Business Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions

(6) Business 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 results for PVI are included in the Company’s Americas segment.

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 with estimated lives of 15 years, developed technology valued at $10.2 million with estimated lives of 10 years, and the trade name valued at $3.2 million with an estimated life of 20 years.  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.