in connection with the acquisition, which is not deductible for tax purposes, represents the estimated value of such future opportunities. A summary of the intangible assets acquired is shown in the following table:



	Estimated		Weighted average	Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets	Value		Useful life	Method
Customer relationships	$	135,250	13 years	Straight-line
Developed technology	11,000		10 years	Straight-line
Trademarks	180		Indefinite	Not amortized
	$	146,430

Net sales and operating profit attributable to CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions for the years ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 were as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
Net sales	$	78,012	$	88,255	$	65,701
Operating profit	14,335		17,659		11,604

CLARCOR Industrial Air

On December 16, 2013, the Company acquired the Air Filtration business of General Electric Company’s (“GE”) Power and Water division through the acquisition of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities, as well as the acquisition of the stock of a subsidiary of GE. The business, which now operates as “CLARCOR Industrial Air”, was acquired to significantly increase the Company’s presence in air inlet filtration products for natural gas turbines and to expand the Company’s product offerings, technologies and customer base in industrial air filtration. CLARCOR Industrial Air is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, with manufacturing operations in Missouri and the United Kingdom. Its results are included as part of the Company’s Industrial/Environmental Filtration segment from the date of acquisition. The purchase price paid was approximately $260,312 in cash (cash to GE of $263,758, net of $3,446 cash acquired), which the Company funded with cash on hand, a $100,000 term loan and $50,000 of cash borrowed under the Company’s revolving credit facility (see Note J).

CLARCOR Industrial Air operates primarily in three markets — gas turbine filtration, industrial air filtration, and specialty membranes. In gas turbine filtration, CLARCOR Industrial Air designs high performance inlet filter houses and designs and manufacturers replacement filter elements for gas turbines used in a wide range of applications, including on-shore power generation plants, on-shore and off-shore oil and gas platforms and pipelines, distributed power generation and commercial and military marine applications. In industrial air filtration, CLARCOR Industrial Air designs and manufactures high performance filter elements for use in a variety of industries, sold to a wide range of customers under various trade names. The specialty membrane business designs and manufactures high performance membranes for apparel and microfiltration.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition of CLARCOR Industrial Air:



Accounts receivable		$	34,453
Inventories		41,884
Other current assets		837
Property, plant and equipment		22,903
Goodwill		74,324
Intangible assets		133,020
	Total assets acquired	307,421
Total liabilities		47,109
	Net assets acquired	$	260,312

The Company believes the CLARCOR Industrial Air business provides it with a strong platform in the gas turbine filtration market from which to grow, both with respect to first-fit applications as well as the aftermarket, and a broad line of products, in-depth customer knowledge and service capabilities with which to grow in various industrial air filtration markets. Goodwill of $74,324 recorded in connection with the CLARCOR Industrial Air acquisition, which is deductible for tax purposes, represents the estimated value of such future opportunities. A summary of the intangible assets acquired, weighted-average useful lives and amortization methods is shown in the following table:



	Estimated		Weighted average	Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets	Value		Useful life	Method
Customer relationships	$	77,300	13 years	Straight-line
Trade names	35,100		Indefinite	Not amortized
Developed technology	19,900		13 years	Straight-line
Backlog	670		Less than 1 Year	Accelerated
GE Transitional Trademark License	50		Less than 1 Year	Accelerated
	$	133,020

Net sales and operating profit attributable to CLARCOR Industrial Air for the years ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 were as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
Net sales	$	194,302	$	208,036	$	226,709
Operating profit	27,213		18,995		13,984

Unaudited Pro Forma Results for CLARCOR giving effect to the acquisitions of CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions and CLARCOR Industrial Air

The following unaudited pro forma information for the twelve month period ended November 30, 2014 presents the combined results of operations of CLARCOR, CLARCOR Industrial Air and CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions as if both acquisitions had been completed on the first day of fiscal 2013. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations or future results that would have been achieved if the acquisitions and related borrowings had taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2013. The pro forma information combines the historical results of CLARCOR with the historical results of CLARCOR Industrial Air and CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions for the period presented.

Prior to acquisition by CLARCOR, the business now operated as CLARCOR Industrial Air was a wholly-owned business of GE’s Power and Water division, and the business now operated as CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions was a wholly-owned business of Stanadyne Corporation. As such, neither business was a stand-alone entity for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the historical operating results of CLARCOR Industrial Air and CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions may not be indicative of the results that might have been achieved, historically or in the future, if CLARCOR Industrial Air and CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions had been stand-alone entities.

The unaudited pro forma results for the twelve months ended November 30, 2014 include adjustments to amortization charges for acquired intangible assets, depreciation expense, interest expense and transaction costs incurred, as well as adjustments to cost of sales related to the step-up of inventory to estimated acquisition-date fair values, other income and related tax effects. The unaudited pro forma results do not give effect to any synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from these acquisitions. These pro forma amounts are based on an allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The pro forma amounts include the Company’s determination of purchase accounting adjustments based on available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable.



	Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2014
	CLARCOR Inc. As reported		CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions			CLARCOR Industrial Air			CLARCOR Inc. Pro forma
Net sales	$	1,512,854	$	46,837		$	15,422		$	1,575,113
Operating profit	210,428		17,677		(a)	8,814		(b)	236,919
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR	144,084		10,485			6,551			161,120
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.83	$	0.21		$	0.13		$	3.17


(a)	Includes adjustments to remove transaction costs of $3,035 and cost of sales related to the step-up of inventory to its estimated acquisition-date fair value of $1,368, which have been pushed back to the twelve months ended November 30, 2013 for pro forma presentation. Also includes adjustments to intangible asset amortization, depreciation expense and interest expense.


(b)	Includes adjustments to remove transaction costs of $2,089 and cost of sales related to the step-up of inventory to its estimated acquisition-date fair value of $4,342, which have been pushed back to the twelve months ended November 30, 2013 for pro forma presentation. Also includes adjustments to intangible asset amortization, depreciation expense and interest expense.

Bekaert Business

On December 3, 2013, the Company acquired from NV Bekaert SA 100% of the outstanding shares of Bekaert Advanced Filtration SA (Belgium), 100% of the outstanding shares of PT Bekaert Advanced Filtration (Indonesia) and certain other assets in India, China and the U.S. (collectively, the “Bekaert Business”). The purchase price was approximately $7,297 in cash (net of cash acquired), which the Company paid with cash on hand.

The Bekaert Business has approximately 170 employees, and manufacturing facilities located in Belgium and Indonesia, as well as sales personnel in North and South America. The business is engaged in the manufacture and supply of engineered metal filters and systems used primarily in the polymer and plastics industry. The Bekaert Business was acquired to expand the Company’s technical capabilities, improve the Company's product offerings and help the Company continue to grow in Europe and in Asia. The business has been merged into the Company’s Purolator Advanced Filtration Group, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. Its results are included as part of the Company’s Industrial/Environmental Filtration segment from the date of acquisition.

An allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was made based on available information and incorporated management’s best estimates. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their estimated acquisition date fair values, while transaction costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was finalized as of February 28, 2015. Acquired finite-lived intangible assets of $2,057 were recorded in connection with the purchase. The $2,815 excess of the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed over the purchase price was recorded as a bargain purchase gain and is included in “Other, net” income in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended November 30, 2014. Prior to recording this gain, the Company reassessed its identification of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the use of independent valuation experts to assist the Company in appraising the personal property, real property and intangible assets acquired. The Company believes there were several factors that contributed to this transaction resulting in a bargain purchase gain, including the business falling outside of NV Bekaert SA’s core activities and historical losses incurred by the business.

Net sales and operating loss attributable to the Bekaert Business for the years ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 were as follows:



	2016		2015			2014
Net sales	$	12,522	$	11,824		$	13,926
Operating profit (loss)	714		(387		)	(21		)

Investments

The Company owns 30.0% of BioProcess H2O LLC (“BPH”), a Rhode Island-based manufacturer of industrial waste water and water reuse filtration systems, with an original cost of $4,000. The Company applies the equity method of accounting for this investment, under which the carrying value is adjusted each period to recognize the Company's share of the earnings or losses of BPH. Such adjustments are determined based on the Company's percentage of ownership, as well as the receipt of any dividends, and are included in Other, net income in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During the years ended November 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014 the Company did not make any additional investments in BPH or receive any dividends from BPH. Based on operating losses at BPH and other factors, including negative developments with respect to BioProcess Algae LLC as described below, during the three month period ended August 29, 2015 the Company determined that an other-than-temporary decrease in the value of its investment in BPH had occurred, and recorded an impairment charge of $2,720, included in Other, net in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the year ended November 30, 2015, reflecting the expected lack of recoverability of this investment. The investment has a carrying amount of $0 at both November 30, 2016 and 2015.

The Company also owns 2.9% of BioProcess Algae LLC (“Algae”), a Delaware-based company developing technology to grow and harvest algae which can be used to consume carbon dioxide and also be used as a renewable energy source. The Company applies the cost method of accounting for this investment, under which the Company recognizes dividends as income when received and reviews the cost basis of the investment for impairment if factors indicate that a decrease in value of the investment may have occurred. During the years ended November 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company invested an additional $0, $525 and $1,073, respectively, in Algae. The Company did not receive any dividends from Algae during the years ended November 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014. Based on business developments at Algae during the three months ended August 29, 2015, including a significant adverse change in the anticipated effectiveness and commercial scalability of Algae's technology platform, the Company evaluated the carrying value of the investment for impairment. The Company determined that an other-than-temporary impairment had occurred, and recorded an impairment charge of $3,802, included in Other, net in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings, for the year ended November 30, 2015, reflecting the expected lack of recoverability of this investment. The Company also wrote-off $207 of amounts due from Algae during 2015. The investment has a carrying amount of $0 at both November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

In March 2007, the Company acquired an 80% ownership share in Sinfa SA ("SINFA"), a manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty engine filters based in Casablanca, Morocco, which is included in the Engine/Mobile Filtration segment. As part of the purchase agreement, the Company and the noncontrolling owners each had the option to require the purchase of the remaining 20% ownership share by the Company after December 31, 2012. During the three month period ended May 30, 2015, the Company exercised its option and acquired the remaining 20% ownership share for approximately $1,239, following which SINFA became a wholly-owned subsidiary. The difference between the amount paid and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest was recorded to Retained earnings in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.