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Acquisitions of Businesses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions of Businesses

4. Acquisitions of Businesses

April 2021 Acquisition of Inposia

On April 1, 2021, the Company acquired the outstanding equity of Inposia under a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Inposia Purchase”). Inposia is a German software company that delivers e-invoicing, digital tax reporting, and system and data integration to support digital transformation efforts and address real-time compliance requirements for businesses. Inposia will build upon Avalara’s existing e-invoicing capabilities in Brazil and India to support customers worldwide with real-time compliance. The Company accounted for the Inposia Purchase as a business combination. Acquisition-related costs of $1.5 million were primarily for legal and due-diligence related fees and were recorded in general and administrative expense, of which $1.0 million was incurred in the second half of 2020 and $0.5 million was incurred in 2021.

The total consideration transferred related to this transaction was €31.8 million (or approximately $37.4 million using the exchange rate on April 1, 2021), consisting of net cash consideration of $14.5 million and 164,416 shares of the Company’s common stock paid at closing with an acquisition date fair value of $23.0 million. Net cash consideration consists of $12.2 million cash paid at closing, and a $2.4 million cash deposit paid in the fourth quarter of 2020, offset by $0.2 million cash received by the Company in the third quarter of 2021 as a result of net working capital adjustments. A portion of shares issued are held in escrow as of March 31, 2022, and will be released to the Inposia shareholders during the 18 months following the acquisition, subject to reduction for certain indemnification and other potential obligations of the Inposia shareholders. The shares held in escrow are considered issued and outstanding and are recorded in shareholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022.  

Total consideration associated with this acquisition is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Total Consideration

 

Cash paid at closing (net of amounts returned)

 

$

14,456

 

Fair value of common stock issued at closing

 

 

22,971

 

Total consideration

 

$

37,427

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,264

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

1,767

 

Other current assets

 

 

268

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

928

 

Property and equipment

 

 

98

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

14,269

 

Goodwill

 

 

26,520

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

35

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

45,149

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

Trade payables and accrued expenses

 

 

1,478

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

810

 

Other liabilities, noncurrent

 

 

106

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

928

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

4,400

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

7,722

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

37,427

 

 

The carrying amount of trade accounts receivable acquired in the Inposia Purchase approximates the fair value. The fair value of deferred revenue was estimated utilizing a discount rate of 4.0% based on the Company’s estimated pre-tax cost of debt.

The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired in the Inposia Purchase is 6.2 years. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the Inposia Purchase are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

 

Estimated Useful Life

Customer relationships

 

$

3,288

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

18.5%

 

 

8 years

Developed technology

 

 

9,572

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

18.5%

 

 

6 years

Noncompetition agreements

 

 

1,174

 

 

With-and-without valuation-income approach

 

21.0%

 

 

3 years

Tradename

 

 

235

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

18.5%

 

 

3 years

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets is $26.5 million and has been recorded as goodwill, which includes synergies expected from the combined service offerings and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

  

April 2021 Acquisition of Davo

On April 20, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Davo under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Davo Purchase”). Davo helps emerging small businesses automate the daily and ongoing requirements for sales tax. As a result of the acquisition, Davo extends Avalara’s ability to provide integrated sales tax compliance processes to alleviate the burden of compliance on small businesses. The Company accounted for the Davo Purchase as a business combination. Acquisition-related costs of $0.1 million were primarily for legal and due-diligence related fees and were recorded in general and administrative expense.

The total consideration transferred related to this transaction was $56.7 million, consisting of $23.5 million cash paid at close, a $0.3 million cash deposit paid in the first quarter of 2021, an acquisition holdback with a fair value upon acquisition of $2.6 million, and an earnout provision with a fair value upon acquisition of $30.3 million. The acquisition holdback represents an additional $2.6 million of cash to be paid Davo shareholders during the 18 months following the acquisition date, subject to reduction for certain indemnifications and other potential obligations of Davo shareholders. The earnout will be calculated as a multiple of certain performance metrics during the 12-month measurement periods ending March 31, 2022, and 2023, and there is not a stated minimum or maximum payment required under the earnout.

 

Total consideration associated with this acquisition is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Total Consideration

 

Cash paid through closing

 

$

23,818

 

Fair value of earnout provision

 

 

30,338

 

Fair value of holdbacks

 

 

2,591

 

Total consideration

 

$

56,747

 

 

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

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

198

 

Funds held from customers

 

 

12,464

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

119

 

Other current assets

 

 

58

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

46

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

4,651

 

Goodwill

 

 

51,911

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

2

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

69,449

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

117

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

75

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

46

 

Customer fund obligations

 

 

12,464

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

12,702

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

56,747

 

 

The carrying amount of trade accounts receivable and deferred revenue acquired in the Davo Purchase approximates the fair value.

The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired in the Davo Purchase is 5.4 years. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the Davo Purchase are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

 

Estimated Useful Life

Customer relationships

 

$

2,050

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach and replacement cost method-cost approach

 

13.5%

 

 

6 years

Developed technology

 

 

1,950

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

13.5%

 

 

5 years

Noncompetition agreements

 

 

564

 

 

With-and-without valuation-income approach

 

15.5%

 

 

5 years

Tradename

 

 

87

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

13.5%

 

 

1 year

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets is $51.9 million and 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.

 

 

September 2021 Acquisition of 3CE Technologies, Inc

On September 7, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of 3CE under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “3CE Purchase”). 3CE is a Canadian company that provides software and services for Harmonized System code classifications and verifications, primarily to government entities and logistics services providers. The acquisition will expand and improve Avalara’s Harmonized System classification content and provide a new self-service model to sell to the Company’s customers. The Company accounted for the 3CE purchase as a business combination. The total consideration related to this transaction is $11.2 million, consisting of $9.9 million cash paid at close and an acquisition holdback with a fair value upon acquisition of $1.3 million. The fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the 3CE Purchase as of the acquisition date include intangible assets of $3.7 million, primarily attributable to developed technology and customer relationships and goodwill of $7.1 million.

 

October 2021 Acquisition of Track1099

On October 1, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Track1099 under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Track1099 Purchase”). Track1099 provides online software and services for cost-effectively managing, e-filing, and e-delivering Internal Revenue Service forms, including Forms 1099, W-2, and W-9. The Company accounted for the Track1099 Purchase as a business combination. Acquisition related costs of $0.1 million were primarily for legal and due-diligence related fees and were recorded in general and administrative expense.

The total consideration related to this transaction was $48.8 million, consisting of $35.0 million cash paid at close, an acquisition holdback with a fair value upon acquisition of $5.0 million, and an earnout provision with a fair value upon acquisition of $8.8 million. The acquisition holdback represents an additional $5.0 million of cash to be paid to the sellers 27 months following the acquisition date, subject to reduction for certain indemnifications and other potential obligations of the sellers. The earnout for Track1099 is calculated based on certain billing performance metrics during the 12-month measurement periods ending April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2023, not to exceed $12.5 million in total or $6.25 million in each earnout period.

 

Preliminary total consideration as of March 31, 2022, is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

Total Consideration (preliminary)

 

Cash paid through closing

 

$

35,000

 

Fair value of earnout provision

 

 

8,820

 

Fair value of holdbacks

 

 

4,984

 

Total consideration

 

$

48,804

 

 

Preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Track1099 Purchase as of the acquisition date are provided in the following table (in thousands): 

 

 

Fair Value (preliminary)

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

$

2

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

5,850

 

Goodwill

 

 

42,962

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

48,814

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

1

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

9

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

10

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

48,804

 

The estimated fair values for certain acquired intangibles, the earnout, and holdback are preliminary in nature and subject to adjustment when the necessary information is available to complete the valuation.

 

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 Track1099 Purchase are provided in the table below (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

 

Estimated Useful Life

Customer relationships

 

$

3,200

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

28.0%

 

 

5 years

Developed technology

 

 

1,250

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

28.0%

 

 

2 years

Noncompetition agreement

 

 

1,300

 

 

With-and-without valuation-income approach

 

30.0%

 

 

5 years

Tradename

 

 

100

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

28.0%

 

 

2 years

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets is $43.0 million and 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.

 

October 2021 Acquisition of CrowdReason and CorrelationAdvisors

On October 18, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of CrowdReason, Limited Liability Company and CorrelationAdvisors, LLC under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “CrowdReason Purchase”). CrowdReason is a technology services company that provides software applications, solutions, and services for property tax compliance. CorrelationAdvisors provides consulting services related to property valuation and property tax compliance. The Company accounted for the CrowdReason Purchase as a business combination. Acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million were primarily for legal and due-diligence related fees and were recorded in general and administrative expense.

The total consideration transferred related to this transaction was $36.4 million, consisting of $8.3 million cash paid at close, acquisition holdbacks with a fair value upon acquisition of $1.7 million, and an earnout provision with a fair value upon acquisition of $26.3 million. The acquisition holdback represents an additional $1.7 million of cash to be paid to the sellers during the 18 months following the acquisition date, subject to reduction for certain indemnifications and other potential obligations of the sellers. The earnout is calculated as a multiple of revenue growth thresholds during the 12-month measurement periods ending October 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024, with the total purchase price, inclusive of earnouts, not to exceed $40.0 million.

 

Preliminary total consideration as of March 31, 2022, is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Total Consideration (preliminary)

 

Cash paid through closing

 

$

8,317

 

Fair value of earnout provision

 

 

26,320

 

Fair value of holdbacks

 

 

1,727

 

Total consideration

 

$

36,364

 

 

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

 

 

 

Fair Value (preliminary)

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

1,426

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

10,300

 

Goodwill

 

 

25,415

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

37,141

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

101

 

Deferred revenue & contract liabilities

 

 

676

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

777

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

36,364

 

 

 

The estimated fair values for certain acquired intangibles, the earnout, and holdback are preliminary in nature and subject to adjustment when the necessary information is available to complete the valuation.

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 CrowdReason Purchase are provided in the table below (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

 

Estimated Useful Life

Customer relationships

 

$

5,700

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

18.0%

 

 

5 to 8 years

Developed technology

 

 

3,900

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

18.0%

 

 

5 years

Backlog

 

 

450

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

15.0%

 

 

1 year

Noncompetition agreements

 

 

100

 

 

With-and-without valuation-income approach

 

20.0%

 

 

5 years

Tradename

 

 

150

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

18.0%

 

 

2 years

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets is $25.4 million and 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.

 

Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations for Avalara and all 2021 acquisitions as though the companies were combined as of January 1, 2021. There were no acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The unaudited pro forma financial information presented also includes certain business combination accounting effects resulting from the acquisitions, including amortization charges from acquired intangible assets. No adjustments were made for the fair value of deferred revenue and contract liabilities or fair value measurement adjustments for earnout liabilities. The unaudited pro forma financial information as presented below is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions had occurred on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Total revenue

 

$

204,530

 

 

$

163,275

 

Pre-tax loss

 

 

(32,272

)

 

 

(27,806

)