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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions Acquisitions
Delaget Acquisition

On December 31, 2024 (the “Delaget Closing Date”), PAR entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Delaget Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the Delaget Closing Date, PAR acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Delaget, LLC ("Delaget" and such acquisition, the "Delaget Acquisition").

On the Delaget Closing Date, the Company paid equity holders of Delaget $16.9 million in cash (the "Delaget Cash Consideration"), and committed to issue 1,488,669 shares of common stock. The closing stock price as of the Delaget Closing Date was $72.67, resulting in equity consideration of $108.2 million (the "Delaget Equity Consideration") and a total purchase consideration of $125.1 million (the "Delaget Merger Consideration"). The Delaget Merger Consideration is subject to adjustment for any cash, indebtedness (including debt-like items), and net working capital of the acquired entities. The Delaget Equity Consideration was not issued as of December 31, 2024 and was included in equity consideration payable in the consolidated financial statements, however the Company determined that control of Delaget was transferred to the Company on December 31, 2024 due to the transfer of the Delaget Cash Consideration, the establishment of the equity consideration payable on the Delaget Closing Date, and the Company gaining full authority over the operations and decision-making of Delaget. Refer to "Note 17 - Subsequent Events" for further information on the payment of the Delaget Equity Consideration. The Company acquired Delaget to complement our Operator Cloud solutions.

On the Delaget Closing Date, $1.9 million of the Delaget Cash Consideration was deposited into separate escrow accounts administered by third parties to fund potential post-closing adjustments and obligations.

Additionally, on the Delaget Closing Date, $2.3 million of the Delaget Cash Consideration was deposited into an indemnification escrow fund to be held for up to 36 months to fund potential post-closing indemnification obligations of Delaget equity holders in accordance with the Delaget Merger Agreement. The Company recognized indemnification assets and liabilities of approximately $2.3 million to other assets and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively, to account for amounts deposited into the third party indemnification escrow fund.

The Company incurred acquisition and integration expenses related to the Delaget Acquisition of approximately $1.4 million which are included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Delaget Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for at their preliminarily determined respective fair values as of the Delaget Closing Date. The preliminary fair value determinations were based on management's estimates and assumptions, with the assistance of valuation and independent tax consultants. Preliminary fair values are subject to measurement period adjustments within the permitted measurement period (up to one year from the Delaget Closing Date) as management finalizes its procedures and net working capital adjustments (if any) are settled.
The following table presents management's preliminary purchase price allocation:

(in thousands)Purchase price allocation
Cash$1,087 
Accounts receivable1,117 
Property and equipment80 
Lease right-of-use assets1,380 
Developed technology11,500 
Customer relationships14,000 
Non-competition agreements3,700 
Indemnification assets2,338 
Prepaid and other acquired assets200 
Goodwill97,017 
Total assets132,419 
Accounts payable295 
Accrued expenses1,155 
Lease right-of-use liabilities1,359 
Deferred revenue893 
Indemnification liabilities2,338 
Deferred taxes1,312 
Consideration paid$125,067 

Intangible Assets

The Company identified three acquired intangible assets in the Delaget Acquisition: developed technology; customer relationships; and non-competition agreements. The preliminary fair value of developed technology was determined utilizing the “relief from royalty” approach, which is a form of the income approach that attributes savings recognized from not having to pay a royalty for the use of an asset. The Company applied a seven-year economic life, a fair and reasonable royalty rate of 15.0%, and a discount rate of 15.0% in determining the Delaget developed technology intangible preliminary fair value. The preliminary fair value of the customer relationship intangible asset was determined utilizing the “multi-period excess earnings method”, which method is predicated upon the calculation of the net present value of after-tax net cash flows respectively attributable to each asset. The Company applied a 10.0% estimated annual attrition rate and discount rate of 15.0% in determining the Delaget customer relationships intangible preliminary fair value. The preliminary fair value of the Delaget non-competition agreements was determined utilizing the discounted earnings method. The estimated useful life of each of the foregoing identifiable intangible assets was preliminarily determined to be: seven years for developed technology; thirteen years for customer relationships; and five years for the non-competition agreements.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of consideration transferred for the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired and is tested for impairment at least annually. The goodwill value represents expected synergies from the product acquired and other benefits. It is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Deferred Taxes

The Company determined the deferred tax position to be recorded at the time of the Delaget Acquisition in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, resulting in recognition of $1.3 million in deferred tax liabilities for future reversal of taxable temporary differences primarily for intangible assets.

The net deferred tax liability relating to the Delaget Acquisition was determined by the Company to provide future taxable temporary differences that allow for the Company to utilize certain previously fully reserved deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company recognized a reduction to its valuation allowance resulting in a net tax benefit of $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
TASK Group Acquisition

On July 18, 2024 (New York Time), July 19, 2024 (Sydney Time) (the "TASK Closing Date"), the Company completed its acquisition of TASK Group, pursuant to a court-approved scheme of arrangement. On the TASK Closing Date, the Company paid TASK Group's shareholders approximately $131.5 million in cash consideration, and issued 2,163,393 shares of common stock at a price of $52.70 per share of Company common stock, for a total purchase consideration of $245.5 million. The Company acquired TASK Group to expand its footprint in the international foodservice vertical with TASK Group's Australia-based global foodservice transaction platform that offers international unified commerce solutions and loyalty and engagement solutions.

The Company incurred acquisition and integration expenses related to the TASK Group Acquisition of approximately $3.6 million which are included in general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations.

The TASK Group Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for at their preliminarily determined respective fair values as of the TASK Closing Date. The fair value determinations were based on management's estimates and assumptions, with the assistance of independent valuation and tax consultants. Preliminary fair values are subject to measurement period adjustments within the permitted measurement period (up to one year from the TASK Closing Date) as management finalizes its procedures and net working capital adjustments (if any) are settled.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, preliminary fair values of assets and liabilities as of the TASK Closing Date were adjusted to reflect ongoing acquisition valuation analyses. These adjustments included changes to accrued expenses, deferred taxes, and goodwill to refine tax exposure estimates. The Company is in the process of finalizing valuation assumptions for deferred taxes as of the TASK Closing Date.

The following table presents management's current purchase price allocation and the initial purchase price allocation:

(in thousands)Current purchase price allocationInitial purchase price allocation
Cash$4,179 $4,179 
Short-term investments562 562 
Accounts receivable7,105 7,105 
Property and equipment1,030 1,030 
Lease right-of-use assets3,418 3,418 
Developed technology32,100 32,100 
Customer relationships48,000 48,000 
Trade names1,800 1,800 
Prepaid and other acquired assets1,916 1,916 
Goodwill182,042 181,442 
Total assets282,152 281,552 
Accounts payable4,212 4,212 
Accrued expenses3,705 3,502 
Lease right-of-use liabilities3,397 3,397 
Deferred revenue4,710 4,710 
Deferred taxes20,660 20,263 
Consideration paid$245,468 $245,468 

Intangible Assets

The Company identified three acquired intangible assets in the TASK Group Acquisition: developed technology; customer relationships; and trade names split across the TASK and Plexure product lines. The preliminary fair value of developed technology was determined utilizing the relief from royalty approach. The Company applied a seven-year economic life, a fair and reasonable royalty rate of 20.0%, and a discount rate of
12.5% in determining the Plexure developed technology and a seven-year economic life, a fair and reasonable royalty rate of 12.0%, and a discount rate of 14.0% in determining the TASK developed technology intangible preliminary fair values. The preliminary fair values of the customer relationship intangible asset was determined utilizing the multi-period excess earnings method. The Company applied a 10.0% estimated annual attrition rate and a discount rate of 14.0% for the TASK customer relationships and applied a 95.0% probability of renewal factor and a discount rate of 12.5% for the Plexure customer relationships intangible preliminary fair values. The preliminary fair value of the trade names intangible was determined utilizing the relief from royalty approach. The Company applied a fair and reasonable royalty rate of 0.5% and a discount rate of 12.5% for the Plexure trade name and a fair and reasonable royalty rate of 1.0% and a discount rate of 14.0% in determining the TASK trade name intangible preliminary fair values. The estimated useful life of each of the foregoing identifiable intangible assets was preliminarily determined to be: seven years for developed technology; thirteen years for customer relationships; and eight years for the trade names.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of consideration transferred for the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired and is tested for impairment at least annually. The goodwill value represents expected synergies from the product acquired and other benefits. It is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Deferred Taxes

The Company determined the deferred tax position to be recorded at the time of the TASK Group Acquisition in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, resulting in recognition of $20.7 million in deferred tax liabilities for future reversal of taxable temporary differences primarily for intangible assets.

Stuzo Acquisition

On March 8, 2024, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Stuzo Blocker, Inc., Stuzo Holdings, LLC and their subsidiaries (collectively, “Stuzo” and such acquisition, the “Stuzo Acquisition”), a digital engagement software provider to convenience and fuel retailers ("C-Stores"), for purchase consideration of approximately $170.5 million paid in cash (the "Stuzo Cash Consideration"), subject to certain adjustments (including customary adjustments for Stuzo cash, debt, debt-like items, and net working capital), and $19.2 million paid in shares of Company common stock. 441,598 shares of common stock were issued as purchase consideration, determined using a fair value share price of $43.41. The Company acquired Stuzo to expand its footprint in the C-Stores market vertical with Stuzo's industry-leading guest engagement platform (PAR Retail) serving major brands in the space.

$1.5 million of the Stuzo Cash Consideration was deposited into an escrow account administered by a third party to fund potential post-closing adjustments and obligations. During 2024 the escrow account was released in full.

The Company incurred acquisition and integration expenses related to the Stuzo Acquisition of approximately $2.9 million which are included in general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Stuzo Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for at their preliminarily determined respective fair values as of March 8, 2024, (the "Stuzo Acquisition Date"). The fair value determinations were based on management's estimates and assumptions, with the assistance of independent valuation and tax consultants.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, fair values of assets and liabilities as of the Stuzo Acquisition Date were finalized to reflect ongoing acquisition valuation analyses and net working capital adjustments. These adjustments included changes to accounts receivable, customer relationships, trademarks, non-competition agreements, deferred revenue, deferred taxes, accrued expenses, and goodwill to reflect updates in underlying fair value assumptions.
The following table presents management's final purchase price allocation and the initial purchase price allocation:

(in thousands)Final purchase price allocationInitial purchase price allocation
Cash$4,244 $4,244 
Accounts receivable1,262 2,208 
Property and equipment307 307 
Developed technology18,200 18,200 
Customer relationships39,400 39,000 
Trademarks5,400 6,600 
Non-competition agreements3,500 4,800 
Prepaid and other acquired assets774 774 
Goodwill134,112 132,140 
Total assets207,199 208,273 
Accounts payable317 317 
Accrued expenses4,053 4,459 
Deferred revenue7,680 5,443 
Deferred taxes5,444 8,349 
Consideration paid$189,705 $189,705 

Intangible Assets

The Company identified four acquired intangible assets in the Stuzo Acquisition: developed technology; customer relationships; trademarks; and non-competition agreements. The fair value of developed technology was determined utilizing the relief from royalty approach. The Company applied a seven-year economic life, a fair and reasonable royalty rate of 15.0%, and a discount rate of 12.5% in determining the Stuzo developed technology intangible fair value. The fair value of the customer relationship intangible asset was determined utilizing the multi-period excess earnings method. The Company applied a 7.0% estimated annual attrition rate and discount rate of 12.5% in determining the Stuzo customer relationships intangible fair value. The fair value of the trademarks intangible was determined utilizing the relief from royalty approach. The Company applied a fair and reasonable royalty rate of 1.0% and discount rate of 12.5% in determining the trademarks intangible fair value. The fair value of the Stuzo non-competition agreements was determined utilizing the discounted earnings method. The estimated useful life of each of the foregoing identifiable intangible assets was determined to be: seven years for developed technology; fifteen years for customer relationships related to SaaS platform and related support; five years for customer relationships related to managed platform development services; indefinite for the trademarks; and five years for the non-competition agreements.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of consideration transferred for the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired and is tested for impairment at least annually. The goodwill value represents expected synergies from the product acquired and other benefits. It is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Deferred Taxes

The Company determined the deferred tax position to be recorded at the time of the Stuzo Acquisition in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, resulting in recognition of $5.4 million in deferred tax liabilities for future reversal of taxable temporary differences primarily for intangible assets.

The net deferred tax liability relating to the Stuzo Acquisition was determined by the Company to provide future taxable temporary differences that allow for the Company to utilize certain previously fully reserved deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company recognized a reduction to its valuation allowance resulting in a net tax benefit of $5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Pro Forma Financial Information - unaudited

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Stuzo Acquisition resulted in additional revenues of $34.9 million and income before income taxes of $5.8 million and the TASK Group Acquisition resulted in additional revenues of $22.3 million and loss before income taxes of $1.7 million. The Company did not have any revenue or income from the Delaget Acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 as if the Delaget Acquisition, TASK Group Acquisition, and Stuzo Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023:

Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Total revenue$399,333 $377,246 
Net loss from continuing operations(108,961)(87,210)
The unaudited pro forma results presented above are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the realization of actual cost savings or any related integration costs. The unaudited pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been obtained, or to be a projection of results that may be obtained in the future. These unaudited pro forma results include certain adjustments, primarily due to increases in amortization expense due to the fair value adjustments of intangible assets, acquisition related costs and the impact of income taxes on the pro forma adjustments. $7.5 million of acquisition costs have been reflected in the 2023 pro forma results.

Q4 2023 Acquisition

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, Par Payment Services, LLC acquired the rights to ongoing payment facilitator referral commissions from a privately held restaurant technology company. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, resulting in an increase to the customer relationships component of intangible assets of $2.2 million. The Company determined that the fair values of ongoing referral commissions acquired relating to the transaction did not materially affect the Company's financial condition. The fair value determinations were based on management's best estimates and assumptions. The Company considers the results of operations of the acquired rights to be immaterial and therefore has not presented combined pro forma financial information.