On April 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interest of FIXCO Invest S.A.S. (together with its subsidiaries, "ETANCO") for total purchase consideration of $805.4 million, net of cash acquired (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition was completed pursuant to the securities purchase agreement dated January 26, 2022, as amended (the “SPA”), by and among the Company, Fastco Investment, Fastco Financing, LRLUX and certain other security holders. The purchase price for the Acquisition was paid using cash on hand and borrowings in the amount of $250.0 million under the revolving credit facility and $450.0 million under the term loan facility. See Note 14 for further information on the Amended and Restated Credit Facility.

ETANCO is a manufacturer and distributor of fastener and fixing products headquartered in France and its primary product applications directly align with the addressable markets in which the Company operates. The Acquisition will allow the Company to enter into new commercial building markets such as façades, waterproofing, safety and solar, as well as grow its share of direct business sales in Europe.

ETANCO’s results of operations were included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from the April 1, 2022 acquisition date, and as such, only includes ETANCO's results of operations for the nine months ending December 31, 2022. ETANCO had net sales of $212.6 million and a net loss of $5.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2022, which includes costs related to fair-value adjustments for acquired inventory, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and expenses incurred for integration.

The Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) which requires, among other things, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date with limited exceptions.

The allocation of the $824.4 million purchase price, including cash, to the estimated fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is as follows:


(in thousands)	Amount
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,010
Trade accounts receivable, net	63,607
Inventory	107,185
Other current assets	4,491
Property and equipment, net	89,695
Operating lease right-of-use assets	5,361
Goodwill	365,591
Intangible assets, net	357,327
Other noncurrent assets	2,881
Total assets	1,015,148
Trade accounts payable	46,457
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities	22,079
Operating lease liabilities	5,176
Deferred income tax and other long-term liabilities	117,031
Total purchase price	$	824,405

The gross amount of trade receivables acquired was approximately $67.4 million, of which $63.6 million is estimated to be recoverable based on ETANCO's historical trend for collections.

Acquired inventory primarily consists of raw materials and finished goods consisting of building and construction materials products. The Company adjusted acquired finished goods higher by $14.3 million to estimated fair value based on expected selling prices less a reasonable amount for selling efforts. The fair value adjustment was fully recognized as a component of cost of sales over the inventory’s estimated turnover period during the nine months ended December 31, 2022.

Acquired property and equipment includes land of $16.1 million, buildings and site improvements of $32.5 million, and machinery, equipment, and software of $41.1 million. The estimated fair value of property and equipment was determined primarily using market and/or or cost approach methodologies. The acquired fair value for buildings and site improvements will depreciate on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets for a period of up to sixteen years, and machinery, equipment and software will depreciate on an accelerated basis over an estimated useful life of three to ten years. Depreciation expense associated with the acquired property and equipment amounted to $5.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2022.

The excess of purchase price over the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill and relates to the value that is expected from the acquired assembled workforce as well as the increased scale and synergies resulting from the integration of both businesses. The goodwill recognized from the Acquisition is not deductible for local income tax purposes. Goodwill has been allocated to components within the ETANCO reporting unit.

The estimated fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined primarily using income approach methodologies. The preliminary values allocated to intangible assets and the useful lives are as follows:


(in thousands except useful lives)	Weighted-average useful life (in years)	Amount
Customer relationships	15	$	248,398
Trade names	Indefinite	93,811
Developed technology	10	11,256
Patents	8	3,862
		$	357,327

The acquired definite-lived intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives, which approximates the pattern in which these assets are utilized. The Company recognized $13.0 million of amortization expense on these assets during the nine months ended December 31, 2022.

As a result of the increase in fair value of inventory, property and equipment, and intangible assets, deferred tax liabilities of $105.9 million were recognized, primarily due to intangible assets.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company incurred acquisition and/or integration related expenses of $17.3 million, and $2.3 million, respectively. The fiscal 2022 amounts have been included in acquisition and integration related costs in the Company’s income from operations, while the 2021 amounts were included in

interest expense, net and other. These acquisition and integration related costs consisted of investment banking, legal, accounting, advisory, and consulting fees.

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information presents estimated results as if the Company acquired ETANCO on January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma financial information as presented below is for informational purposes only and does not purport to actually represent what the Company’s combined results of operations would have been had the Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2021, or what those results will be for any future periods.

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP:


	Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021

Net sales	$	2,195,271	$	1,884,654
Net income	$	363,527	$	261,389

Pro forma earnings per common share:
Basic	$	8.47	$	6.03
Diluted	$	8.44	$	6.00

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	42,925		43,325
Diluted	43,047		43,532

1) Acquisition and integration related costs of $17.3 million which were incurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 were adjusted as if such costs were incurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

2) The $14.3 million amortization related to the fair value adjustment for inventory and recognized during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, were adjusted as if incurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

3) Net income for ETANCO includes adjustments of $0.4 million and $3.2 million to conform ETANCO’s historical financial results prepared under French GAAP to U.S. GAAP for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. The U.S. GAAP adjustments are primarily related to share-based payments expense on awards that were settled prior to the Acquisition, and costs incurred and capitalized by ETANCO on its historical acquisitions.