ACQUISITIONS

PENDING ACQUISITION

On August 6, 2018, the Company reached an agreement to acquire International Equipment Solutions Attachments Group ("IES Attachments"), a manufacturer of high quality, performance-driven heavy equipment attachment tools for off-highway applications. On January 29, 2019, the agreement was amended to exclude the mobile processors business. The Company expects the acquisition to further diversify the Company's presence in the industrial markets, expand its portfolio of attachment solutions and provide a meaningful platform for continued growth. The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination and consolidated into the Company's Industrial segment. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2019 subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

2019 TRANSACTION

On January 2, 2019, the Company acquired a 20 percent interest in MTD Holdings Inc. ("MTD"), a privately held global manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, for $234 million in cash. With 2017 revenues of $2.4 billion, MTD manufactures and distributes gas-powered lawn tractors, zero turn mowers, walk behind mowers, snow throwers, trimmers, chain saws, utility vehicles and other outdoor power equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has the option to acquire the remaining 80 percent of MTD beginning on July 1, 2021 and ending on January 2, 2029. In the event the option is exercised, the companies have agreed to a valuation multiple based on MTD’s 2018 EBITDA, with an equitable sharing arrangement for future EBITDA growth. The investment in MTD increases the Company's presence in the $20 billion global lawn and garden segment and will allow the two companies to work together to pursue revenue and cost opportunities, improve operational efficiency, and introduce new and innovative products for professional and residential outdoor equipment customers, utilizing each company's respective portfolios of strong brands. The Company will apply the equity method of accounting to the MTD investment.

2018 ACQUISITIONS

Nelson Fasteners Systems

On April 2, 2018, the Company acquired the industrial business of Nelson Fastener Systems ("Nelson") from the Doncasters Group, which excluded Nelson's automotive stud welding business, for $430.1 million, net of cash acquired and an estimated working capital adjustment. Nelson is complementary to the Company's product offerings, enhances its presence in the general industrial end markets, expands its portfolio of highly-engineered fastening solutions, and will deliver cost synergies. The results of Nelson are being consolidated into the Industrial segment.

The Nelson acquisition is being accounted for as a business combination, which requires, among other things, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The estimated fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, which includes $64.9 million of working capital and $167.0 million of intangible assets, is $210.6 million. The related goodwill is $219.5 million. The amount allocated to intangible assets includes $149.0 million for customer relationships. The useful lives assigned to the intangible assets range from 12 to 15 years.

Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the expected cost synergies of the combined business, assembled workforce, and the going concern nature of Nelson. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The purchase price allocation for Nelson is substantially complete with the exception of certain opening balance sheet contingencies, including environmental, and tax matters. The Company will complete its purchase price allocation within the measurement period. Any measurement period adjustments resulting from the finalization of the Company's purchase accounting assessment are not expected to be material.

A single estimate of fair value results from a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties and relies heavily on estimates and assumptions. The Company’s judgments used to determine the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact the Company’s results from operations.

Other 2018 Acquisitions

During 2018, the Company completed six smaller acquisitions for a total purchase price of $105.2 million, net of cash acquired. The estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, which includes $13.0 million of working capital and $35.5 million of intangible assets, is $37.8 million. The related goodwill is $67.4 million. The amount allocated to intangible assets includes $32.0 million for customer relationships. The useful lives assigned to intangible assets ranges from 10 to 14 years.

The purchase price allocation for these acquisitions is substantially complete with the exception of certain working capital accounts, various opening balance sheet contingencies and tax matters. These adjustments are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

2017 ACQUISITIONS

Newell Tools

On March 9, 2017, the Company acquired Newell Tools for approximately $1.86 billion, net of cash acquired. The Newell Tools results have been consolidated into the Company's Tools & Storage segment.

The Newell Tools acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The purchase price allocation for Newell Tools is complete. The measurement period adjustments recorded in 2018 did not have a material impact to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:



(Millions of Dollars)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20.0
Accounts and notes receivable, net	19.7
Inventories, net	195.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	112.4
Trade names	283.0
Customer relationships	548.0
Other assets	8.8
Accounts payable	(70.3		)
Accrued expenses	(40.7		)
Deferred taxes	(269.4		)
Other liabilities	(7.9		)
Total identifiable net assets	$	826.2
Goodwill	1,031.8
Total consideration paid	$	1,858.0

The trade names were determined to have indefinite lives. The weighted-average useful life assigned to the customer relationships is 15 years.

Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the expected revenue and cost synergies of the combined business, assembled workforce, and the going concern nature of Newell Tools. It is estimated that $15.7 million of goodwill, relating to the pre-acquisition historical tax basis of goodwill, will be deductible for tax purposes.

Craftsman Brand

On March 8, 2017, the Company purchased the Craftsman® brand from Sears Holdings Corporation ("Sears Holdings") for a total estimated cash purchase price of $936.7 million on a discounted basis, which consists of an initial cash payment of $568.2 million, a cash payment due in March 2020 with an estimated present value at acquisition date of $234.0 million, and future payments to Sears Holdings of between 2.5% and 3.5% on sales of Craftsman products in new Stanley Black & Decker channels through March 2032, which was valued at $134.5 million at the acquisition date based on estimated future sales projections. Refer to Note M, Fair Value Measurements, for additional details. In addition, as part of the acquisition the Company also granted a perpetual license to Sears Holdings to continue selling Craftsman®-branded products in Sears Holdings-related channels. The perpetual license will be royalty-free until March 2032, which represents an estimated value of approximately $293.0 million, and 3% thereafter. The Craftsman results have been consolidated into the Company's Tools & Storage segment.

The Craftsman® brand acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The purchase price allocation for Craftsman is complete. The measurement period adjustments recorded in 2018 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The estimated fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, which includes $40.2 million of working capital and $418.0 million of intangible assets, is $482.6 million. The related goodwill is $747.1 million. The amount allocated to intangible assets includes $396.0 million of an indefinite-lived trade name. The useful life assigned to the customer relationships is 17 years.

Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the expected revenue and cost synergies of the combined business and the going concern nature of the Craftsman® brand. It is estimated that $442.7 million of goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes.

Other 2017 Acquisitions

During 2017, the Company completed four smaller acquisitions for a total purchase price of $182.9 million, net of cash acquired, which have been consolidated into the Company's Tools & Storage and Security segments. The purchase price allocation for these acquisitions is complete. The estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, which includes $35.3 million of working capital and $54.4 million of intangible assets, is $88.1 million. The related goodwill is $94.8 million. The amount allocated to intangible assets includes $51.4 million for customer relationships. The useful lives assigned to the customer relationships range between 10 and 15 years.

2016 ACQUISITIONS

During 2016, the Company completed five acquisitions for a total purchase price of $59.3 million, net of cash acquired, which have been consolidated into the Company’s Tools & Storage and Security segments. The total purchase price for the acquisitions was allocated to the assets and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The purchase accounting for these acquisitions is complete.

ACTUAL AND PRO-FORMA IMPACT FROM ACQUISITIONS

Actual Impact from Acquisitions

The net sales and net loss from the 2018 acquisitions included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 29, 2018 are shown in the table below. The net loss includes amortization relating to inventory step-up and intangible assets recorded upon acquisition, transaction costs, and other integration-related costs.



(Millions of Dollars)	2018
Net sales	$	216.5
Net loss attributable to common shareowners	$	(12.3	)

Pro-forma Impact from Acquisitions

The following table presents supplemental pro-forma information for the years ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, as if the 2017 and 2018 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2017. The pro-forma consolidated results are not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s consolidated net sales and net earnings would have been had the Company completed the acquisitions on January 1, 2017. In addition, the pro-forma consolidated results do not purport to project the future results of the Company.



(Millions of Dollars, except per share amounts)	2018		2017
Net sales	$	14,065.3	$	13,486.2
Net earnings attributable to common shareowners	628.1		1,230.1
Diluted earnings per share	$	4.14	$	8.07

2018 Pro-forma Results

The 2018 pro-forma results were calculated by combining the results of Stanley Black & Decker with the stand-alone results of the 2018 acquisitions for their respective pre-acquisition periods. Accordingly the following adjustments were made:


•	Elimination of the historical pre-acquisition intangible asset amortization expense and the addition of intangible asset amortization expense related to intangibles valued as part of the purchase price allocation that would have been incurred from December 31, 2017 to the acquisition dates.


•	Depreciation expense for the property, plant, and equipment fair value adjustments that would have been incurred from December 31, 2017 to the acquisition date of Nelson.


•	Because the 2018 acquisitions were assumed to occur on January 1, 2017, there were no deal costs or inventory step-up amortization factored into the 2018 pro-forma year, as such expenses would have occurred in the first year following the acquisition.

2017 Pro-forma Results

The 2017 pro-forma results were calculated by combining the results of Stanley Black & Decker with the stand-alone results of the 2017 and 2018 acquisitions for their respective pre-acquisition periods. Accordingly the following adjustments were made:


•	Elimination of the historical pre-acquisition intangible asset amortization expense and the addition of intangible asset amortization expense related to intangibles valued as part of the purchase price allocation that would have been incurred from January 1, 2017 to the acquisition dates of the 2017 acquisitions and for the year ended December 30, 2017 for the 2018 acquisitions.


•	Additional depreciation expense for the property, plant, and equipment fair value adjustments that would have been incurred from January 1, 2017 to the acquisition date of Newell Tools and for the year ended December 30, 2017 for the Nelson acquisition.


•	Additional expense for deal costs and inventory step-up, which would have been amortized as the corresponding inventory was sold, relating to the 2018 acquisitions.