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Acquisitions

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Acquisitions
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions Acquisitions
Fiscal 2023:

In March 2023, the Company purchased the remaining ownership interest in a non-consolidated Industrial Technologies subsidiary for $4,759 (net of cash acquired and holdbacks). The transaction closed on March 31, 2023, but was funded subsequent to the balance sheet date on April 3, 2023. The Company recorded a liability of $7,955 for amounts due to the seller as of March 31, 2023. The preliminary purchase price allocation was not finalized as of March 31, 2023 and remains subject to change as the Company obtains additional information related to working capital and other assets and liabilities.

In February 2023, the Company acquired Eagle Granite Company ("Eagle") within the Memorialization segment for a total purchase price of $18,384, consisting of cash of $8,650 (net of cash acquired) and a deferred purchase price amount of $9,734, which is scheduled to be paid to the seller two years from the acquisition date. In addition, the Company recorded a liability of approximately $2,700 for potential future contingent consideration related to certain earnout provisions, which, if owed, is scheduled to be paid to the seller four years from the acquisition date. Eagle serves cemeteries and monument companies with a full complement of granite memorialization products. The preliminary purchase price allocation was not finalized as of March 31, 2023 and remains subject to change as the Company obtains additional information related to working capital, intangible assets, and other assets and liabilities.

During the first fiscal quarter of 2023, the Company completed small acquisitions within the SGK Brand Solutions segment for a combined purchase price of $1,932 (net of cash acquired and holdbacks). The preliminary purchase price allocations were not finalized as of March 31, 2023 and remain subject to change as the Company obtains additional information related to working capital and other assets and liabilities.
Note 15. Acquisitions (continued)

Fiscal 2022:

In August 2022, the Company acquired German-based engineering firms OLBRICH and R+S Automotive for a purchase price of approximately €43,700 ($44,469) (net of cash acquired) within the Industrial Technologies segment. OLBRICH is a production and intelligent equipment manufacturer, specializing in purpose-built rotary processing equipment, including equipment used in the manufacturing of dry and wet electrodes for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and components for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers, with additional strong positions in Specialty & Pharma, Packaging and Home & Décor. R+S Automotive is a specialty engineering services provider of automation, plant and tooling concepts for automotive manufacturing companies around the world. Annual sales for these businesses were approximately $140,000 prior to the acquisition. The preliminary purchase price allocation was not finalized as of March 31, 2023 and remains subject to change as the Company obtains additional information related to other assets and liabilities.