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Acquisitions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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Summary of Acquisition Activity
The number of acquisitions completed, and the related consideration were as follows:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
     
    
2022
  
2021
         
     
Number of
Transactions
  
Cash
Consideration
  
Number of
Transactions
  
Cash
Consideration
Businesses acquired
  
2
  
153
   -    -
Less: Cash acquired
  
 
 
  
(2)
  
 
 
   -
Businesses acquired, net of cash
  
2
  
151
   -    -
Investments in businesses
  
6
  
28
   -    12
Asset acquisitions
(1)
  
1
  
8
   2    3
Deferred and contingent consideration payments
  
-
  
4
   -    3
 
 
  
9
  
191
   2    18
(1) The years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included acquisitions of intangible assets. In 2022, $8 million was paid in cash and $5 million was recorded as a financial liability and in 2021, $2 million was paid in cash and $21 million was recorded primarily as a long-term financial liability.
Summary of Brief Description of the Most Significant Acquisition
The following provides a brief description of the most significant acquisition completed during 2022:
 
Date
  
Company
  
Acquiring Segments
  
Description
April 2022    ThoughtTrace    Corporates    A business that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to read, organize and manage document workflows.
Summary of Net Assets Acquired
The details of net assets acquired were as follows:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
   
       
           
2022
    
Cash and cash equivalents
  
 
  
2
 
 
Trade receivables
  
 
  
3
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  
 
 
  
1
 
 
 
Current assets
  
 
  
6
 
 
Computer software
  
 
  
61
 
 
Other identifiable intangible assets
  
 
 
  
2
 
 
 
Total assets
  
 
 
  
69
 
 
 
Payables and accruals
  
 
  
(1)
 
 
Deferred revenue
  
 
 
  
(4)
 
 
 
Current liabilities
  
 
  
(5)
 
 
Other financial liabilities
  
 
  
(18)
 
 
Deferred tax
  
 
 
  
(10)
 
 
 
Total liabilities
  
 
 
  
(33)
 
 
 
Net assets acquired
  
 
  
36
 
 
Goodwill
  
 
 
  
117
 
 
 
Total
  
 
 
  
153