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Business Combinations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Business Combinations Business Combinations
The Company acquired Symeo in January 2022, Silicon Radar in February 2023, GEO in March 2023 and Exalos in September 2023. These acquisitions were recorded by allocating the purchase consideration to the net assets acquired based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase consideration for the acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. The following presents the preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration
to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Exalos, and the final allocation of the purchase consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Silicon Radar, GEO, and Symeo as of December 31, 2023:

ExalosSilicon RadarGEOSymeo
Purchase price — cash consideration paid$— $8,653 $91,076 $10,000 
Purchase price — cash consideration accrued— 800 3,464 9,674 
Less: cash acquired(3,439)(208)(1,092)(1,295)
Net cash consideration$(3,439)$9,245 $93,448 $18,379 
Purchase price — equity consideration issued (common stock)$42,791 $9,834 $75,556 $— 
Purchase price — equity consideration issuable (common stock)2,500 — 20,979 — 
Total equity consideration$45,291 $9,834 $96,535 $— 
Earn out shares$— $— $— $7,836 
Contingent consideration13,225 9,240 59,280 — 
Net consideration$55,077 $28,319 $249,263 $26,215 
Estimated fair value of net assets and liabilities assumed:
Current assets other than cash$4,408 $2,979 $24,043 $2,767 
Property and equipment1,001 781 178 1,039 
Developed technology7,968 4,950 69,330 5,060 
In-process research & development7,968 8,870 27,040 4,060 
Customer relationships5,312 4,340 14,220 4,510 
Backlog664 150 390 350 
Trade name3,984 2,130 10,320 2,590 
Operating lease right-of-use assets step-up664 — — — 
Other non-current assets— 17 10 36 
Current liabilities(3,541)(1,585)(6,084)(1,461)
Deferred revenue— (512)— — 
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current(5,318)(2,772)(1,982)(1,055)
Other non-current liabilities— — (711)— 
Total fair value of net assets acquired$23,110 $19,348 $136,754 $17,896 
Goodwill$31,967 $8,971 $112,509 $8,319 
For all acquisitions, trade receivables and payables, as well as other current and non-current assets and liabilities and deferred revenue, were valued at the existing carrying value as they represented the fair value of those items at the acquisition date, based on management’s judgments and estimates.
Because the acquisition related to Exalos occurred relatively recently, and in light of the magnitude of the transaction, the significant information to be obtained and analyzed and the fact that Exalos resides in a foreign jurisdiction, the Company’s fair value estimates for the purchase price allocation are preliminary and may change during the allowable measurement period, which is up to the point the Company obtains and analyzes the information that existed as of the date of the acquisition necessary to determine the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but in no case to exceed more than one year from the date of acquisition. Changes in the estimated fair values of the net assets recorded for the business combination of Exalos upon the finalization of more detailed analyses of the facts and circumstances that existed at the date of the transaction will change the allocation of the purchase price. Subsequent changes to the purchase allocation during the measurement period that are material will be recorded in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. As of February 29,
2024, the Company had not finalized the determination of fair values allocated to various assets and liabilities, including, but not limited to, inventory, property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, other assets, deferred taxes, goodwill, tax uncertainties, income taxes payable and other liabilities. Specifically for the valuation of intangibles assets acquired, the Company used publicly available benchmarking information, as well as a variety of other assumptions, including market participant assumptions to determine the preliminary values. Any changes in the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the measurement period may result in material adjustments to goodwill and deferred tax.
The aggregated amount of revenue from the acquired businesses in 2023 included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from their acquisition dates through December 31, 2023 is $59,687. It is impracticable for the Company to disclose the aggregated net earnings of these business combinations included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from their acquisition dates through December 31, 2023 as the Company merged GEO into ADK LLC shortly after the acquisition such that the operating activities are comingled within ADK LLC.
Acquisition of Exalos AG
On September 18, 2023, Ay Dee Kay Ltd. completed its acquisition of Exalos AG, a Swiss corporation (“Exalos”), pursuant to that Share Sale and Purchase Agreement by and among Ay Dee Kay Ltd., the Company and all of the stockholders of Exalos, whereby Ay Dee Kay Ltd. acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Exalos. The closing consideration consisted of (i) approximately 6,613,786 shares of Class A common stock of the Company, with a fair value of $42,791, and (ii) a contingent consideration with fair value of $13,225 at closing, payable in cash, subject to Exalos’ achievement of certain revenue-based milestones through September 30, 2025; and (iii) a holdback of $2,500 subject to final release 12 months from the acquisition date payable in shares of Class A common stock. The purchase price is subject to working capital and other adjustments as provided in the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement.
The Company paid a premium (i.e., goodwill) over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired as this acquisition immediately expands the Company’s ADAS and User Experience product and technology offering to its global tier one and automotive OEM customer base. Specifically, indie can now leverage Exalos’ technology portfolio to extend its FMCW LiDAR portfolio. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Company incurred various acquisition-related costs, which were primarily legal expense and recorded as part of the Selling, General and Administrative expenses. Total costs incurred are $621 for the year ended December 31, 2023
The Company maintains an adjustment holdback for the purpose of providing security against any adjustment to the amounts at closing. The holdback period extends for 12 months from the closing date and will be paid in shares of Class A common stock.
Total purchase consideration transferred at closing also included contingent consideration that had a fair value of $13,225 as of the acquisition date. The acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration was determined based on the Company’s assessment of the probability of achieving the performance targets that ultimately obligate the Company to transfer additional consideration to the seller. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches, both subject to Exalos achieving certain revenue targets. Both tranches are payable in cash or Class A common stock, at indie’s election, up to a maximum of $20,000, upon the achievement of revenue threshold of $19,000 for the twelve-month period ending on September 30, 2024 and the achievement of revenue threshold of $21,000 for the twelve-month period ending on September 30, 2025, respectively. The fair value of any outstanding contingent consideration liabilities will be remeasured as of the end of each reporting period with any resulting remeasurement gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. The first tranche of this earn-out liability is reflected in Contingent considerations and the second tranche is reflected in Other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.
Pro forma financial information for Exalos is not disclosed as the results are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Acquisition of GEO Semiconductor Inc.
On February 9, 2023, indie entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which Gonzaga Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and indie’s wholly-owned subsidiary, will merge with and into GEO Semiconductor Inc., a Delaware corporation, with GEO surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of indie. The aggregate consideration for this transaction consisted of (i) $93,448 in cash (including accrued cash consideration at closing and net of cash acquired); (ii) the issuance by indie of 6,868,768 shares of Class A common stock at closing, with a fair value of $75,556; (iii) 1,907,180 shares of Class A
common stock at closing, with a fair value of $20,979 payable in the next 24-month period after closing for the purpose of adjustment and indemnity holdbacks; and (iv) contingent consideration with fair value of $59,280 at closing payable in cash or in Class A common stock, subject to achieving certain GEO-related revenue targets through September 30, 2024. The purchase price is subject to working capital and other adjustments as provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger. The transaction was completed on March 3, 2023.
indie incurred various acquisition-related costs, which were primarily legal expense and recorded as part of the Selling, General and Administrative expenses. Total costs incurred are $2,473 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
GEO has programs with major image sensor suppliers and is engaged in multiple EV and autonomous vehicle programs. Its products comprise three generations of application specific camera video processors, including those focused on viewing, where video is projected on a display and viewed by the driver, and sensing, where video is processed using advanced computer vision and machine learning algorithms to assist the driver. The unique ability to support both of these key categories is expected to allow indie to deliver solutions in applications ranging from simple backup cameras to full Autonomous Driving platforms. Accordingly, indie paid a premium (i.e., goodwill) over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired as this acquisition is expected to continue to strengthen indie’s expansion into the ADAS and autonomous vehicles market. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Company maintains an indemnity and adjustment holdback for the purpose of providing security against any adjustment to the amounts at closing. The indemnity holdback period extends for 24 months from the anniversary of the closing date. The indemnity holdback will be settled by transferring up to 1,566,472 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The fair value of the indemnity holdback was $17,231 as of the acquisition date. The adjustment holdback represents up to 340,708 shares of the Company’s stock and its period extends for 60 days from the closing date. The fair value of the adjustment holdback was $3,748 as of the acquisition date. The fair value of any outstanding liabilities will be remeasured as of the end of each reporting period with any resulting remeasurement gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. On July 7, 2023, the adjustment holdback was settled and 291,366 shares of Class A common stock were issued with a final fair value of $2,651. Accordingly, the fair value of the adjustment holdback was reduced to zero as of December 31, 2023 and a gain of $1,096 was recorded in Other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2023 in the consolidated statement of operations. The indemnity holdback is reflected in Other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.
Total purchase consideration transferred at closing included contingent consideration that had a fair value of $59,280 as of the acquisition date, which was determined by conducting a Monte Carlo Simulation analysis. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches, both subject to GEO achieving certain GEO-related revenue targets. The first tranche is payable, up to a maximum of $55,000, upon the achievement of revenue threshold of $20,000 for the twelve-month period ending on March 31, 2024. The second tranche payable, up to a maximum of $35,000, upon the achievement of revenue threshold of $10,000 for the six-month period ending on September 30, 2024. Both tranches are payable in cash or common stock, at indie’s election. The number of shares issuable through a payment in common stock equals to earnout value divided by a 20 days VWAP ending on each earnout period and is collared between $8.50 and $11.50 per share (“Earnout Parent Trading Price”). Should the Company elect to pay the earn-out consideration in cash, the amount will be determined by multiplying the number of shares payable by the Earnout Parent Trading Price. The fair value of any outstanding contingent consideration liabilities will be remeasured as of the end of each reporting period with any resulting remeasurement gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. The first and second tranche of this earn-out liability are both reflected in Contingent considerations in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company finalized the opening net assets acquired and goodwill.

The fair value of inventory was calculated using the cost of goods sold to estimate the selling price. The selling price was adjusted for selling costs and a reasonable profit margin.
Developed technology relates to a primary product GEO held at the time of acquisition and was valued using Multi-Period Excess Earnings Method (“MPEEM”) approach, which estimates value based upon the present value of future economic benefits. This method determines the value of the specific intangible asset as the present value of ‘excess’ cash flows or income attributable to a specific intangible asset after an appropriate return for all other assets used in the operation of the
corresponding business have been accounted for. The economic useful life was determined to be eight years based on the technology cycle, as well as the cash flows over the forecast period.
The fair value of IPR&D, was determined using the replacement cost approach, which represents a systematic framework for estimating the value of intangible assets based upon the economic principle of substitution. If the development is abandoned in the future, these assets will be expensed in the period of abandonment. If and when the development activities are completed, IPR&D assets will be reclassified to developed technology, management will make a determination of the useful lives and methods of amortization of these assets.
Customer relationships represents the fair value of future projected revenue that will be derived from sales of products to existing customers of GEO. The fair value was determined by applying the distributor method, which is a variation of the MPEEM. The economic useful life was determined to be twelve years.
Backlog relates to various purchase orders in place with GEO’s customers at the time of the acquisition. The fair value was determined by applying the distributor method. The economic useful life was determined to be two years.
Trade name relates to the trade names held by GEO. The fair value was determined by applying the relief from royalty of the income approach. The selected royalty rate was determined based on an analysis of licensing agreements related to similar brand names. The economic useful life was determined to be eight years.
Under both the relief from royalty method and MPEEM, the fair value models incorporated estimates of future cash flows, estimates of allocations of certain assets and cash flows, estimates of future growth rates and management’s judgment regarding the applicable discount rates to use to discount such estimates of cash flows. Because the estimates and assumptions made by management at the time of the acquisitions are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement of these acquired identifiable intangible assets, the corresponding fair values are classified as Level 3 fair value hierarchy measurements.
The amount of revenue of GEO included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date of March 3, 2023 through December 31, 2023 is $48,417. It is impracticable for the Company to disclose the net earnings of GEO included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date of March 3, 2023 through December 31, 2023 as the Company merged GEO into ADK LLC shortly after the acquisition such that the operating activities are comingled within ADK LLC.
The unaudited pro forma financial information shown below summarizes the combined results of operations for the Company and GEO as if the closing of the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023:

Year ended
December 31, 2023
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Combined revenue$226,839 $160,748 
Combined net loss before income taxes$(143,046)$(87,020)

The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments that are directly attributable to the business combination and are factually supportable. Pro forma information reflects adjustments that are expected to have a continuing impact on the Company’s results of operations and are directly attributable to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma results include adjustments to reflect, among other things, direct transaction costs relating to the acquisition, the incremental intangible asset amortization to be incurred based on the preliminary values of each identifiable intangible asset, and to eliminate a portion of the interest expense related to legacy GEO’s former loans, which were settled upon completion of the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been realized if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2023.
Acquisition of Silicon Radar GmbH
On February 21, 2023, Symeo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of Silicon Radar. The acquisition was consummated pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement by and among Symeo, the Company and the holders of the outstanding capital stock of Silicon Radar. The closing consideration consisted of (i) $9,245 in cash (including accrued cash consideration at closing and net of cash acquired), (ii) approximately 982,445 shares
of Class A common stock of the Company, with a fair value of $9,834, and (iii) a contingent consideration payable in cash or in Class A common stock subject to Silicon Radar’s achievement of certain revenue-based milestones through February 21, 2025. The fair value of this contingent consideration was $9,240 on February 21, 2023. The purchase price is subject to working capital and other adjustments as provided in the Share Purchase Agreement.
The Company paid a premium (i.e., goodwill) over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired as this acquisition brings the Company an engineering development team with broad experience in radar system, which is expected to expand indie’s entry into the radar market and enable the Company to capture strategic opportunities among Tier 1 customers. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
indie incurred various acquisition-related costs, which were primarily legal expense and recorded as part of the Selling, General and Administrative expenses. Total costs incurred are $717 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company maintains an adjustment holdback for the purpose of providing security against any adjustment to the amounts at closing. The holdback period extends for 12 months from the closing date and was settled by cash in February 2024.
Total purchase consideration transferred at closing also included contingent consideration that had a fair value of $9,240 as of the acquisition date, which was determined by conducting a Monte Carlo Simulation Analysis. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches, both subject to Silicon Radar achieving certain revenue targets. Both tranches are payable, up to a maximum of $9,000, upon the achievement of revenue threshold of $5,000 for the twelve-month period ending on February 21, 2024 and the achievement of revenue threshold of $7,000 for the twelve-month period ending on February 21, 2025, respectively. Both tranches are payable in cash or common stock, at indie’s election. Should indie elect to pay in common stock, the number of shares issuable through a payment in common stock equals to earnout divided by a volume-weighted-average-price (“VWAP”) for 20 days ending prior to the due date for payment. The fair value of any outstanding contingent consideration liabilities will be remeasured as of the end of each reporting period with any resulting remeasurement gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. The first tranche of this earn-out liability is reflected in Contingent consideration and the second tranche is reflected in Other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company finalized the opening net assets acquired and goodwill.
The fair value of inventory was calculated using the cost of goods sold to estimate the selling price. The selling price was adjusted for selling costs and a reasonable profit margin.
Four separate developed technologies relating to radar sensors with different frequencies were identified at the time of the acquisition. Developed technologies were each valued using relief from royalty of the income approach. The selected royalty rate was determined based on an analysis of licensing agreements related to similar technologies and was further adjusted to reflect the maintenance R&D expenses associated with sustaining the technology. The economic useful life for the identified assets range between three years and ten years based on the technology cycle related to each developed technology, as well as the cash flows over the forecast period.
Customer relationships represents the fair value of future projected revenue that will be derived from sales of products to existing customers of Symeo. The fair value was determined by applying the excess earnings method of the income approach. The economic useful life was determined to be ten years.
Backlog relates to various purchase orders in place with Symeo’s customers at the time of the acquisition. The fair value was determined by applying the excess earnings method of the income approach. The economic useful life was determined to be two years was determined.
Trade name relates to the “Silicon Radar” trade name. The fair value was determined by applying the relief from royalty of the income approach. The selected royalty rate was determined based on an analysis of licensing agreements related to similar brand names. The economic useful life was determined to be seven years.
The fair value of IPR&D was determined based on the projected total costs-to-complete at the time of the acquisition. If the development is abandoned in the future, these assets will be expensed in the period of abandonment. If and when the development activities are completed, IPR&D assets will be reclassified to developed technology, management will make a determination of the useful lives and methods of amortization of these assets.
Under both the relief from royalty and costs-to-complete methods, the fair value models incorporated estimates of future cash flows, estimates of allocations of certain assets and cash flows, estimates of future growth rates and management’s judgment regarding the applicable discount rates to use to discount such estimates of cash flows. Because the estimates and assumptions made by management at the time of the acquisitions are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement of these acquired identifiable intangible assets, the corresponding fair values are classified as Level 3 fair value hierarchy measurements.

Pro forma financial information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 for Silicon Radar is not disclosed as the results are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Acquisition of Symeo GmbH
On October 21, 2021, indie entered into a definitive agreement with ADI to acquire Symeo. The acquisition was approved by the German government on January 4, 2022 and closed on the same day. The total consideration paid for this acquisition consisted of (i) $8,705 in cash at closing, net of cash acquired; (ii) a $10,000 promissory note payable in January 2023 with a fair market value of $9,674; and (iii) an equity-based earn-out of up to 858,369 shares of indie Class A common stock based on future revenue growth. The fair market value of this equity-based earn-out was $7,836 on January 4, 2022. The acquisition date fair value of the equity-based earn-out was determined based on the Company’s assessment of the probability of achieving the performance targets that ultimately obligate the Company to transfer additional consideration to the seller. This earn-out has two tranches. Both tranches are payable upon Symeo achieving a revenue threshold of $5,000 by March 31, 2023, another revenue threshold of $6,000 by March 31, 2024 and an annual gross margin of Symeo for each period of greater than 65%. The fair value of any outstanding contingent consideration liabilities will be remeasured as of the end of each reporting period with any resulting remeasurement gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. On October 26, 2023, the Company issued 363,194 of Class A common stock, with a fair value of $1,900 at the time of issuance to Analog Devices, Inc., as final settlement for the achievement of the first tranche of the contingent considerations. The fair value of second tranche of the contingent consideration liability was $7 as of December 31, 2023, and is reflected in Other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company finalized the opening net assets acquired and goodwill as follows:

Preliminary ValuationAdjustmentFinal
Valuation
Purchase price — contingent considerations$8,204 $(368)$7,836 
Inventory2,020 (90)1,930 
Developed technology6,631 (1,571)5,060 
In-progress research & development2,170 1,890 4,060 
Customer relationships2,411 2,099 4,510 
Backlog603 (253)350 
Trade name965 1,625 2,590 
Deferred tax liability(2,935)1,880 (1,055)
Goodwill14,267 (5,948)8,319 
Change in the equity-based earn-out was driven by updating the valuation methodology from probability-weighted method to Monte Carlo Simulations analysis. The Company initially used the probability-weighted method to determine the fair value of the equity-based earn out as certain information was not available to conduct the Monte Carlo Simulations analysis.
Changes in fair value of inventory, fixed assets and deferred tax liabilities were a result of gathering additional information during the measurement period. The Company also revised the initial values of intangible assets as a result of switching from utilizing publicly available benchmarking information to determine the fair value of the intangible assets to primarily utilizing an income method based on forecasts of expected future cash flows. As a result, the Company recorded an adjustment to increase the amortization of intangible assets of $271 in the consolidated statement of operations during the three months ended
December 31, 2022 that would have been recorded during the first nine months ended September 30, 2022 if the adjustment to the intangible assets had been recognized as of the date of the acquisition.
Four separate developed technologies relating to industrial radar distance sensor, automotive radar sensor, telemetry power unit and legacy products offered by Symeo were identified at the time of the acquisition. Developed technologies were each valued using relief from royalty of the income approach. The selected royalty rate was determined based on an analysis of licensing agreements related to similar technologies and was further adjusted to reflect the maintenance R&D expenses associated with sustaining the technology. The economic useful life for the identified assets range between three years and seven years based on the technology cycle related to each developed technology, as well as the cash flows over the forecast period.
Customer relationships represents the fair value of future projected revenue that will be derived from sales of products to existing customers of Symeo. The fair value was determined by applying the excess earnings method of the income approach. The economic useful life was determined to be ten years.
Backlog relates to various purchase orders in place with Symeo’s customers at the time of the acquisition. The fair value was determined by applying the excess earnings method of the income approach. The economic useful life was determined to be two years was determined.
Trade name relates to the “Symeo” trade name. The fair value was determined by applying the relief from royalty of the income approach. The selected royalty rate was determined based on an analysis of licensing agreements related to similar brand names. The economic useful life was determined to be seven years.
The fair value of IPR&D was determined using the relief from royalty of the income approach. The selected royalty rate was determined based on an analysis of licensing agreements related to similar technologies and was further adjusted to reflect the maintenance R&D expenses associated with sustaining the technology. If the development is abandoned in the future, these assets will be expensed in the period of abandonment. If and when the development activities are completed, IPR&D assets will be reclassified to developed technology, management will make a determination of the useful lives and methods of amortization of these assets.
Under both the relief from royalty and multi-period excess earnings methods, the fair value models incorporated estimates of future cash flows, estimates of allocations of certain assets and cash flows, estimates of future growth rates and management’s judgment regarding the applicable discount rates to use to discount such estimates of cash flows. Because the estimates and assumptions made by management at the time of the acquisitions are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement of these acquired identifiable intangible assets, the corresponding fair values are classified as Level 3 fair value hierarchy measurements.

indie incurred various acquisition-related costs in 2022, which were primarily legal expenses and recorded as part of the Selling, General and Administrative expenses. Total costs incurred is de minimis for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Pro forma financial information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for Symeo is not disclosed as the results are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.