Inventory Step-Up
The write-up of an acquired company’s inventory from cost to fair value at the close of a deal. It passes through cost of sales as that stock is sold, usually within the first year, so it depresses the buyer’s gross margin for a quarter or two and is one of the adjustments analysts strip out of reported earnings after an acquisition.
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