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Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
NOTE 3: ACQUISITIONS
 
The Company has completed the following acquisitions to achieve its business purposes as discussed in Note 1. As the acquisitions made by the Company in 2021 and 2022 were of the common stock or membership interests of the companies, certain assets in some of the acquisitions (intangible assets and goodwill) are not considered deductible for tax purposes.
 
MFSI

The Company entered into a definitive merger agreement with MFSI, effective as of January 1, 2021. This acquisition closed on February 11, 2021. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination whereby MFSI became a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. The following represents the assets and liabilities acquired in this acquisition:
 
Cash
 
$
93,240
 
Accounts receivable
 
 
33,540
 
Unbilled receivable
 
 
45,316
 
Other assets
 
 
329,509
 
Right of use asset – operating lease
 
 
14,862
 
Customer relationships
 
 
348,000
 
Non-compete agreement
 
 
4,000
 
Goodwill
 
 
685,072
 
Deferred tax liability
 
 
(97,419
)
Line of credit
 
 
(12,249
)
Lease liability – operating lease
 
 
(13,862
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
 
(47,572
)
 Net assets acquired
 
$
1,382,437
 
 
The consideration paid for the acquisition of MFSI was as follows:
Common stock
 
$
1,382,437
 
 
The MFSI acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total acquisition consideration price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The fair value measurements utilize estimates based on key assumptions of the MFSI acquisition, and historical and current market data. The excess of the purchase price over the total of the estimated fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for MFSI, we have engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist. The Company had estimated the preliminary purchase price allocations based on historical inputs and data as of January 1, 2021. The Company had a valuation prepared by an independent consultant. Upon the finalization of the valuation of MFSI, the Company reclassified $352,000 from goodwill into other intangible assets. There were no transactions costs that were material to this transaction.
 
During the measurement period (which is the period required to obtain all necessary information that existed at the acquisition date, or to conclude that such information is unavailable, not to exceed one year), additional assets or liabilities may be recognized, or there could be changes to the amounts of assets or liabilities previously recognized on a preliminary basis, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of these assets or liabilities as of that date. The Company had reclassified a portion of the goodwill upon the finalization of an independent valuation report during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Merrison

The Company entered into a definitive merger agreement with Merrison, effective as of August 5, 2021. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination whereby Merrison became a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. The following represents the assets and liabilities acquired in this acquisition:
 
Cash
 
$
183,588
 
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables
 
 
391,049
 
Customer relationships
 
 
322,000
 
Non-compete agreements
 
 
7,000
 
Trademarks
 
 
164,000
 
Backlog
 
 
115,000
 
Goodwill
 
 
780,730
 
Deferred tax liability
 
 
(243,730
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
 
(102,354
)
 Net assets acquired
 
$
1,617,283
 
 
The consideration paid for the acquisition of Merrison was as follows:
 
Common stock
 
$
1,595,000
 
Cash
 
 
22,283
 
   
$
1,617,283
 
 
The Merrison acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total acquisition consideration price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The fair value measurements utilize estimates based on key assumptions of the Merrison acquisition, and historical and current market data.

The excess of the purchase price over the total of the estimated fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Merrison, we have engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist. The Company had estimated the preliminary purchase price allocations based on historical inputs and data as of August 5, 2021. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on the best information available and is pending, amongst other things: (i) the finalization of the valuations and useful lives for the intangible assets acquired; (ii) finalization of the valuation of accounts payable and accrued expenses; and (iii) finalization of the fair value of non-cash consideration. Upon finalization of the valuation, the Company allocated $608,000 from goodwill to other intangible assets. There was a $105,000 adjustment in total purchase consideration upon finalization of the valuations that was applied to goodwill. There were no transaction costs that were material to this transaction.
During the measurement period (which is the period required to obtain all necessary information that existed at the acquisition date, or to conclude that such information is unavailable, not to exceed one year), additional assets or liabilities may be recognized, or there could be changes to the amounts of assets or liabilities previously recognized on a preliminary basis, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of these assets or liabilities as of that date. The Company had reclassified a portion of the goodwill upon the finalization of an independent valuation report during the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no additional adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 
Pax River
 
The Company entered into an acquisition agreement with The Albers Group, LLC, on October 22, 2021 which closed November 16, 2021 for certain assets represented by the Pax River business. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase by the Company. The following represents the assets acquired in this acquisition:
 
Customer relationships (contracts) (a)
 
$
2,400,000
 
 Net assets acquired
 
$
2,400,000
 
 
The consideration paid for the acquisition of The Albers Group assets was as follows:
 
Common stock
 
$
1,925,000
 
Contingent consideration represented by obligation to issue shares (a)
 
 
275,000
 
Cash (included in amounts due to seller as of December 31, 2021) (b)
 
 
200,000
 
   
$
2,400,000
 
 
(a)
It was determined that on March 31, 2022, that the requirements under section 1.5(b) of the acquisition agreement had not been achieved, and as a result the contingent consideration to issue the additional
68,750
common shares valued at $275,000 would not be issued. The Company adjusted the customer relationships by the $275,000 down to $2,125,000.
 
(b)
As of September 30, 2022, $160,000 was paid to the seller and the balance owed as of September 30, 2022 is $40,000.
 
Lexington Solutions Group
 (“LSG”)
 
On April 15, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Business Acquisition Agreement (“LSG Business Acquisition Agreement”) with LSG to acquire the assets of LSG. This LSG Business Acquisition Agreement superseded the Business Acquisition Agreement originally entered into on February 11, 2022. Under the terms of the LSG Business Acquisition Agreement, the Company acquired assets and assumed liabilities of LSG for consideration as follows: (a) 625,000 shares of common stock (600,000 shares paid at closing (issued on May 4, 2022) and 25,000 shares to be held and due within three business days of payment of the second tranche of cash described below); and (b) cash payments as follows: $250,000 due at closing (“initial cash payment”); $250,000 plus or minus any applicable post-closing adjustments paid on the date that is six months after the closing date (“second tranche”)
 
(paid in October 2022);
 and $280,000 that is due no later than December 31, 2022.

The following represents the assets and liabilities acquired in this acquisition:
 
Receivable from Seller
 
$
413,609
 
Due from Employee/Travel Advance
 
 
5,000
 
Miscellaneous license
 
 
2,394
 
Customer relationships
 
 
785,000
 
Non-compete agreements
 
 
10,000
 
Backlog
 
 
489,000
 
Goodwill
 
 
1,471,000
 
 Net assets acquired
 
$
3,176,003
 
 
The consideration paid for the acquisition of LSG was as follows:
 
Common stock (600,000 shares issued May 4, 2022)
 
$
2,280,000
 
Holdback shares (25,000 shares due six months after the closing date) (in obligation to issue common stock)
 
 
95,000
 
Cash
 
 
250,000
 
Due to seller (cash)
 
 
551,003
 
 
 
$
3,176,003
 
 
The LSG acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total acquisition consideration price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The fair value measurements utilize estimates based on key assumptions of the LSG acquisition, and historical and current market data. The excess of the purchase price over the total of the estimated fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. To determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for LSG, we have engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist.

The Company had received a valuation from
its
specialist and recorded the value of the assets and liabilities acquired based on historical inputs and data as of April 15, 2022. The allocation of the purchase price is based on the best information available. The Company paid $44,752 in transaction costs of LSG.

During the measurement period (which is the period required to obtain all necessary information that existed at the acquisition date, or to conclude that such information is unavailable, not to exceed one year), additional assets or liabilities may be recognized, or there could be changes to the amounts of assets or liabilities previously recognized on a preliminary basis, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of these assets or liabilities as of that date. There have been no adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
 
For all acquisitions disclosed, there were no transaction costs that were not recognized as an expense.
 
The following table shows unaudited pro-forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, as if the acquisitions of Merrison, SSI, and LSG had occurred on January 1, 2021. These unaudited pro forma results of operations are based on the historical financial statements of each of the companies.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022
 
   
Revenues
 
$
33,685,580
 
Net loss
 
$
(7,843,711
)
Net loss per share - basic
 
$
(0.33
)
         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
20,333,508
 
Net loss
 
$
(127,660
)
Net loss per share - basic
 
$
(0.00
)
 
 
During the measurement period (which is the period required to obtain all necessary information that existed at the acquisition date, or to conclude that such information is unavailable, not to exceed one year), additional assets or liabilities may be recognized, or there could be changes to the amounts of assets or liabilities previously recognized on a preliminary basis, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of these assets or liabilities as of that date. The Company had reclassified a portion of the goodwill upon the finalization of an independent valuation report during the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no additional adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
 
SSI
 
The Company entered into a definitive merger agreement with SSI, effective as of August 12, 2021. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination whereby SSI became a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. The following represents the assets and liabilities acquired in this acquisition:
 
Cash
 
$
998,935
 
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables
 
 
2,222,004
 
Prepaid expenses
 
 
147,600
 
Other asset
 
 
6,750
 
Furniture and equipment
 
 
148,931
 
Right of use asset – operating lease
 
 
169,063
 
Customer relationships
 
 
3,102,000
 
Non-compete agreements
 
 
65,000
 
Trademarks
 
 
367,000
 
Backlog
 
 
50,000
 
Goodwill
 
 
8,461,150
 
Deferred tax liability
 
 
(880,150
)
Lease liability – operating lease
 
 
(167,333
)
Contract liability
 
 
(226,591
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
 
(1,134,509
)
 Net assets acquired
 
$
13,329,850
 
 
Total consideration
for the acquisition of SSI was as follows:
 
Common stock
 
$
7,872,850
 
Seller note
 
 
400,000
 
Cash
 
 
800,000
 
Contingent earnout
 
 
257,000
 
Lender financing
 
 
4,000,000
 
 
 
$
13,329,850
 

The SSI acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total acquisition consideration price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The fair value measurements utilize estimates based on key assumptions of the SSI acquisition, and historical and current market data. The excess of the purchase price over the total of the estimated fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for SSI, we have engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist.

The Company had estimated the preliminary purchase price allocations based on historical inputs and data as of August 12, 2021. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on the best information available and is pending, amongst other things: (i) the finalization of the valuations and useful lives for the intangible assets acquired; (ii) finalization of the valuation of accounts payable and accrued expenses; and (iii) finalization of the fair value of non-cash consideration as well as any earnout to be paid out in cash if achieved by the Company per the merger agreement. Upon finalization of the valuation, the Company allocated $3,584,000 from goodwill to other intangible assets. The Company paid $50,500 in transaction costs of SSI. There was a $2,608,661 adjustment in total purchase consideration upon finalization of the valuations that was applied to goodwill.