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Acquisitions and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions and Divestitures
The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that align with the Company’s strategy of accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles. The Company has completed a number of acquisitions that have been accounted for as purchases and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. This goodwill arises because the purchase prices for these businesses exceeds the fair value of acquired identifiable net assets due to the purchase prices reflecting a number of factors including the future earnings and cash flow potential of these businesses, the multiple to earnings, cash flow and other factors at which similar businesses have been purchased by other acquirers, the competitive nature of the processes by which the Company acquired the businesses and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.

For all acquisitions, the Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains the information used for the purchase price allocation during due diligence and through other sources. In the months after closing, as the Company obtains additional information about the acquired assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price.

The fair values of acquired intangibles are determined based on estimates and assumptions that are deemed reasonable by the Company. Significant assumptions include the discount rates and certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted results of the acquired business including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, revenue, revenue growth rates, royalty rates and technology obsolescence rates. These assumptions are forward looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions. The Company engages third-party valuation specialists who review the Company’s critical assumptions and calculations of the fair value of acquired intangible assets in connection with significant acquisitions.

Only facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required. The Company has included tables for the respective acquisitions by calendar year below. Where a purchase price allocation is considered final this has been disclosed respectively.

In addition to evaluating potential acquisitions, the Company may divest certain businesses from time to time based upon review of the Company’s portfolio considering, among other items, factors relative to the extent of strategic and technological alignment and optimization of capital deployment, in addition to considering if selling the businesses results in the greatest value creation for the Company and for shareholders. Details and the impacts of any dispositions are noted below.
2022 Acquisitions and Divestitures

The Company has completed the below acquisition in the year ended December 31, 2022. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the operations of the acquired entities from their respective acquisition dates. All of the acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations.

Energica Acquisition

On March 3, 2021, the Company entered into an investment agreement with Energica to acquire 20.0% of Energica share capital. On September 15, 2021, the Company announced it had entered into an agreement to launch a voluntary conditional tender offer in concert with the founders of Energica for shares of Energica, pursuant to which Ideanomics plans to increase its investment from 20.0% in Energica to 72.4%. The Energica founders shall continue to own approximately 27.6% of Energica.

On February 9, 2022, the Company wired €52.5 million (approximately $60.3 million) to an escrow account in order to facilitate and fund the conditional tender offer. On March, 7, 2022, the Company announced that it had achieved the 90.0%
threshold for the conditional tender offer. The transaction received final approval from Italian regulatory authorities and closed on March 14, 2022.

Acquisition Method Accounting Estimates

The final purchase price allocation for Energica was $58.1 million including $2.0 million in cash obtained through the acquisition. The purchase price was paid in cash and funded from available cash resources. The table below summarizes the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Energica.

In conjunction with the acquisition of Energica, the Company remeasured the 20.0% previously accounted for as an equity method investment. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs to include discounted cash flow analyses that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820. The Company determined the enterprise value using external specialists in support of the preliminary purchase price allocation referenced in the table below. The Company used this enterprise value to remeasure the previous equity investment by stepping up the value of the 20.0% equity ownership to reflect the proceeds paid to gain control of Energica. This remeasurement resulted in a gain of $11.0 million recorded in the year ended December 31, 2022, this was recorded in Gain on remeasurement of investment, in our consolidated statement of operations.

The fair value of the 27.6% non-controlling interest in Energica is estimated to be $24.8 million. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs to include discounted cash flow analyses that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820. The Company determined the enterprise value using external specialists in support of the preliminary purchase price allocation referenced in the table below. The Company used this enterprise value to remeasure the previous non-controlling interest by stepping up the value of the non-controlling interest less a discount for lack of marketability. The discount for the lack of marketability was calculated by external specialists using a Finnerty model.

(Dollars in thousands)
Cash paid at closing$58,140 
Fair value of previously held interest22,183 
Fair value of non-controlling interest24,778 
Purchase price$105,101 
Allocated to:
Current assets$19,708 
Property and equipment, net1,927 
Intangible assets –Customer relationships14,226 
Intangible assets – Development technology18,603 
Intangible assets – Trademark and trade name14,496 
Goodwill60,394 
Other assets1,024 
Current liabilities(16,894)
Other liabilities(8,383)
Fair value of assets acquired, less liabilities assumed$105,101 

The useful lives of the intangible assets acquired is as follows:
Energica
Intangible assets – customer relationships13.0
Intangible assets – development technology8.0
Intangible assets – trademark and tradename25.0
Weighted average14.7

The estimated amortization expense related to these intangible assets for each of the years subsequent to December 31, 2022, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
2023 remaining4,000 
20244,000 
20254,000 
20264,000 
20274,000 
2028 and beyond24,145 
Total44,145 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets created as a result of the Energica acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $3.2 million.

The goodwill from the Energica acquisition represents future economic benefits that we expect to achieve as a result of the Energica acquisition, Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets acquired and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently if certain indicators of impairment are present.

Revenue of $11.5 million and net loss of $35.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Refer to Note 9 for information related to an impairment charge recognized for the Energica reporting unit during the year ended December 31, 2022.

Dispositions

Seven Stars Energy Pte. Ltd.

On February 9, 2022, the Company transferred its 51.0% interest in Seven Starts Energy Pte. Ltd. to Fan Yurong, a current shareholder of SSE, for a nominal amount.

The Company recognized a disposal loss of $0.2 million as a result of the deconsolidation of SSE and such loss was recorded in “Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net” in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Ideanomics Shengtong New Energy Co., Ltd.
On November 29, 2022, the Company sold its 80% ownership on Shandong to the entity’s minority shareholder and its related party in amount of RMB 2.7 million($0.5 million), 70% to the entity’s minority shareholder in amount of RMB 2.4 million ($0.4 million) and 10% to a third party in amount of RMB 0.3 million ($0.1 million). The Company recognized a disposal loss of $0.1 million as a result of the deconsolidation and such loss was recorded in “Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2022.
2021 Acquisitions and Divestitures

The Company has completed the below acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2021. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the operations of the acquired entities from their respective acquisition dates. All of the acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations.

Timios
On January 8, 2021, the Company purchased 100% of Timios and its affiliates, a privately held company, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement for a purchase price of $40.0 million, net of cash acquired of $6.5 million. The purchase price was paid in cash and pursuant to the Agreement, $5.1 million of the cash consideration was paid into escrow pending a one year indemnification review.
Timios is a nationwide title and settlement solutions provider, which has been expanding in recent years though offering innovative solutions for real estate transactions, including residential and commercial title insurance, closing and settlement services, as well as specialized offers for the mortgage industry. The Company expects Timios to become one of the cornerstones of the Company's fintech business unit.
Revenue of $32.2 million and net loss of $16.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, related to Timios have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the acquisition.

The final purchase price allocation for Timios is summarized in the table below in the “Acquisition Method Accounting Estimates” section of this note.

Refer to Note 9 for information related to an impairment charge recognized for the Timios reporting unit during the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

WAVE
On January 15, 2021, the Company purchased 100.00% of WAVE, a privately held company, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger for a purchase price of $15.0 million of cash plus a total of 12.6 million unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $40.0 million at the date of closing. Pursuant to the Wave Agreement, $5.0 million of the cash consideration was paid into escrow pending a one-year indemnification review. The agreement provided that 3.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock be held back at closing, to be released upon the receipt of certain customer consents not obtained prior to closing.

WAVE is a technology company focused on creating practical and economical solutions for the worldwide transit and off-road EV markets and is a leading provider of wireless charging solutions for medium and heavy duty EVs. The Company expects WAVE to create immediate synergies with its existing EV initiatives as it brings wireless charging to the Company’s current product offerings.

Pursuant to the WAVE Agreement, $5.0 million of the cash consideration was paid into escrow pending a one year indemnification review. The agreement provided that 3.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock be held back at closing, to be released upon the receipt of certain customer consents not obtained prior to closing. As of December 31, 2022, 0.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock remain unissued pending receipt of a final consent. Pursuant to the original agreement, if any such consent is not obtained within six months following the closing date, the portion of the common stock allocated to such consent in the agreement would not be issued to the sellers. The Company previously extended the time frame for this contractual provision as the receipt of the consents is was outside the control of the former WAVE shareholders, but at this time, more than twenty four months post-closing, any outstanding consents are unlikely to be obtained and the agreement provides that no issuance shall be forthcoming absent further extension, which we have not given. Therefore the Company will not issue the remaining 0.5 million shares.
In addition to the purchase price to be paid at closing, the WAVE Agreement contains three earnouts that could result in additional payments of up to $30.0 million to the sellers based upon: (1) revenue and gross profit margin metrics in calendar year 2021; (2) revenue and gross profit margin metrics in calendar year 2022; and (3) revenue and gross profit margin metrics for 2021 and 2022 collectively. The Company considers this earnout to be contingent consideration that as of the acquisition date is unlikely to occur and has therefore attributed zero value for purposes of the preliminary purchase price allocation. No earnout was earned for the period ending December 31, 2022. The Company will continue to monitor the fair value of this contingent considerations with any changes being recorded in the consolidated statement of operations if and when a change occurs.
The Company also agreed to a performance and retention plan for the benefit of certain WAVE’s employees which could result in up to $10.0 million paid to such employees if certain gross revenue targets and certain gross profit margins are achieved for calendar years 2021 and 2022. The Company has concluded that this performance and retention plan does not constitute purchase consideration and will be recorded as compensation expense when the criteria are probable of being met. The Company has not accrued any of this retention plan as the revenue and gross profit margin criteria are not probable of being met.
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a change to the previously disclosed purchase price allocation to reflect a liability for $0.8 million for a sales tax obligation that the Company was previously unaware of, however since this amount is fully indemnified by the sellers, the Company recorded a $0.8 million receivable. There was no adjustment
to the carrying value of goodwill. Additionally, during the three months ended December 31, 2021 the Company concluded its analysis of any limitations on net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses following ownership changes. The Company concluded that $7.7 million of historic net operating losses could not be utilized by the Company. This resulted in a reduction of $1.4 million of deferred tax assets and an increase to goodwill for the same amount. This amount was recorded as a measurement period adjustment in 2021 and is included in the purchase price allocation table below.
Revenue of $2.7 million and net loss of $14.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, related to WAVE have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

The final purchase price allocation for WAVE is summarized in the table below in the “Acquisition Method Accounting Estimates” section of this note.

Refer to Note 9 for information related to an impairment charge recognized for the WAVE reporting unit during the year ended December 31, 2021.

US Hybrid
On June 10, 2021, the Company purchased 100% of US Hybrid, a privately held company, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger for a purchase price of $50.0 million in a combination of $30.0 million in cash and 6.6 million in unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $20.9 million at the date of closing. Pursuant to the agreement, $1.0 million of the cash consideration was paid into escrow pending a true up of net working capital within 90 days of the closing date. The agreement provided that the 6.6 million shares were paid into an indemnity escrow to satisfy future indemnification obligations of the selling shareholders, if any.
US Hybrid specializes in the design and manufacturing of zero-emission electric powertrain components including traction motors, controllers, auxiliary drives, energy storage and fuel cell engines for electric, hybrid, and fuel cell medium and heavy-duty municipality vehicles, commercial trucks, buses, and specialty vehicles throughout the world. The Company expects US Hybrid to become another cornerstone in the Company’s mission to reduce commercial fleet greenhouse gas emissions through advanced EV technologies and forward-thinking partnerships.
The Company has also agreed to a performance and retention plan for the benefit of certain US Hybrid employees which could result in up to $16.7 million paid to such employees if certain gross revenue targets, gross profit margins and certain operational targets are achieved for annual performance periods commencing July 1, 2021 and concluding on June 30, 2024. The Company has concluded that this performance and retention plan does not constitute purchase consideration and will be recorded as compensation expense when the criteria are probable of being met. As of December 31, 2022 the Company has accrued $0.3 million of this retention plan as certain criteria for the first performance period were partially met. Criteria associated with the second and third performance periods are not probable of being met and will be evaluated on a regular basis once those performance periods commence.

Revenue of $3.0 million and net loss of $9.6 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022, related to US Hybrid have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

The final purchase price allocation for US Hybrid is summarized in the table below in the “Acquisition Method Accounting Estimates” section of this note.

Refer to Note 9 for information related to an impairment charge recognized for the US Hybrid reporting unit during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Solectrac

On June 11, 2021, the Company purchased the remaining 78.6% of Solectrac, a privately held company, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger for a purchase price of $17.7 million plus $0.3 million paid upon the true up of the Net Working Capital. The Company had previously acquired 21.4% of Solectrac in 2020. The Company now owns 100% of Solectrac. The purchase price was paid in cash and pursuant to the agreement $2.0 million of the cash consideration was paid into an indemnity escrow to satisfy future indemnification obligations of the selling shareholders, if any. In conjunction with the acquisition of Solectrac, the Company remeasured the 21.4% previously accounted for as an equity method investment. The Company determined the enterprise value using external specialists in support of the preliminary purchase price allocation referenced in the table below. The Company used this enterprise value to remeasure the previous equity investment by stepping up the value of the 21.4% equity ownership to reflect the proceeds paid to gain control of Solectrac. This remeasurement
resulted in a gain of $2.9 million recorded in the year ended December 31, 2021, this was recorded in Gain on remeasurement of investment, in our consolidated statement of operations.

Solectrac is a manufacturer and distributor of clean agricultural equipment of 100% battery-powered, all-electric tractors for agriculture and utility operations. Solectrac tractors provide an opportunity for farmers around the world to power their tractors by using the sun, wind, and other clean renewable sources of energy. The Company expects Solectrac to create immediate synergies with its existing EV initiatives as it brings a rapidly growing agricultural sector to the Company’s current product offerings.

In addition to the purchase price, the Solectrac Agreement contains three earnouts that could result in additional payments of up to $6.0 million to the sellers based upon: (1) revenue and gross profit margin metrics in calendar year 2021; (2) revenue and gross profit margin metrics in calendar year 2022; and (3) revenue and gross profit margin metrics in calendar year 2023. The Company considers this earnout to be contingent consideration that as of the acquisition date is probable to occur in certain years and has attributed $1.6 million as additional consideration for purposes of the preliminary purchase price allocation. During the three months ended December 31, 2021 the Company re-evaluated the likelihood of the earnout being achieved in light of macro-economic events impacting the supply chain timeframes and adoption of electric tractors. The Company concluded that the fair value of the contingent consideration approximated $0.1 million and $1.5 million has been recorded as an income for the year ended December 31, 2021 in the consolidated statement of operations, other income (expense) caption. The Company will continue to monitor the fair value of this contingent consideration with any changes being recorded in the consolidated statement of operations if and when a change occurs.

The Company has also agreed to a performance and retention plan for the benefit of certain Solectrac employees which could result in up to $3.0 million paid to such employees if certain gross revenue targets, gross profit margins and certain operational targets are achieved for calendar years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Company has concluded that this performance and retention plan does not constitute purchase consideration and will be recorded as compensation expense when the criteria are probable of being met. As of December 31, 2022 the Company has not accrued any of this retention plan as the various criteria are not yet probable of occurring.

Revenue of $10.9 million and net loss of $15.2 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, have been included in the consolidated financial statements.

The final purchase price allocation for Solectrac is summarized in the table below in the “Acquisition Method Accounting Estimates” section of this note.

Acquisition Method Accounting Estimates
The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains the information used for the purchase price allocation during due diligence and through other sources. In the months after closing, as the Company obtains additional information about the acquired assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price.

The fair values of acquired intangibles are determined based on estimates and assumptions that are deemed reasonable by the Company. Significant assumptions include the discount rates and certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted results of the acquired business including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, revenue, revenue growth rates, royalty rates and technology obsolescence rates. These assumptions are forward looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions. The Company engages third-party valuation specialists who review the Company’s critical assumptions and calculations of the fair value of acquired intangible assets in connection with significant acquisitions.
Only facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.
The table below reflects the Company’s estimates of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2021 Acquisitions (in thousands):
SolectracUS HybridTimiosWAVE
Purchase Price
Cash paid at closing, including working capital estimates$18,025 $30,139 $46,576 $15,000 
Fair value of previously held interest5,287 — 
Fair value of common stock— 20,877 — 28,616 
Fair value of contingent consideration1,640 — — 11,418 
Total purchase consideration24,952 51,016 46,576 55,034 
Purchase Price Allocation
Assets acquired
Current assets2,700 3,793 7,292 2,820 
Property, plant and equipment30 429 — 
Other assets45 52 48 — 
Intangible assets – tradename4,210 1,740 8,426 12,630 
Intangible assets – lender relationships— — 16,600 — 
Intangible assets - technology2,350 5,110 
Intangible assets – patents— — — 13,000 
Intangible assets - non-compete— 520 — — 
Intangible assets – licenses— — 1,000 — 
Indefinite lived title plant— — 500 — 
Goodwill17,714 42,218 21,824 35,689 
Total assets acquired27,049 53,438 56,119 64,139 
Liabilities assumed:
Current liabilities(509)(1,602)(4,306)(4,578)
Deferred tax liability(1,588)(820)(5,237)(4,527)
Total liabilities assumed(2,097)(2,422)(9,543)(9,105)
Net assets acquired$24,952 $51,016 $46,576 $55,034 

Intangible Assets

During the year-ended December 31, 2021 the Company identified impairment indicators related to the 2021 Acquisitions resulting from changing market conditions and sustained supply chain issues that negatively impacted the subsidiaries' projections. The Company impaired all of the intangible assets for WAVE, US Hybrid and Solectrac. The intangibles assets related to Timios were partially impaired. Refer to Note 9 of the Form 10-K filed on September 2, 2022 for additional details of the impairment.

The table below represents the useful lives for the remaining intangibles assets related to the 2021 Acquisitions:
Timios
Intangible assets – tradename13
Intangible assets – lender relationships5
Intangible assets – licenses13
Weighted average useful life11.1

The estimated amortization expense adjusted for the impairment related to the remaining intangible assets for each of the years subsequent to December 31, 2022 is as follows (amounts in thousands):
2023 remaining$933 
2024933 
2025933 
2026933 
2027933 
2028 and beyond3,974 
Total$8,639 
Amortization expense related to intangible assets created as a result of the 2021 Acquisitions of $3.2 million has been recorded for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Cumulative Goodwill, excluding any impairments, in the amount of $117.4 million was recorded as a result of the 2021 Acquisitions. The goodwill from the 2021 Acquisitions represents future economic benefits that we expect to achieve as a result of the acquisitions, Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets acquired and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes for any of the 2022/2021 Acquisitions. Goodwill will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually and more frequent if certain indicators of impairment are present.
Divestitures

On April 20, 2021, Ideanomics entered into a stock purchase agreement with FNL the owner and operator of the social media platform Hoo.be, pursuant to which Ideanomics made an investment into FNL, including cash, Ideanomics common stock, and 100% of the common stock outstanding of Grapevine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company focused on influencer marketing. Subsequent to this transaction, the Company owned 29.0% of the outstanding common stock of FNL.

The Company recognized a disposal loss of $1.2 million as a result of the deconsolidation of Grapevine, and such loss was recorded in “(Loss) Gain on disposal of subsidiaries, net” in the consolidated statements of operations. Through its ownership in FNL, the Company has retained a 29.0% interest in Grapevine. The disposal loss of $1.2 million includes the adjustment recorded to adjust the retained interest of 29.0% in Grapevine to its fair value on the date of disposal. The fair value of the retained interest in Grapevine was determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows which are Level 3 unobservable inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The Company prepared cash flow projections based on management's estimates of revenue growth rates and operating margins, taking into consideration the historical performance and the current macroeconomic industry and market conditions.
2020 Acquisitions and Divestitures
The Company has not acquired any companies nor disposed of any subsidiaries in the year ended December 31, 2020, with the exception of the disposition of its remaining 10.0% interest in Amer as disclosed below.
In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company commenced the liquidation of a consolidated entity and therefore deconsolidated the entity. As a result of the deconsolidation, the Company recorded a gain of $0.3 million in "(Loss) Gain on disposal of subsidiaries, net” and bad debt expense of $0.2 million in "Selling, general and administrative expense" in the consolidated statements of operations.
Transaction Costs
Transaction costs describe the broad category of costs the Company incurs in connection with signed and/or closed acquisitions. Transaction costs include expenses associated with legal, accounting, regulatory, and other transition services rendered in connection with acquisition, travel expense, and other non-recurring direct expenses associated with acquisitions.
The Company incurred transaction costs of $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, related to the Energica acquisition.
The Company incurred transaction costs of $1.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2021, related to the Energica acquisition.