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Acquisitions of Businesses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions of Businesses

5.

Acquisitions of Businesses

January 2019 Acquisition of Compli

On January 22, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Compli under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Compli Purchase”). Compli is a provider of compliance services, technology, and software to producers, distributors, and importers of beverage alcohol in the United States. The Company accounted for the Compli Purchase as a business combination. As a result of the acquisition, the Company expanded its ability to provide transaction tax solutions and content for the beverage alcohol industry.

The total consideration transferred related to this transaction was $17.1 million, consisting of $11.8 million paid in cash at closing, an additional $1.6 million of cash to be paid out after twelve months, and an earnout provision fair valued upon acquisition at $3.8 million. The earnout provision is for a one-time payment and has a maximum payout of $4.0 million based on revenue recognized by the Company from the acquired operating assets for the twelve-month period ended January 31, 2020. The earnout was originally recognized at fair value at the date of the business combination and $4.0 million was paid in the first quarter of 2020.

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Compli Purchase as of the acquisition date are provided in the following table (in thousands):

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

505

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

4,288

 

Goodwill

 

 

12,807

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

17,600

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

482

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

482

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

17,118

 

 

The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the Compli Purchase are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

 

Estimated Useful

Life

Customer relationships

 

$

3,250

 

 

Multi-period excess

earnings-income approach

 

 

13

%

 

6 years

Trademarks and trade names

 

 

32

 

 

Relief from royalty-

income approach

 

 

13

%

 

2 years

Developed technology and

   customer database

 

 

910

 

 

Relief from royalty-

income approach

 

 

13

%

 

6 years

Noncompetition agreements

 

 

96

 

 

With-and-without valuation-

income approach

 

 

13

%

 

3 years

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets of $12.8 million has been recorded as goodwill, which includes synergies expected from the combined service offerings and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

  

February 2019 Acquisition of Indix

On February 6, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Indix under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Indix Purchase”). Indix is an artificial intelligence company providing comprehensive product descriptions for more than one billion products sold and shipped worldwide. The Company accounted for the Indix Purchase as a business combination. As a result of the acquisition, the Company intends to use the Indix artificial intelligence to maintain and expand its tax content database.

The total consideration transferred related to this transaction was $9.1 million, consisting of $5.5 million paid in cash at closing, an additional $1.4 million cash to be paid after eighteen months, and an earnout provision valued upon acquisition at $2.2 million. The earnout provision has a maximum payout of $3.0 million based on the successful transition and achievement of development milestones established in the purchase agreement. The earnout provides for interim payments based on milestones to be evaluated as follows: $0.5 million within three months of closing, $0.65 million within seven months of closing, $0.65 million within eight months of closing, and $1.2 million within 12 months of closing. The earnout was originally recognized at fair value at the date of the business combination and is adjusted to fair value quarterly (see Note 3). The first earnout milestone was achieved in the second quarter of 2019 and was paid in July 2019. The second and fourth milestones were not achieved. A portion of the third milestone was achieved and $0.03 million is recorded within current accrued earnout liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Indix Purchase as of the acquisition date are provided in the following table (in thousands):

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

94

 

Developed technology

 

 

4,472

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,953

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

9,519

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

392

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

392

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

9,127

 

 

The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the Indix Purchase are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

Estimated Useful

Life

Developed technology

 

$

4,472

 

 

Relief from royalty-

income approach

 

24.5%

 

6 years

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets of $5.0 million has been recorded as goodwill, which includes cost savings expected from the use of the acquired technology and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 July 2019 Acquisition of Portway

On July 31, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Portway under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Portway Purchase”). Portway is a provider of Harmonized System classifications and outsourced customs brokerage services. The Company accounted for the Portway Purchase as a business combination. As a result of the acquisition, the Company expanded its cross-border solutions.

The total consideration transferrable related to this transaction was $24.3 million, consisting of $13.0 million paid in cash at closing, an additional $2.0 million of cash to be paid after eighteen months with an acquisition date fair value of $1.9 million, and an earnout provision fair valued upon acquisition at $9.4 million. The earnout is payable in the Company’s common stock no later than February 2021. The maximum number of shares of common stock that could be earned and transferred to the seller is 119,090 shares, which was based on a maximum payout value of $10.0 million and a per share value of $83.97 under the terms of the Portway Purchase. The earnout is based on the achievement of specific revenue and operating metrics through January 2021, and the shares (which were issued at closing and are held in escrow) will be forfeited and cancelled if the metrics are not achieved.

The earnout is based, in part, on two operating metric targets with a maximum payout of $7.5 million. The remainder of the earnout is based on certain revenue targets with a maximum payout of $2.5 million. Pursuant to the Portway Purchase, the shares will be transferred to the seller when the criteria under each provision are satisfied. During the first quarter of 2020, 44,659 shares of common stock (with a $3.8 million value under the Portway Purchase) were transferred to the seller to settle one operating metric target of the earnout. In April 2020, 35,727 shares of common stock (with a $3.0 million value under the Portway Purchase) were transferred to the seller to settle a portion of the second operating metric target. The earnout was originally recognized at fair value at the date of the business combination and is adjusted to fair value quarterly (see Note 3). The remaining earnout liability is recorded in current accrued earnout liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Portway Purchase as of the acquisition date are provided in the following table (in thousands):  

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

$

76

 

Customer relationships and other intangibles

 

 

1,865

 

Goodwill

 

 

22,376

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

24,317

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

24,317

 

 

The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the Portway Purchase are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

 

Estimated Useful

Life

Customer relationships

 

$

1,759

 

 

Multi-period excess

earnings-income approach

 

 

12

%

 

6 years

Noncompetition agreements

 

 

106

 

 

With-and-without valuation-

income approach

 

 

12

%

 

4 years

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets of $22.4 million has been recorded as goodwill, which includes synergies expected from the expanded cross-border product functionality and customs brokerage services and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.