Business Combinations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022


3. Business Combinations

2021 Acquisition

EVERFI

On December 31, 2021, we acquired all of the outstanding equity securities, including all voting equity interests, of EVERFI, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("EVERFI"), pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger. The acquisition advanced our position as a leader in the rapidly evolving ESG and CSR spaces. We acquired the equity securities for approximately $442.7 million in cash consideration and 3,811,348 shares of the company's common stock, valued at approximately $301.1 million, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $743.8 million, subject to closing adjustments. The cash consideration and related expenses were funded primarily through cash on hand and new borrowings under the 2020 Credit Facility (as defined below). As a result of the acquisition, EVERFI has become a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. The operating results of EVERFI have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. In accordance with applicable accounting rules, we determined that the impact of this acquisition was not material to our consolidated financial statements; therefore, revenue and earnings since the acquisition date and pro forma information are not required to be presented.

The fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in our acquisition of EVERFI are based on our best estimates and assumptions as of the reporting date and are considered preliminary pending finalization. The estimates and assumptions are subject to change as we obtain additional information during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. The assets and liabilities, pending finalization, include the valuation of intangible assets as well as the assumed deferred income tax balances. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded an insignificant measurement period adjustment to the estimated fair value of the EVERFI assets acquired and liabilities assumed following the receipt of new information. The adjustment resulted in an increase to net working capital, excluding deferred revenue, with the corresponding offset to goodwill.