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Business Combinations
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Business Combinations Business Combinations
Fiscal Year 2022
Slack Technologies, Inc.
On July 21, 2021, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of Slack, a leading channel-based messaging platform. The Company has included the financial results of Slack in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The transaction costs associated with the acquisition were approximately $54 million and were recorded in general and administrative expense during fiscal 2022. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for Slack was approximately $27.1 billion, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Fair Value
Cash$15,799 
Common stock issued11,064 
Fair value of stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards assumed205 
Total$27,068 
The fair value of the stock options assumed by the Company was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. A share conversion ratio of 0.1885 and 0.1804 was applied to convert Slack's outstanding (i) stock options and restricted stock units and (ii) restricted stock awards, respectively, into equity awards for shares of the Company’s common stock.
The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition (in millions):
Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents $1,508 
Accounts receivable97 
Acquired customer contract asset70 
Operating lease right-of-use assets208 
Other assets405 
Goodwill21,161 
Intangible assets6,350 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities(186)
Unearned revenue(382)
Slack Convertible Notes (see Note 9)(1,339)
Operating lease liabilities(283)
Deferred tax liability (541)
Net assets acquired$27,068 
The excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of other assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The resulting goodwill is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities, including integrating the Slack product offering with existing Company service offerings in a digital-first, work anywhere world. The goodwill has no basis for U.S. income tax purposes. The fair values assigned to tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary based on management’s estimates and assumptions and may be subject to change as additional information is received and certain tax matters are finalized. Certain adjustments were made during fiscal 2022 to the preliminary fair values since the date of acquisition resulting in a net decrease to goodwill of $292 million primarily related to the customer relationships intangible asset and the corresponding deferred tax liability. The primary areas that remain preliminary relate to the fair values of certain tangible assets and liabilities acquired, legal and other contingencies as of the acquisition date, income and non-income-based taxes and residual goodwill. The Company expects to finalize the valuation as soon as practicable, but not later than one year from the acquisition date.
The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition (in millions):
Fair Value Useful Life
Developed technology$2,360 5 years
Customer relationships3,690 8 years
Other purchased intangible assets 300 6 years
Total intangible assets subject to amortization$6,350 
Developed technology represents the preliminary estimated fair value of Slack's data analysis technologies. Customer relationships represent the preliminary estimated fair values of the underlying relationships with Slack customers.
The Company assumed unvested stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards with a preliminary estimated fair value of $1.7 billion. Of the total consideration, $205 million was preliminarily allocated to the purchase consideration and $1.5 billion was preliminarily allocated to future services and will be expensed over the remaining service periods on a straight-line basis.
Revenues and pretax loss of Slack included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations from the acquisition date of July 21, 2021 to January 31, 2022 are as follows (in millions):
Total revenues $592 
Pretax loss(1,105)
The following pro forma financial information summarizes the combined results of operations for the Company and Slack, as though the companies were combined as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal 2021. The unaudited pro forma financial information was as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
20222021
Total revenues $26,932 $21,990 
Pretax income1,014 546 
Net income1,127 2,589 
The pro forma financial information for all periods presented above has been calculated after adjusting the results of Slack to reflect the business combination accounting effects resulting from this acquisition, including the fair value adjustment to revenue contracts, the amortization expense from acquired intangible assets and the stock-based compensation expense for unvested stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards assumed as though the acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2021. The historical consolidated financial statements have been adjusted in the pro forma combined financial statements to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the business combination and factually supportable. The pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of the Company’s fiscal 2021.
Acumen Solutions, Inc.
In February 2021, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of Acumen Solutions, Inc. (“Acumen”), a professional services firm that provides innovative and critical solutions to clients using the Company’s service offerings and other advanced cloud technologies. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for Acumen was approximately $433 million, in cash. The Company recorded approximately $99 million for customer relationships with estimated useful lives of eight years. The Company recorded approximately $337 million of goodwill which is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce. For the goodwill balance there is no basis for U.S. income tax purposes. The fair values assigned to tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s estimates and assumptions and may be subject to change as additional information is received and certain tax returns are finalized. The primary areas that remain preliminary relate to the fair values of intangible assets acquired, certain tangible assets and liabilities acquired, legal and other contingencies as of the acquisition date, income and non-income-based taxes and residual goodwill.
The Company has included the financial results of Acumen in its consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, which were not material. The transaction costs associated with the acquisition were not material.
Fiscal Year 2021
Vlocity
In June 2020, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of Vlocity, Inc. ("Vlocity"), a leading provider of industry-specific cloud and mobile software. The transaction costs associated with its acquisition were immaterial. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for Vlocity was approximately $1.4 billion, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Fair Value
Cash$1,166 
Fair value of stock options and restricted stock awards assumed
Fair value of pre-existing relationship208 
Total$1,380 
The fair value of the stock options assumed by the Company was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The share conversion ratio of 0.05817 was applied to convert Vlocity's outstanding equity awards for Vlocity's common stock into equity awards for shares of the Company's common stock.
The following table summarizes the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition (in millions):
Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents$12 
Accounts receivable22 
Goodwill1,024 
Intangible assets473 
Other assets15 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and noncurrent(35)
Unearned revenue(64)
Deferred tax liability(67)
Net assets acquired$1,380 
The excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired was recorded as goodwill, which is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities, for which there is no basis for U.S. income tax purposes.
The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition (in millions):
Fair ValueUseful Life
Developed technology$174 4 years
Customer relationships299 8 years
Total intangible assets subject to amortization$473 
Developed technology represents the fair value of Vlocity’s industry-specific cloud and mobile software. Customer relationships represent the fair values of the underlying relationships with Vlocity customers.
The Company assumed unvested options with a fair value of $139 million. Of the total consideration, $6 million was allocated to the purchase consideration and $133 million was allocated to future services and will be expensed over the remaining service periods on a straight-line basis.
The Company had a noncontrolling equity investment in Vlocity valued at $167 million prior to the acquisition. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $41 million as a result of remeasuring its prior equity interest in Vlocity held before the business combination. The gain is included in gains on strategic investments, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Evergage
In February 2020, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of Evergage Inc. ("Evergage"), for consideration consisting of cash and equity awards assumed. Evergage is a cloud-based real-time personalization and customer data platform. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for Evergage was approximately $100 million, which consisted
of cash and the fair value of stock options and restricted stock awards assumed. The Company recorded approximately $25 million for developed technology and customer relationships with estimated useful lives of three to five years. The Company recorded approximately $74 million of goodwill which is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities from integrating Evergage's technology with the Company's other offerings. For the goodwill balance there is no basis for U.S. income tax purposes.
Fiscal Year 2020
Tableau Software, Inc.
In August 2019, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of Tableau Software, Inc. (“Tableau”) which provides a self-service analytics platform that enables users to easily access, prepare, analyze, and present findings in their data.
The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for Tableau was approximately $14.8 billion, which primarily consisted of $14.6 billion of common stock issued and $292 million of fair value of stock options and restricted stock awards assumed. The Company recorded approximately $3.3 billion for acquired intangible assets, which primarily consisted of $2.0 billion for developed technology and $1.2 billion for customer relationships, with an estimated useful life of five to eight years. Developed technology represents the fair value of Tableau’s data analysis technologies. Customer relationships represent the fair values of the underlying relationships with Tableau customers. The Company recorded approximately $10.8 billion of goodwill which is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities when integrating Tableau’s data analysis technologies with the Company’s other offerings. The goodwill balance is not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
The Company assumed unvested stock options and restricted stock awards with an estimated fair value of $1.5 billion. Of the total consideration, $292 million was allocated to the purchase consideration and $1.2 billion was allocated to future services and will be expensed over the remaining service periods on a straight-line basis.
ClickSoftware Technologies, Ltd.
In October 2019, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of ClickSoftware Technologies, Ltd. ("ClickSoftware"), which provides field service management solutions.
The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for ClickSoftware was approximately $1.4 billion, which primarily consisted of $663 million of common stock issued, $587 million of cash and $81 million of fair value of stock options and restricted stock awards assumed. The Company recorded approximately $276 million for acquired intangible assets, which consisted of $215 million for developed technology and $61 million for customer relationships, with an estimated useful life of four to eight years. Developed technology represents the fair value of ClickSoftware's field service management technology. Customer relationships represent the fair values of the underlying relationships with ClickSoftware customers. The Company recorded approximately $1.1 billion of goodwill which is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities when integrating ClickSoftware's field service management technology with the Company’s other offerings. The goodwill balance is not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
Salesforce.org
In June 2019, Salesforce.org, the independent non-profit social enterprise that resold the Company's service offerings to non-profit and higher education organizations, was combined with the Company.
The Company paid a one-time cash payment of $300 million for all shares of Salesforce.org to the independent, non-consolidated Salesforce.com Foundation (also referred to as the Foundation), which is considered a related party as discussed in Note 14 "Related-Party Transactions." Prior to the business combination, the Company and Salesforce.org had existing reseller and resource sharing agreements that, among other things, allowed Salesforce.org the right to resell select Company offerings and related upgraded support to non-profit organizations and for-profit and non-profit educational institutions free of charge or at discounted prices. Both agreements were effectively settled upon consummation of the business combination. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $166 million within operating expenses on the date the transaction closed. The loss represents the difference between the value of the remaining performance obligation recorded by Salesforce.org under the reseller agreement and the value of the remaining performance obligation if those same contracts had been sold at fair value.
The Company recorded approximately $164 million of goodwill which is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities. The goodwill balance is not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
MapAnything
In May 2019, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of MapAnything, Inc. ("MapAnything"), which integrates map-based visualization, asset tracking and route optimization for field sales and service teams. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for MapAnything was approximately $213 million, which consisted of cash and the fair value of stock options and restricted stock awards assumed.