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Note 2. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES OF BUSINESSES
Acquisition of Power Distribution, Inc.
On February 25, 2020, Eaton acquired Power Distribution, Inc. a leading supplier of mission critical power distribution,
static switching, and power monitoring equipment and services for data centers and industrial and commercial customers. The
company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and is reported within the Electrical Americas business segment.
Sale of Lighting business
On March 2, 2020, Eaton sold its Lighting business to Signify N.V. for a cash purchase price of $1.4 billion. As a result of
the sale, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $221 million in 2020. The Lighting business, which had sales of $1.6 billion
in 2019 as part of the Electrical Americas business segment, served customers in commercial, industrial, residential, and
municipal markets.
Acquisition of Tripp Lite
On March 17, 2021, Eaton acquired Tripp Lite for $1.65 billion, net of cash received. Tripp Lite is a leading supplier of
power quality products and connectivity solutions including single-phase uninterruptible power supply systems, rack power
distribution units, surge protectors, and enclosures for data centers, industrial, medical, and communications markets in the
Americas. Tripp Lite is reported within the Electrical Americas business segment.
The acquisition of Tripp Lite has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their respective fair values on the acquisition date. During the measurement
period which ended in March 2022, opening balance sheet adjustments were made to finalize Eaton's fair value estimates based
on the final valuations received, which are summarized in the table below. The measurement period adjustments did not have a
material impact to the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(In millions)
Short-term investments
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other intangible assets
Other assets
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total identifiable net assets
Goodwill
Total consideration, net of cash received
$
Preliminary
Allocation
Measurement Period
Adjustments
Final
Allocation
5 $
$
5
94
(1)
93
184
(5)
179
6
(1)
5
6
(5)
1
630
(26)
604
2
2
(13)
(13)
(32)
(2)
(34)
(157)
(10)
(167)
723
(48)
675
928
48
976
1,651 $
1,651
Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the
anticipated synergies of acquiring Tripp Lite. Goodwill recognized as a result of the acquisition is not deductible for tax
purposes. The estimated fair values of the customer relationships, trademarks and technology intangible assets of $539 million,
$33 million, and $32 million, respectively, were determined using either the relief-from-royalty model or the multi-period
excess earnings model, which are discounted cash flow models that rely on the Company's estimates. These estimates require
judgment of future revenue growth rates, future margins, and the applicable weighted-average cost of capital used to discount
those estimated cash flows. The weighted-average cost of capital is an estimate of the overall after-tax rate of return required by
equity and debt market holders of a business enterprise. The estimated useful lives for customer relationships, trademarks and
technology intangible assets were 20 years, 15 years, and 5 years, respectively. See Note 6 for additional information about
goodwill and other intangible assets.
Eaton's 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements include Tripp Lite's results of operations, including segment operating
profit of $139 million on sales of $419 million, from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2021.
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