Note 2. Acquisitions

The Company did not complete any acquisitions in 2017.

2016 Acquisitions.

Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company

In March 2016, the Company acquired Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company (“Taylor-Dunn”), a leading provider of industrial vehicles serving a broad range of commercial, manufacturing, warehouse and ground-support customers. Taylor-Dunn is based in Anaheim, California, and is included in the Global Adjacent Markets reporting segment. Pro forma financial results for the Taylor-Dunn acquisition are not presented as the acquisition is not material to the consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 6 for additional information regarding the acquisition of Taylor-Dunn.

Transamerican Auto Parts

On October 11, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with TAP Automotive Holdings, LLC

(“Transamerican Auto Parts” or “TAP”), to acquire the outstanding equity interests in Transamerican Auto Parts, a privately held, vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, retailer and installer of off-road Jeep and truck accessories, for an aggregate consideration of $668,348,000, net of cash acquired. TAP’s products and services for customers in the off-road four-wheel-drive market correspond closely to our ORV business. The transaction closed on November 10, 2016. The Company funded the purchase price with borrowings under its existing credit facilities.

The following table summarizes the final fair values assigned to the TAP net assets acquired and the determination of net assets (in thousands):



Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,017
Trade receivables	18,214
Inventory	145,094
Property, plant and equipment	33,402
Customer relationships	87,000
Trademarks / trade names	175,500
Goodwill	266,126
Other assets	17,687
Deferred revenue	(7,944		)
Other liabilities assumed	(66,731		)
Total fair value of net assets acquired	671,365
Less cash acquired	(3,017		)
Total consideration for acquisition, less cash acquired	$	668,348

On the acquisition date, amortizable intangible assets had a weighted-average useful life of 8.9 years. The customer relationships were valued based on the Discounted Cash Flow Method and are amortized over 5-10 years, depending on the customer class. The trademarks and trade names were valued on the Relief from Royalty Method and have indefinite remaining useful lives. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma information represents the Company’s results of operations as if the fiscal 2016 acquisition of TAP had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2015 (in thousands, except per share data). These performance results may not be indicative of the actual results that would have occurred under the ownership and management of the Company.



	For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
Net sales	$	5,161,688
Net income	240,400
Basic earnings per share	$	3.74
Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.69

The unaudited pro forma net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 excludes the impact of transaction costs incurred by TAP and approximately $13,000,000 of non-recurring transaction related costs incurred by the Company. The pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and includes certain adjustments, as noted above. The adjustments are estimates based on currently available information and actual amounts may differ materially from these estimates. They do not reflect the effect of costs or synergies that would have been expected to result from the integration of the TAP acquisition. The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the TAP acquisition occurred on January 1, 2015. The Company’s 2016 consolidated statements of income include $108,699,000 of net sales and $19,842,000 of gross profit related to TAP.