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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions ACQUISITIONS
During the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 the Company acquired the following intangible assets and businesses:
Residual Buyouts
From time to time, the Company acquires future commission streams from sales agents in exchange for an upfront cash payment. This results in an increase in overall gross processing volume to the Company. The residual buyouts are treated as asset acquisitions, resulting in recording a residual buyout intangible asset at cost on the date of acquisition. These assets are amortized using a method of amortization that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are expected to be utilized over their estimated useful lives.
During the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company purchased $1,819, $1,788 and $3,585, respectively, in residual buyouts using a combination of cash on hand and borrowings on the Company's revolving credit facility. The acquired residual buyout intangible assets have weighted average estimated amortization periods of eight, eight and seven years, respectively.
2019 Business Combinations
During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company completed the acquisitions of unrelated businesses, including Pace Payment Systems, Inc.
Purchase of Pace Payment Systems, Inc.
On May 31, 2019, i3-Holdings Sub, Inc. acquired all of the stock of Pace Payment Systems, Inc. (“Pace”) via a reverse triangular merger involving Pace and a special acquisition subsidiary of i3-Holdings Sub, Inc. The Company acquired Pace to expand its software offerings, primarily in the public sector and education verticals. The total purchase consideration was $56,053, including $52,492 in cash consideration, funded by proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility, $3,336 of contingent consideration and $225 of restricted shares of Class A common stock in i3 Verticals.
The goodwill associated with the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The acquired merchant relationships intangible asset has an estimated amortization period of fifteen years. The non-compete agreement and trade name have estimated amortization periods of three and five years, respectively. The weighted-average estimated amortization period of all intangibles acquired is fifteen years. The acquired capitalized software has an estimated amortization period of seven years. The acquisition also included deferred tax assets related to net operating losses and Section 163(j) carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities related to intangibles, which are presented as a total net deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2020.
Acquisition-related costs for Pace amounted to approximately $507 ($444 during fiscal year 2019) and were expensed as incurred.
Certain provisions in the merger agreement provide for additional consideration of up to $20,000 in the aggregate, to be paid based upon achievement of specified financial performance targets, as defined in the purchase agreement, in the 24 months from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. The Company determined the acquisition date fair value of the liability for the contingent consideration based on a discounted
cash flow analysis. In each subsequent reporting period, the Company will reassess the current estimates of performance relative to the targets and adjust the contingent liability to its fair value through earnings. See additional disclosures in Note 13.
Other 2019 Business Combinations
The Company completed the acquisitions of other businesses to expand the Company’s software offerings in the public sector vertical market, provide technology that enhances the Company’s Burton Platform and expand the Company's merchant base. Total purchase consideration was $98,887, including $89,191 in revolving credit facility proceeds and $9,696 of contingent cash consideration.
For some of these businesses acquired, the goodwill associated with the acquisitions is deductible for tax purposes, and goodwill associated with the acquisitions of others of the businesses is not deductible for tax purposes. The acquired merchant relationships intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of between thirteen and twenty years. The non-compete agreement and trade names have weighted-average amortization periods of three and five years, respectively. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired is sixteen years. The acquired capitalized software has an estimated amortization period of six years.
Acquisition-related costs for the other businesses amounted to approximately $1,299 and were expensed as incurred.
Certain provisions in the purchase agreements provide for additional consideration of up to $34,900, in the aggregate, to be paid based upon the achievement of specified financial performance targets, as defined in the purchase agreements, through no later than September 2021. The Company determined the acquisition date fair values of the liabilities for the contingent consideration based on probability forecasts and discounted cash flow analyses. In each subsequent reporting period, the Company will reassess its current estimates of performance relative to the targets and adjust the contingent liabilities to their fair values through earnings. See additional disclosures in Note 13.
Summary of 2019 Business Combinations
The fair values assigned to certain assets and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, during the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
PaceOtherTotal
Cash and cash equivalents$108 $4,453 $4,561 
Accounts receivable545 4,907 5,452 
Settlement assets— 18 18 
Inventories45 61 106 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets59 483 542 
Property and equipment527 1,929 2,456 
Capitalized software3,400 9,440 12,840 
Acquired merchant relationships13,400 34,480 47,880 
Exclusivity Agreements— — — 
Non-compete agreements60 150 210 
Trade name500 1,540 2,040 
Goodwill35,589 47,483 83,072 
Other assets2,622 2,624 
Total assets acquired56,855 104,946 161,801 
Accounts payable722 369 1,091 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities56 2,284 2,340 
Settlement obligations— 18 18 
Deferred revenue, current24 2,698 2,722 
Other long-term liabilities— 690 690 
Net assets acquired$56,053 $98,887 $154,940 

2020 Business Combinations
During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed the acquisitions of three unrelated businesses. Two expanded the Company's geographic reach and software capabilities in the public sector vertical. The other adds text-to-pay capabilities and other software solutions in the Company's non-profit vertical. Total purchase consideration was $32,633, including $27,885 in revolving credit facility proceeds and $4,748 of contingent consideration. Certain of the purchase price allocations assigned for these acquisitions are preliminary.
For some of these business acquired, the goodwill associated with the acquisitions is deductible for tax purposes, and goodwill associated with the acquisitions of others of the businesses is not deductible for tax purposes. The acquired merchant relationships intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of between fifteen and eighteen years. The non-compete agreement and trade names both have weighted-average amortization periods three years. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired is sixteen years. The acquired capitalized software has an estimated amortization period of seven years.
Acquisition-related costs for these businesses amounted to approximately $547 and were expensed as incurred.
Certain provisions in the purchase agreements provide for additional consideration of up to $18,600, in the aggregate, to be paid based upon the achievement of specified financial performance targets, as defined in the
purchase agreements, through no later than September 2022. The Company determined the acquisition date fair values of the liabilities for the contingent consideration based on probability forecasts and discounted cash flow analyses. In each subsequent reporting period, the Company will reassess its current estimates of performance relative to the targets and adjust the contingent liabilities to their fair values through earnings. See additional disclosures in Note 13.
Summary of 2020 Business Combinations
The fair values assigned to certain assets and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, during the year ended September 30, 2020 were as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents$313 
Accounts receivable846 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets54 
Property and equipment122 
Capitalized software1,970 
Acquired merchant relationships11,900 
Non-compete agreements90 
Trade name300 
Goodwill20,213 
Other assets17 
Total assets acquired35,825 
Accounts payable168 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities635 
Deferred revenue, current200 
Other long-term liabilities2,194 
Net assets acquired$32,628 
During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company finalized the purchase price allocations for the 2020 business combinations, which resulted in additional adjustments to increase current assets by $137, increase goodwill by $265 and decrease liabilities by $407. The table above reflects the adjusted amounts.
2021 Business Combinations
During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company completed the acquisitions of eight unrelated businesses, including Business Information Systems, Inc., ImageSoft Inc., and six other collectively material businesses.
Purchase of Business Information Systems, Inc.
On February 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Business Information Systems, GP, a Tennessee general partnership and Business Information Systems, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (collectively “BIS”) to expand its software offerings, primarily in the Public Sector vertical. BIS is within the Proprietary Software & Payments segment. Total purchase consideration was $95,495, including $52,500 in cash on hand and proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility, 1,202,914 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (valued at $35,245), and $7,750 in contingent consideration.
The goodwill associated with the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes. The acquired merchant relationships intangible asset has an estimated amortization period of nineteen years. The non-compete agreement and trade name have estimated amortization periods of three and five years, respectively. The
weighted-average estimated amortization period of all intangibles acquired is nineteen years. The acquired capitalized software has an estimated amortization period of ten years.
Acquisition-related costs for BIS amounted to approximately $374 and were expensed as incurred.
Certain provisions in the merger agreement provide for additional consideration of up to $16,000 in the aggregate, to be paid based upon achievement of specified financial performance targets, as defined in the purchase agreement, in the 24 months from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2023. The Company determined the acquisition date fair value of the liability for the contingent consideration based on a probability forecast and discounted cash flow analysis. In each subsequent reporting period, the Company will reassess the current estimates of performance relative to the targets and adjust the contingent liability to its fair value through earnings. See additional disclosures in Note 13.
Purchase of ImageSoft, Inc.
On November 17, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ImageSoft, Inc. (“ImageSoft”) to expand its software offerings, primarily in the Public Sector vertical. ImageSoft, is within the Proprietary Software & Payments segment. Total purchase consideration was $46,300, including $40,000 in cash consideration, funded by proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility, and $6,300 in contingent consideration.
The goodwill associated with the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes. The acquired merchant relationships intangible asset has an estimated amortization period of twenty years. The non-compete agreement and trade name have estimated amortization periods of three and five years, respectively. The weighted-average estimated amortization period of all intangibles acquired is nineteen years. The acquired capitalized software has an estimated amortization period of seven years.
Acquisition-related costs for ImageSoft amounted to approximately $403 and were expensed as incurred.
Certain provisions in the merger agreement provide for additional consideration of up to $20,000 in the aggregate, to be paid based upon achievement of specified financial performance targets, as defined in the purchase agreement, in the 24 months from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023. The Company determined the acquisition date fair value of the liability for the contingent consideration based on a probability forecast and discounted cash flow analysis. In each subsequent reporting period, the Company will reassess the current estimates of performance relative to the targets and adjust the contingent liability to its fair value through earnings. See additional disclosures in Note 13.
Other Business Combinations
From October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021, the Company completed the acquisitions of six other businesses to expand the Company’s software offerings in the public sector and Healthcare vertical markets and to add proprietary technology that will augment the Company’s existing platform across several verticals. Five of these businesses are within the Proprietary Software & Payments segment and one is within the Merchant Services segment. Total purchase consideration was $65,527, including $57,000 in cash consideration, funded by proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility, and $8,527 of contingent consideration.
For each of these businesses acquired, the goodwill associated with the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes. The acquired merchant relationships intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of between ten and twenty-five years. The non-compete agreement and trade names have estimated amortization periods of three years. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired is eighteen years. The acquired capitalized software has a weighted-average amortization period of seven years.
Acquisition-related costs for these businesses amounted to approximately $1,083 and were expensed as incurred.
Certain provisions in the purchase agreements provide for additional consideration of up to $50,200, in the aggregate, to be paid based upon the achievement of specified financial performance targets, as defined in the purchase agreements, through no later than June 2023. The Company determined the acquisition date fair values of the liabilities for the contingent consideration based on probability forecasts and discounted cash flow analyses. In each subsequent reporting period, the Company will reassess its current estimates of performance relative to the targets and adjust the contingent liabilities to their fair values through earnings. See additional disclosures in Note 13.
Summary of 2021 Business Combinations
The fair values assigned to certain assets and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, during the year ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:
BISImageSoft, Inc.OtherTotal
Accounts receivable$1,567 $4,997 $3,216 $9,780 
Settlement assets6,889 120 — 7,009 
Inventories458 — 161 619 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets10 2,897 2,036 4,943 
Property and equipment206 433 312 951 
Capitalized software15,200 5,200 4,100 24,500 
Acquired merchant relationships32,300 16,300 24,040 72,640 
Non-compete agreements100 610 390 1,100 
Trade name700 1,100 840 2,640 
Goodwill46,660 22,408 35,906 104,974 
Operating lease right-of-use assets— 332 472 804 
Other assets— 32 38 
Total assets acquired104,090 54,403 71,505 229,998 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities138 910 1,049 
Settlement obligations6,889 120 — 7,009 
Deferred revenue, current1,568 6,748 5,505 13,821 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities— 75 221 296 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion— 250 251 501 
Net assets acquired$95,495 $46,300 $65,527 $207,322 
The fair values assigned were updated to reflect the retrospective adoption of ASU 2021-08, which resulted in increases to the fair values assigned to deferred revenue and goodwill as of the acquisition dates. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion.
Pro Forma Results of Operations for 2021 Business Combinations
The following unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations have been prepared as though each of the acquired businesses in the year ended September 30, 2021 had occurred on October 1, 2019. Pro forma adjustments were made to reflect the impact of depreciation and amortization, changes to executive compensation and the revised debt load, all in accordance with ASC 805. This supplemental pro forma
information does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have been attained had the acquisitions been made on these dates, or of results of operations that may occur in the future.
Year ended September 30,
20212020
Revenue$249,333 $227,190 
Net loss$(7,595)$(2,042)