Acquisitions

In January 2016, the Company paid $48 million cash to acquire two related companies that manufacture and sell portable and fixed gas analyzers for landfill, biogas and medical applications and landfill gas wellhead equipment. The acquisitions enhance and complement the Company’s position in environmental monitoring and remediation markets served by its Process segment. The purchase price was allocated based on estimated fair values, including $28 million of goodwill, $24 million of other identifiable intangible assets and $4 million of other net liabilities.

On January 20, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of High Pressure Equipment Holdings, LLC (“HiP”) for $161 million cash. HiP designs and manufactures valves, fittings and other flow control equipment engineered to perform in ultra-high pressure environments. HiP’s products and business relationships enhance Graco’s position in the oil and natural gas industry and complement Graco’s core competencies of designing and manufacturing advanced flow control technologies. HiP had sales of $38 million in 2014. Results of HiP operations have been included in the Company’s Process segment from the date of acquisition, including sales of $22 million in 2017, $22 million in 2016 and $29 million in 2015.

Purchase consideration was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values as follows (in thousands):



Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,904
Accounts receivable	4,714
Inventories	7,605
Other current assets	69
Property, plant and equipment	1,962
Deferred income taxes	1,840
Identifiable intangible assets	60,100
Goodwill	86,149
Total assets acquired	164,343
Liabilities assumed	(3,414		)
Net assets acquired	$	160,929

Acquired identifiable intangible assets and estimated useful life were as follows (dollars in thousands):



			Estimated Life (years)
Customer relationships	$	47,100	12
Trade names	13,000		Indefinite
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	60,100

Approximately two-thirds of the goodwill acquired with HiP is deductible for tax purposes.

On January 2, 2015, the Company acquired White Knight Fluid Handling (“White Knight”) for $16 million cash and a commitment for additional consideration if future revenues exceed certain thresholds, initially valued at $8 million. The maximum payout is not limited. White Knight designs and manufactures high purity, metal-free pumps used in the production process of manufacturing semiconductors, solar panels, LED flat panel displays and various other electronics. The products, brands and distribution channels of White Knight expand and complement the offerings of the Company’s Process segment. The purchase price was allocated based on estimated fair values, including $12 million of goodwill, $9 million of other identifiable intangible assets and $3 million of net tangible assets.

The Company completed other business acquisitions in 2017, 2016 and 2015 that were not material to the consolidated financial statements.