Acquisition

On September 12, 2017, the Company acquired the outstanding shares of R2Net, the owner of online jewelry retailer JamesAllen.com and Segoma Imaging Technologies. The acquisition rapidly enhanced the Company’s digital capabilities and accelerated its OmniChannel strategy, while adding a millennial-focused online retail brand to the Company’s portfolio. The Company paid $331.7 million, net of acquired cash of $47.3 million, for R2Net.

The transaction was accounted for as a business combination during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018 with R2Net becoming a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary of Signet. The results of R2Net subsequent to the acquisition date are reported as a component of the results of the North America segment. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented, as the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial results was not material.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining unallocated net purchase price recorded as goodwill. The following table summarizes the fair values identified for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the R2Net acquisition as of September 12, 2017:



(in millions)	Fair values
Cash and cash equivalents	$	47.3
Inventories	12.1
Other current assets	9.7
Property, plant and equipment	3.5
Intangible assets:
Trade names	70.6
Technology-related	4.2
Current liabilities	(42.4		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(25.1		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	79.9
Goodwill	299.1
Total consideration transferred	$	379.0

During the second quarter of Fiscal 2019, the Company finalized the valuation of net assets acquired. The goodwill generated from the acquisition is primarily attributable to expected synergies and will not be deductible for tax purposes.