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Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2017
Acquisitions  
Acquisitions

3. Acquisitions

 

PVI Industries, LLC

 

On November 2, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of PVI Riverside Holdings, Inc., the parent company of PVI Industries, LLC (“PVI”). The aggregate purchase price, including the final working capital adjustment, was approximately $79.1 million.

 

PVI is a leading manufacturer of commercial stainless steel water heating equipment, focused on the high capacity market in North America and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. PVI’s water heater product offering complements AERCO’s boiler products, allowing the Company to address customers’ heating and hot water requirements. 

 

The Company accounted for the transaction as a purchased business combination and the acquisition was funded partially with available cash and partially from borrowings under the Company’s Credit Agreement. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation for the PVI purchase.  The acquisition resulted in the recognition of $41.1 million in goodwill and $31.0 million in intangible assets. The intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships valued at $17.6 million, developed technology valued at $10.2 million, and the trade name valued at $3.2 million.  The goodwill is attributable to the workforce of PVI and the strategic platform adjacency that will allow Watts to extend its product offerings as a result of the acquisition.  Approximately $6.9 million of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.  The following table summarizes the value of the assets and liabilities acquired (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

    

$

5.7

 

Inventory

 

 

12.7

 

Fixed assets

 

 

8.1

 

Other assets

 

 

2.8

 

Intangible assets

 

 

31.0

 

Goodwill

 

 

41.1

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(4.0)

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

 

(9.2)

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

(9.1)

 

Purchase price

 

$

79.1

 

 

Apex

 

On November 30, 2015, the Company acquired of 80% of the outstanding shares of Apex Valves Limited (“Apex”). Apex specializes in the design and manufacturing of control valves for low and high pressure hot water and filtration systems. Apex also produces an extensive range of float and reservoir valves for the agricultural industry. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $20.4 million and the Company recorded a long-term liability of $5.5 million as the estimate of the acquisition date fair value on the contractual call option to purchase the remaining 20% within three years of closing. The Company acquired an additional 10% ownership in the first quarter of 2017 for approximately $2.9 million and now owns 90% of the outstanding shares of Apex. The Company maintains a long-term liability of approximately $3.0 million for the estimated fair value on the remaining 10% contractual call option.