Note 2. Acquisition
On July 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Mid-States Aluminum (MSA). The acquisition was consummated in accordance with terms and conditions of the certain Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2023, among the Company and shareholders of MSA. The purchase price of the acquisition was $95,945, subject to adjustments for the amount of cash, indebtedness, net working capital and certain expenses of MSA as of the closing. At the closing of the acquisition, the Company applied an estimate of the adjustments and paid total net consideration of $90,002. The Company financed the acquisition by borrowing under its amended and restated credit agreement, as described in Note 4 – Debt in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Located in Fond du Lac, WI, MSA is an industry leading, vertically-integrated manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions and fabrications that also offers related services including design, engineering, anodizing and finishing, assembly and packaging. The acquisition enables MEC to secure an attractive entry point within light-weight materials fabrication, while providing significant new cross-selling opportunities with both new and existing customers.
The aggregate purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The estimate of the excess purchase price over the preliminary estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired was allocated to identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. The Company engaged an independent third party to assist with the identification and valuation of these intangible assets. Management makes significant estimates and assumptions when determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These estimates include, but are not limited to, discount rates, projected future net sales, projected future expected cash flows, useful lives, attrition rates, royalty rates and growth rates. These measures are based on significant Level 3 inputs (see Note 13) not observable in the market.
The following table is a summary of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and net cash consideration paid for MSA during 2023:
| | | | |
| Opening Balance | | Estimated |
| Sheet Allocation | | Useful Life |
Cash | $ | 324 | | |
Accounts receivable, net | | 7,381 | | |
Inventory | | 9,698 | | |
Property, plant and equipment | | 41,271 | | |
Other assets | | 291 | | |
Intangible assets | | | | |
Developed technology | | 4,900 | | 7 Years |
Customer relationships | | 17,700 | | 17 Years |
Goodwill | | 21,115 | | Indefinite |
Total assets acquired | | 102,680 | | |
Accounts payable | | (2,386) | | |
Accrued expenses | | (1,509) | | |
Other liabilities | | (1,984) | | |
Debt | | (7,884) | | |
Total consideration | $ | 88,917 | | |
Inventory was valued at its estimated fair value, which is defined as expected sales price, less costs to sell, plus a reasonable margin for selling effort. The valuation resulted in an inventory fair value step-up of $891 and was fully expensed and reflected in cost of sales on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Property, plant and equipment was valued at its estimated fair value using the cost, market and sales comparison approaches. The valuation resulted in a property, plant and equipment fair value step-up of $21,157. Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the respective assets.
The Company also recorded $17,700 of customer relationships intangible assets with an estimated useful life of 17 years and $4,900 of developed technology intangible assets with an estimated useful life of 7 years. The purchase price allocated to these assets