ESAB ESAB Americas — Goodwill

Goodwill arises because purchase price exceeds fair value of acquired identifiable net assets due to anticipated future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired businesses; prevailing market multiples applied to earnings and cash flows in comparable transactions; the competitive nature of the acquisition process; the strategic benefits of accelerating market entry or enhancing existing product offerings without incurring the time, cost and risk associated with internal development; and the complementary fit and expected synergies these businesses contribute to the Company’s existing operations. The Company preliminarily recorded $811.4 million of goodwill related to Eddyfi, none of which is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. This has been allocated across the Company's reportable segments based on the geographic location of the entity, with $621.0 million allocated to the Americas segment and $190.4 million allocated to the EMEA & APAC segment.