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Acquisitions

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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions Acquisitions
Vapor Power
On January 2, 2024, we announced our acquisition (the "Vapor Power Acquisition") of 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Vapor Power International, LLC and its affiliates (“Vapor Power”), a leading provider of high-quality industrial process heating solutions, including electric, electrode and gas fired boilers. The acquisition was consummated on December 29, 2023 (the "Vapor Power Acquisition Date") and the seller was Stone Pointe, LLC. We have integrated Vapor Power into our US-LAM reportable segment. Vapor Power contributed $10,931 in sales and $698 in net income to our consolidated operating results.
The total purchase price for Vapor Power was $107,523, inclusive of cash acquired of $7,051, for a net closing purchase price of $100,472. The total purchase price is based on customary adjustments for cash acquired, preliminary working capital adjustments, outstanding indebtedness, and transaction expenses. Approximately $5,043 was paid to extinguish Vapor Power indebtedness present just before the acquisition, which we did not legally assume or acquire. The Vapor Power Acquisition was funded with cash on hand, borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility, and an increased term loan, which was amended on December 29, 2023 in connection with the acquisition.
Acquisition Costs
In accordance with GAAP, costs to complete an acquisition are expensed as incurred. Total acquisition costs recognized in the Vapor Power Acquisition were approximately $1,527, all recognized in fiscal 2024. These fees represent legal, advisory, and other professional fees paid by the Company to complete the acquisition and are reflected in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
We have accounted for the Vapor Power Acquisition according to the business combinations guidance found in ASC 805, Business Combinations, henceforth referred to as acquisition accounting. We used primarily Level 2 and 3 inputs to allocate the purchase price to the major categories of assets and liabilities shown below. For valuing the customer-related intangible assets, we used a common income-based approach called the multi-period excess earnings method; for the marketing-related and developed technology intangible assets, we used a relief-from-royalty method. The carrying values of inventories and property, plant, and equipment, and leases were adjusted to fair value, while the carrying value of any other assets and liabilities acquired approximated the respective fair value at time of closing.
The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the residual amount allocated to goodwill, is based upon preliminary information and is subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the Vapor Power Acquisition Date) as additional information concerning final asset and liability valuations is obtained. We are still evaluating certain current assets and current liabilities, such as accounts receivable and current liabilities, and some provisional amounts are subject to change. During the measurement period, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the Vapor Power Acquisition Date that, if known, would have resulted in revised estimated values of those assets or liabilities as of that date, we will revise the preliminary purchase price allocation. The effect of any measurement period adjustments to the estimated fair values will be reflected in future updates to our purchase price allocation. Goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes and generally represents expected synergies from the combination of efforts of the acquired business and the Company.
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Amortization Period (years) Fair Value
Cash $ 7,051 
Accounts receivable 8,683 
Inventories 8,980 
Other assets 1,693 
Property, plant and equipment 2,576 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 2,700 
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships(1)
2 - 15
22,953 
Trademarks 10 7,879 
Developed technology 15 13,689 
Goodwill 51,750 
Total fair value of assets acquired $ 127,954 
Current liabilities (17,882)
Operating lease liability (2,549)
Total fair value of liabilities acquired $ (20,431)
Total purchase price $ 107,523 
(1) Included in the customer relationships intangible assets is $4,407 related to customer backlog with an estimated useful life of 2 years.
Powerblanket
On May 31, 2022 (the "Powerblanket Acquisition Date"), Thermon Holding Corp., as buyer, acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Flatwork Technologies LLC, GreenHeat IP Holdings, LLC, Heat Authority, LLC, and Warmguard, LLC (collectively, “Powerblanket”) from Glacier Capital LLC, as seller (the "Powerblanket Acquisition"). Powerblanket is a North American supplier of heated blankets built upon patented heat spreading technology. The Acquisition increases our exposure to growing industrial and commercial end-markets through its freeze protection, temperature control and flow assurance solutions. We have integrated Powerblanket into our US-LAM reportable segment. From the period May 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023, Powerblanket contributed $17,144 in sales and $1,512 in net income to our consolidated operating results.
The initial purchase price for the Powerblanket Acquisition was $35,000, subject to an adjustment for net working capital acquired at closing. Subsequent to the Powerblanket Acquisition Date, and commensurate with the purchase agreement, we increased the purchase price by $299 for net working capital acquired. We financed the Acquisition through the use of our revolving credit facility as well as cash on hand. Because we generally recognize revenue related to Powerblanket at a point-in-time consistent with other products we sell, the acquisition did not result in material contract assets or liabilities.
Acquisition Costs
In accordance with GAAP, costs incurred to complete an acquisition are expensed as incurred. Total acquisition costs, which represent transaction costs, legal fees, and third-party professional fees were $278, of which $126 were recognized in fiscal 2023 with the balance recognized in fiscal 2022. No costs related to the Powerblanket Acquisition have been recognized in fiscal 2024. Acquisition costs are reflected in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in our condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
Purchase Price Allocation
We have accounted for the Powerblanket Acquisition utilizing acquisition accounting. We used Level 2 and 3 inputs to allocate the purchase price to the major categories of assets and liabilities shown below. For valuing the customer relationships intangible asset, we used a common income-based approach called the multi-period excess earnings method; for the trademarks and developed technology intangible assets, we used a relief-from-royalty method; and for the contract-based intangible asset, we used the with and without method. The carrying values of the assets and liabilities shown below approximated their respective fair values at the time of closing.
Purchase Price Allocation
Amortization Period (years) Fair Value
Accounts receivable $ 1,267 
Inventories 3,545 
Property, plant and equipment 391 
Other current assets 290 
Other non-current assets 954 
Intangibles:
Customer relationships 9.8 3,301 
Trademarks 9.8 3,397 
Contract-based 5.0 1,280 
Developed technology 15.8 5,189 
Goodwill 18,620 
Total fair value of assets acquired $ 38,234 
Current liabilities (1,735)
Other liabilities (1,200)
Total fair value of liabilities acquired $ (2,935)
Total purchase price $ 35,299 
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations assume that both acquisitions mentioned above occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. These unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations would have been if the Vapor Power Acquisition and Powerblanket Acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they indicative of future results of operations. The pro forma results presented below are adjusted for the removal of transaction related costs for the Vapor Power Acquisition totaling $6,346, $867, and $867 in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Also, the pro forma results presented below are adjusted for the removal of transaction related costs for the Powerblanket Acquisition totaling $126 in fiscal 2023 and $152 in fiscal 2022.
in thousands, unaudited Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2024 Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2023 Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2022
Sales $ 534,997  $ 479,138  $ 404,852 
Net income 58,228  39,833  28,505