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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
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Acquisitions

2023 Acquisitions Roper completed four business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2023. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in Roper’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of each acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenues and net earnings subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during 2023 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our financial results.

The largest of the 2023 acquisitions was Syntellis Parent, LLC (“Syntellis”), the parent company of Syntellis Performance Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of cloud-based performance management and data solutions for healthcare, financial institutions, and higher education markets. Roper acquired the outstanding membership interests of Syntellis on August 7, 2023, for a purchase price of $1,381, adjusted for cash acquired and certain liabilities assumed. Additionally, the purchase price contemplated a net present value tax benefit of approximately $135 which is expected to be utilized over the next 15 years. This acquisition has been integrated into our Strata business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $859.0 in goodwill, $17.0 assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization, and $594.0 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with the Syntellis acquisition. The amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships of $529.0 (20 year useful life) and technology of $65.0 (7 year useful life).

During the year ended December 31, 2023, Roper completed three additional bolt-on acquisitions.

On May 2, 2023, Roper acquired the outstanding membership interests of Promium, L.L.C., a leading provider of laboratory information management systems in the environmental and water markets, for a purchase price of $16.5. This acquisition has been integrated into our Clinisys business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On August 21, 2023, Roper acquired the assets of Replicon Inc., a provider of time tracking software solutions for project and services centric organizations, for a purchase price of $447.5, adjusted for cash acquired and certain liabilities assumed. Additionally, the purchase price contemplated a net present value tax benefit of approximately $80 which is expected to be utilized over the next 15 years. This acquisition has been integrated into our Deltek business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On December 26, 2023, Roper acquired the issued and outstanding shares of Executive Business Services, Inc. (“ProPricer”), a leading provider of proposal pricing software solutions for government contractors and government agencies, for a purchase price of $79.5, adjusted for cash acquired and certain liabilities assumed. This acquisition is integrating into our Deltek business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $330.6 in goodwill, $15.4 assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization, and $229.1 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with these three acquisitions. The amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships of $209.4 (16.9 year weighted average useful life) and technology of $19.7 (5.0 year weighted average useful life).

On August 4, 2023, Roper acquired an 18.2% limited partnership minority interest in CI Ultimate Holdings, L.P., the parent entity of Certinia Inc., a leading provider of professional services automation software, for $125.0. The Company’s investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting whereby our proportionate share of earnings or loss associated with the investment is reported as a component of “Equity investments activity, net” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings with a corresponding change in the balance of our equity investment which is reported as a component of “Equity investments” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On January 22, 2024, Roper entered into an agreement to acquire Genesis Ultimate Holding Co., the parent company of Procare Software, LLC (“Procare”) for a purchase price of approximately $1,860, which contemplates a net present value tax benefit of approximately $110. Procare is a leading provider of cloud-based software for the management of early childhood education centers. This acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.
2022 Acquisitions Roper completed seven business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2022. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in Roper’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of each acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenues and net earnings subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during 2022 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our financial results.

The largest of the 2022 acquisitions was Frontline Technologies Parent, LLC (“Frontline”), a leading provider of K-12 school administration software, connecting solutions for human capital management, student and special programs, and business operations with powerful analytics that empower educators. Roper acquired Frontline on October 4, 2022, for a purchase price of $3,738.0. The purchase price comprised an enterprise value of $3,725.0, adjusted for cash acquired and the settlement of certain liabilities. Additionally, the purchase price initially contemplated a net present value tax benefit of approximately $350. During the measurement period, the net present value tax benefit was revised upwards to approximately $500 associated with an increase in our tax basis. The revised net present value tax benefit is expected to be utilized over the next 15 years. The results of Frontline are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $2,197.6 in goodwill and $1,918.6 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with the Frontline acquisition. Of the $1,918.6 of acquired intangible assets, $83.0 was assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization. The remaining $1,835.6 of acquired intangible assets include customer relationships of $1,757.0 (20 year useful life) and unpatented technology of $78.6 (5 year useful life).

Including measurement period adjustments, net assets acquired also include approximately $258 of deferred revenue and approximately $122 of net deferred tax liabilities, primarily attributable to acquired intangible assets, partially offset by federal tax attributes. Approximately $1,200 of goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, Roper completed six additional bolt-on acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $578.8, net of cash acquired and debt assumed.

On January 3, 2022, Roper acquired the outstanding membership interests of Horizon Lab Systems, LLC, a provider of laboratory information management systems in the toxicology, environmental, public health, and agricultural markets. This acquisition has been integrated into our Clinisys business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On April 6, 2022, Roper acquired the issued and outstanding shares of Common Cents Systems, Inc. (ApolloLIMS), a provider of laboratory information management systems in the toxicology and public health markets. This acquisition has been integrated into our Clinisys business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On June 27, 2022, Roper acquired the issued and outstanding shares of MGA Systems Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of purpose-built insurance software for managing general agents. This acquisition has been integrated into our Vertafore business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On August 19, 2022, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of viDesktop Inc. (“viGlobal”), a leading provider of end-to-end human resources management software used for recruiting and integration, productivity management, resource allocation, performance management, learning and development, and diversity and inclusion at professional services firms. This acquisition has been integrated into our Aderant business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

During the third quarter of 2022, Roper acquired TIP Technologies, Inc. and Common Sense Solutions, Inc., which have been integrated into our Deltek business and their results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $361.5 in goodwill, $9.5 assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization, and $239.3 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with these six acquisitions. The amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships of $223.4 (18.2 year weighted average useful life) and technology of $15.9 (4.9 year weighted average useful life).
2021 Acquisitions Roper completed seven business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2021 with an aggregate purchase price of $225.9, net of cash acquired and debt assumed. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in Roper’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of each acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenues and net earnings subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during 2021 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our financial results.

During the first three quarters of 2021, Roper completed four acquisitions which were integrated into our Deltek business and their results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On November 18, 2021, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of Agency Zoom, LLC (“Agency Zoom”), a provider of sales, marketing, and service automation software solutions for insurance agencies. Agency Zoom was integrated into our Vertafore business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On December 21, 2021, Roper acquired a majority of the assets of The Construction Journal, LTD. (“Construction Journal”), a provider of selling, marketing, and licensing software solutions for the commercial construction industry. Construction Journal was integrated into our ConstructConnect business and its results are reported in the Network Software reportable segment.

On December 30, 2021, Roper acquired 100% of the shares of American LegalNet, Inc. (“ALN”), a provider of court forms, eFiling, calendaring, and docketing software solutions. ALN was integrated into our Aderant business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $138.8 in goodwill and $104.9 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with these seven acquisitions. The amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships of $94.6 (12.9 year weighted average useful life) and technology of $10.3 (5.3 year weighted average useful life).

Dispositions

On March 17, 2021, Roper completed the sale of a minority investment in Sedaru, Inc. for $27.1 in cash. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of $27.1, which is reported within “Other income (expense), net” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings. In addition, we recognized income tax expense of $5.5 in connection with the sale, which is included within “Income taxes” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings.