On December 1, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 80 percent ownership stake in MTD, a privately held global manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, for $1.5 billion, net of cash acquired. The Company previously acquired a 20 percent interest in MTD in January 2019 for $234 million. The Company’s pre-existing 20 percent equity investment in MTD was remeasured at fair value of $295.1 million as of the transaction date based on the purchase price for the remaining 80 percent ownership, which was calculated using an EBITDA-based formula. As a result, the Company recorded a $68.0 million gain on investment during the fourth quarter of 2021.

MTD designs, manufactures and distributes lawn tractors, zero turn ride on mowers, walk behind mowers, snow blowers, residential robotic mowers, hand-held outdoor power equipment and garden tools for both residential and professional consumers under well-known brands like CUB CADET® and TROY-BILT®. This combination created a global leader in the outdoor category, with strong brands and growth opportunities. The results of MTD subsequent to the date of acquisition are included in the Company's Tools & Outdoor segment.

The MTD acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition

date. The following table summarizes the acquisition date value of identifiable net assets acquired and liabilities assumed adjusted for measurement period adjustments:


(Millions of Dollars)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	111.5
Accounts receivable, net	270.5
Inventories, net	855.7
Prepaid expenses and other assets	56.9
Property, plant and equipment	256.9
Trade names	390.0
Customer relationships	460.0
Other assets	38.5
Accounts payable	(394.6)
Accrued expenses	(201.1)
Deferred revenue	(0.9)
Long-term debt	(110.9)
Deferred taxes	(214.3)
Other liabilities	(68.4)
Total identifiable net assets	$	1,449.8
Goodwill	486.9
Total consideration	$	1,936.7

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 and assembled workforce. Goodwill of $0.6 million will be deductible for tax purposes.

On November 12, 2021, the Company acquired Excel Industries ("Excel") for $373.7 million, net of cash acquired. Excel is a leading designer and manufacturer of premium commercial and residential turf-care equipment under the HUSTLER® brand. Excel was a strategically important bolt-on acquisition as the Company builds an outdoor products leader. The results of Excel subsequent to the date of acquisition are included in the Company's Tools & Outdoor segment.

The Excel acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition date value of identifiable net assets acquired, which included $31.4 million of working capital, $43.6 million of deferred tax liabilities, and $203.5 million of intangible assets, was $195.5 million. The related goodwill was $178.2 million. The amount allocated to intangible assets included $158.0 million for customer relationships. The weighted-average useful life assigned to the intangible assets was 14 years.

During 2021, the Company completed two other acquisitions for a total purchase price of $202.7 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition date value of the identifiable net assets acquired was $43.9 million and working capital was $30.6 million. The related goodwill was $158.8 million. The results of these acquisitions subsequent to the dates of acquisition are included in the Company's Tools & Outdoor segment.

The Company did not complete any acquisitions during 2023. As such, there was no impact from new acquisitions on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 30, 2023.

The following table presents supplemental pro-forma information as if the 2021 acquisitions had occurred on December 29, 2019. 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 the aforementioned date. 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)	2022		2021
Net sales	$	16,947.4	$	17,890.8
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners - Diluted	318.3		1,666.0
Diluted earnings per share of common stock - Continuing operations	$	2.03	$	10.10

The 2022 pro-forma results were calculated by combining the actual results of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2022, inclusive of the results of MTD and Excel, with the following adjustment:

•Because the 2021 acquisitions were assumed to occur on December 29, 2019, there were no acquisition-related costs or inventory step-up charges factored into the 2022 pro-forma period, as such expenses would have occurred in the first year following the assumed acquisition date.

The 2021 pro-forma results were calculated by combining the results of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. with the stand-alone results of the 2021 acquisitions for their respective pre-acquisition period. 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 acquisition accounting that would have been incurred from January 2, 2021 to the acquisition dates.

•Because the 2021 acquisitions were assumed to occur on December 29, 2019, there were no acquisition-related costs or inventory step-up charges factored into the 2021 pro-forma year, as such expenses would have occurred in the first year following the assumed acquisition date.

•Because the MTD acquisition was assumed to occur on December 29, 2019, the gain on investment and remeasurement of the Craftsman contingent consideration liability due to additional forecasted Craftsman sales resulting from the acquisition of MTD was not factored into the 2021 pro-forma year, as such gain and expense would have occurred in the first year following the assumed acquisition date.