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Business and Asset Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Business and Asset Acquisitions Business and Asset Acquisitions
2022 Business Acquisitions
Progressive
On December 15, 2022, Century, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, acquired from DEP, Inc. ("Progressive"), a gaming operator in Montana, certain gaming assets and locations. The acquisition of Progressive adds 26 Montana gaming locations and approximately 300 gaming terminals to the Century portfolio. The total purchase price was $6.4 million, which Century paid in cash at closing. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (Topic 805). The purchase price was allocated to the following assets: i) gaming terminals and amusement equipment totaling $0.9 million; ii) location contracts totaling $4.3 million; and iii) goodwill totaling $1.2 million. The results of operations for Progressive are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition and were not material.
River City
On September 9, 2022, the Company acquired from River City Amusement Company (“River City”) all of its operating assets in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. River City's operations in these states consist of the ownership and operation of MAD and amusement equipment, as well as ATMs in the approximately 120 locations it serves. The total purchase price was approximately $2.8 million, which the Company paid in cash at closing. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Topic 805. The purchase price was allocated to the following assets: i) gaming terminals and equipment totaling $0.1 million; ii) amusement and other equipment totaling $0.9 million; iii) location contracts totaling $1.7 million; and iv) cash totaling $0.1 million. The results of operations for River City are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition and were not material.
VVS
On August 1, 2022, the Company acquired from VVS, Inc. (“VVS”), a licensed distributor of MADs in Nebraska, substantially all of its MAD and ATM assets. The acquisition of VVS adds approximately 250 locations in the greater Lincoln area. The total purchase price was approximately $12.0 million, of which the Company paid approximately $9.5 million in cash at closing. The remaining $2.5 million of contingent consideration is to be paid in cash if a net revenue target is achieved as of the first anniversary of the consummation of the transaction. The fair value of the contingent consideration was $2.4 million as of December 31, 2022 and is included within consideration payable on the consolidated balance sheet. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Topic 805. The purchase price was allocated to the following assets: i) gaming terminals and equipment totaling $0.9 million; ii) amusement and other equipment totaling $3.9 million; and iii) location contracts totaling $7.2 million. The results of operations for VVS are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition and were not material.
Century
On June 1, 2022, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Century pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated March 2, 2021, by and among Century, the shareholders of Century, and the Company. Century is Montana’s largest gaming operator and a leader in the Nevada gaming market as well as a manufacturer of gaming terminals.
The acquisition aggregate purchase consideration transferred totaled $164.3 million, which included: i) a cash payment made at closing of $45.5 million to the equity holders of Century; ii) repayment of $113.2 million of Century's indebtedness; and iii) 515,622 shares of the Company’s Class A-1 common stock issued to certain members of Century’s management with a fair value
of $5.6 million on the acquisition date. The cash payments were financed using cash from a draw of approximately $160 million from the Company’s revolving credit facility and delayed draw term loan facility under the Credit Agreement.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805. The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. The areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized are primarily related to the valuation of location contracts, inventory, property and equipment, and final adjustments to working capital. The excess of the purchase price over the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed of $53.4 million has been recorded as goodwill. The Century acquisition resulted in recorded goodwill as a result of a higher consideration paid driven by the maturity and quality of Century's operations, industry and workforce. Management integrated Century into its existing business structure, which is comprised of a single reporting unit.
The following table summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred and the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
Cash paid$158,681 
Fair value of stock issued5,584 
Total consideration$164,265 
Cash and cash equivalents$33,229 
Prepaid expenses1,563 
Accounts receivable4,394 
Inventories6,441 
Income taxes receivable189 
Other current assets475 
Property and equipment29,302 
Location contracts acquired40,400 
Other intangible assets24,400 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses(10,766)
Accrued compensation and related expenses(1,626)
Other long-term liabilities(446)
Deferred income tax liability(16,646)
Net assets acquired$110,909 
Goodwill$53,356 
Upon adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized ROU assets and lease liabilities of $3.6 million as of June 1, 2022 related to Century.
The Company incurred $0.3 million and $1.3 million in acquisition related costs that are included in other operating expenses within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The results of operations for Century are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition. Century's acquired assets generated revenues and net income of $146.6 million and $4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
2021 Business Acquisitions
Island
On May 20, 2021, the Company acquired Island Games, Inc. (“Island”), a southern Georgia amusement operator and Master Licensee in the state of Georgia. The acquisition of Island adds 30 Georgia Coin Operated Amusement Machine (“COAM”) Class B locations to the Accel portfolio, including a total of 89 Class B COAM terminals. The total purchase price was approximately $2.9 million, of which the Company paid $2.8 million in cash at closing. The remaining $0.1 million of contingent consideration is to be paid in cash if certain operating metrics are achieved. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Topic 805. The purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. The results of operations for Island are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition. The results of operations for Island were not material to the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Rich and Junnie's
On December 30, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all of Rich and Junnie's operating assets in Iowa and Illinois. Rich and Junnie's operations in Iowa and Illinois consists of the ownership and operation of amusement devices and ATMs in certain establishments. Total consideration was $4.2 million of which $3.6 million which was paid in cash at closing and $0.6 million was recorded in short-term consideration payable on the consolidated balance sheets. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Topic 805. The purchase price was allocated to the following assets: i) video game terminals and equipment totaling $0.3 million; ii) amusement and other equipment totaling $1.3 million; iii) location contracts totaling $1.6 million; iv) cash totaling $0.6 million; and v) goodwill of $0.4 million. The results of operations for Rich and Junnie's are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition. The results of operations for Rich and Junnie's were not material to the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021 as the acquisition date (December 30, 2021) was one day prior to year end.
2020 Business Acquisitions
Tom's Amusements
On July 22, 2020 (the “Tom's Closing Date”), the Company acquired Tom’s Amusement Company, Inc., (“Tom's Amusements”) a southeastern U.S. gaming and amusement operator and Master Licensee in the state of Georgia. The total purchase price was $3.6 million, of which the Company paid $2.1 million in cash at closing. The Company paid a total of $1.4 million of the $1.5 million of contingent consideration payables on the 18-month and 24-month anniversaries of the Tom's Closing Date. The amount of each payment was $750,000 multiplied by a performance ratio. The fair value of the contingent consideration remaining to be paid was $0.1 million as of December 31, 2022 and is included within consideration payable on the consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Georgia Lottery Corporation approved Accel's operating subsidiary, Bulldog Gaming, LLC, as a Master Licensee, which allows the Company to install and operate coin operated amusement machines for commercial use by the public for play throughout the State of Georgia.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Topic 805. The purchase price of $3.6 million has been allocated to the following assets: i) video game terminals and equipment totaling $1.6 million; ii) location contracts totaling $0.8 million; iii) indefinite-lived gaming license intangible asset of $1.0 million and; iv) cash of $0.2 million.
The results of operations for Tom's Amusements are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition. Tom's Amusements generated revenues of $1.4 million and a net loss of $0.8 million from the acquisition date through December 31, 2020.
American Video Gaming
On December 30, 2020, the Company acquired AVG, a terminal operator licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board. AVG had 267 gaming terminals in 49 locations. The Company completed this transaction in order to expand its presence within the State of Illinois.
The acquisition aggregate purchase consideration transferred totaled $32.0 million, which included i) cash paid at closing of $30.5 million; and ii) contingent purchase consideration with an estimated fair value of $1.5 million. The contingent consideration represents potentially two installment payments i) $0.9 million if the acquired locations meet certain base performance criteria; and ii) an additional $1.4 million if the acquired locations meet additional performance criteria. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was determined based on the Company’s expected probability of future payment, discounted using AVG’s weighted average cost of capital. The Company paid $0.3 million and $2.3 million of the contingent consideration during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The fair value of the remaining contingent consideration payments is included within consideration payable on the consolidated balance sheets.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Topic 805. The purchase price has been allocated to the tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill.
The following table summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred and the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
Cash paid$30,522 
Fair value of contingent consideration1,506 
Total consideration$32,028 
Cash$504 
Location contracts acquired17,500 
Property and equipment:
Video game terminals and equipment2,479 
Amusement and other equipment207 
Vehicles43 
Other assets, net63 
Goodwill11,243 
Total assets acquired32,039 
Accrued expenses assumed(11)
Net assets acquired$32,028 
The results of operations for AVG are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition. The results of operations for AVG were not material to the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020 as the acquisition date (December 30, 2020) was one day prior to year end and gaming was suspended in Illinois for that one day.
2020 Asset Acquisition
On August 6, 2020, pursuant to the terms of an asset purchase agreement, the Company purchased from Illinois Operators, Inc. terminal use agreements and equipment representing the operations of 13 locations. The Company has accounted for this
transaction as an asset acquisition. The purchase consideration of $4.0 million consisted of: i) cash payment of $3.7 million paid at closing and; ii) deferred payment of $0.3 million which was paid 90-days from the closing date. The asset acquisition costs were allocated to the following assets: i) video game terminals and equipment totaling $0.6 million; and ii) location contracts totaling $3.4 million.
Pro Forma Results (Unaudited)
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information reflects the results of operations of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 as if the acquisitions of Progressive, River City, VVS, Century, Rich and Junnie's, Island, AVG, and Tom's Amusements, had occurred as of the beginning of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year of acquisition, after giving effect to certain purchase accounting adjustments. These amounts are based on available financial information of the acquirees prior to the acquisition dates and are not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s operating results would have been had the acquisitions actually taken place at the beginning of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year of acquisition. This unaudited pro forma information for the years ended December 31, does not project revenues and income before income tax expense post acquisition (in thousands).
202220212020
Revenues$1,094,940 $1,020,956 $327,090 
Net income (loss)79,857 46,336 (626)
Consideration Payable
The Company has a contingent consideration payable related to certain locations, as defined, in the respective acquisition agreement which are placed into operation during a specified period after the acquisition date. The fair value of contingent consideration is included in the consideration payable on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The contingent consideration accrued is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Current and long-term portions of consideration payable consist of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
20222021
CurrentLong-TermCurrentLong-Term
TAV*
$1,025 $1,918 $490 $2,858 
Fair Share Gaming*
951 175 1,875 508 
Family Amusement*
2,032 — 677 1,944 
Skyhigh*
606 4,779 801 7,396 
G3*
433 — 414 — 
Grand River Jackpot*
— — 6,479 — 
VVS2,442 — — — 
 Island100 — 100 — 
 Tom's Amusements58 — 1,491 — 
 Rich and Junnie's— — 646 — 
 AVG— — 371 — 
Total$7,647 $6,872 $13,344 $12,706 
Acquisitions that occurred prior to 2020.