On October 26, 2018, we acquired Pinnacle, a branded packaged foods company specializing in shelf-stable and frozen foods. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 26, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Company, Pinnacle, and Patriot Merger Sub Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that ceased to exist at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of Pinnacle common stock was converted into the right to receive $43.11 per share in cash and 0.6494 shares of common stock, par value $5.00 per share, of the Company ("Company Shares") (together, the "Merger Consideration"), with cash payable in lieu of fractional shares of Company Shares. The total amount of consideration paid in connection with the acquisition was approximately $8.03 billion and consisted of: (1) cash of $5.17 billion ($5.12 billion net of cash acquired); (2) 77.5 million Company Shares, with an approximate value of $2.82 billion, issued out of the Company's treasury; and (3) replacement awards issued to former Pinnacle employees representing the fair value attributable to pre-combination service (see Note 13) of $51.1 million.

In connection with the acquisition, we issued long-term debt of $8.33 billion (see Note 4) (which included funding under a new term loan agreement) and received cash proceeds of $575.0 million ($555.7 million net of related fees) from the issuance of common stock in an underwritten public offering. We used such proceeds for the payment of the cash portion of the Merger Consideration, the repayment of Pinnacle debt acquired, the refinancing of certain Conagra Brands debt, and the payment of related fees and expenses.

As a result of the Pinnacle acquisition, we recognized a total of $7.03 billion of goodwill and $3.52 billion of brands, trademarks and other intangibles. Of the total goodwill, $236.7 million is deductible for tax purposes. Amortizable brands, trademarks and other intangibles totaled $668.7 million and have a weighted average estimated useful life of 25 years. Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is primarily attributable to synergies and intangible assets such as assembled workforce which are not separately recognizable.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations as if the acquisition of Pinnacle had occurred at the beginning of the year acquired, fiscal 2019. These unaudited pro forma results may not necessarily reflect the actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations.

	2019
Pro forma net sales	$	10,788.1
Pro forma net income from continuing operations attributable to Conagra Brands, Inc.	$	803.8

The pro forma results include adjustments for amortization of acquired intangible assets, depreciation, and interest expense on debt issued to finance the acquisition as well as the related income taxes. The pro forma results also include the following material nonrecurring adjustments, along with the related income tax effect of the adjustments:

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Acquisition related costs incurred by the Company and Pinnacle of $62.7 million and $66.8 million, respectively, during fiscal 2019 were excluded from the pro forma results.

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Non-recurring expense of $53.0 million for fiscal 2019 related to the fair value adjustment to acquisition-date inventory estimated to have been sold was excluded from the pro forma results.

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Non-recurring expense of $45.7 million for fiscal 2019 related to securing bridge financing for the acquisition were excluded from the pro forma results.