Acquisitions and Dispositions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisition of Ondot

On January 22, 2021, the Company acquired a remaining ownership interest in Ondot, a digital experience platform provider for financial institutions, for approximately $271 million, net of $13 million of acquired cash. The Company previously held a noncontrolling equity interest in Ondot, which was accounted for at cost. The remeasurement of the Company’s previously held equity interest to its acquisition-date fair value resulted in the recognition of a pre-tax gain of $12 million included within other income in the consolidated statements of income during the six months ended June 30, 2021. Ondot is included within the Payments segment and further expands the Company’s digital capabilities, enhancing its suite of integrated payments, banking and merchant solutions.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company identified and recorded measurement period adjustments to the preliminary Ondot purchase price allocation, which were the result of additional analysis performed and information identified based on facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. These measurement period adjustments resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $33 million. The offsetting amounts to the change in goodwill were primarily related to an increase in acquired software and technology of $30 million, customer relationships of $15 million and deferred income tax liabilities of $12 million. The Company recorded measurement period adjustments to the intangible assets as a result of additional refinements to valuations, including estimated future cash flows. Such measurement period adjustments did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

The updated preliminary allocation of purchase price recorded for Ondot was as follows:



(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13
Receivables and other assets	9
Intangible assets	142
Goodwill	177
Payables and other liabilities	(35)
Total consideration	$	306
Less: Fair value of previously held equity interest	(22)
Total purchase price	$	284

The allocation of the purchase price above remains preliminary and is subject to further adjustment, pending additional refinement and final completion of valuations. Goodwill, not deductible for tax purposes, is primarily attributed to the anticipated value created by the combined scale of integrated digital solutions to consumers, merchants, acquirers, networks and card issuers. The preliminary amounts allocated to identifiable intangible assets are as follows:



(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Weighted-Average Useful Life
Acquired software and technology	$	90	6 years
Customer relationships	35		10 years
Non-compete agreements and other	17		3 years
Total	$	142	7 years

The results of operations for Ondot are included in the consolidated results of the Company from the date of acquisition. Pro forma information for this acquisition is not provided because it did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

Acquisition of Pineapple Payments

On May 4, 2021, the Company acquired Pineapple Payments Holdings, LLC (“Pineapple Payments”), an independent sales organization that provides payment processing, proprietary technology, and payment acceptance solutions for merchants, for approximately $206 million, net of $6 million of acquired cash, and including earn-out provisions estimated at a fair value of $30 million (see Note 6). Pineapple Payments is included within the Acceptance segment, and expands the reach of the Company’s payment solutions through its technology- and relationship-led distribution channels. The preliminary allocation of purchase price resulted in the recognition of identifiable intangible assets, consisting primarily of customer relationships and residual buyout intangible assets, of approximately $81 million, and goodwill of approximately $124 million. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and is subject to further adjustment, pending additional refinement and final completion of valuations. Goodwill, of which approximately $90 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, is primarily attributed to the anticipated value created by the accelerated delivery of new and innovative capabilities to merchant clients. The results of operations for Pineapple Payments are included in the consolidated results of the Company from the date of acquisition. Pro forma information for this acquisition is not provided because it did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

Other Acquisitions

On June 14, 2021, the Company acquired Spend Labs Inc. (“SpendLabs”), a mobile-native, cloud-based software provider of commercial card payment solutions. SpendLabs is included within the Payments segment and further expands the Company’s digital capabilities across mobile and desktop devices for small and mid-sized businesses. On March 1, 2021, the Company acquired Radius8, Inc. (“Radius8”), a provider of a platform that uses consumer location and other information to drive incremental merchant transactions. Radius8 is included within the Acceptance segment and enhances the Company’s ability to help merchants increase sales, expand mobile application registration and improve one-to-one target marketing. The Company acquired these businesses for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $49 million. The preliminary allocation of purchase price for these acquisitions resulted in the recognition of identifiable intangible assets, consisting primarily of acquired software and technology, of approximately $20 million and goodwill of approximately $30 million. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and is subject to further adjustment, pending additional refinement and final completion of valuations. Goodwill,

not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, is primarily attributed to the anticipated value created by advancing digital capabilities to the Company’s clients and the customers they serve. The results of operations for these acquired businesses are included in the consolidated results of the Company from the respective dates of acquisition. Pro forma information for these acquisitions is not provided because they did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

On March 2, 2020, the Company acquired MerchantPro Express LLC (“MerchantPro”), an independent sales organization that provides processing services, point-of-sale equipment and merchant cash advances to businesses across the United States. MerchantPro is included within the Acceptance segment and further expands the Company’s merchant services business. On March 18, 2020, the Company acquired Bypass Mobile, LLC (“Bypass”), an independent software vendor and innovator in enterprise point-of-sale systems for sports and entertainment venues, food service management providers and national restaurant chains. Bypass is included within the Acceptance segment and further enhances the Company’s ability to help businesses deliver seamless physical and digital customer experiences. On May 11, 2020, the Company acquired Inlet, LLC (“Inlet”), a provider of secure digital delivery solutions for enterprise and middle-market biller invoices and statements. Inlet is included within the Payments segment and further enhances the Company’s digital bill payment strategy. The Company acquired these businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $167 million, net of $2 million of acquired cash, and including earn-out provisions estimated at a fair value of $45 million (see Note 6). The purchase price allocations for these acquisitions resulted in the recognition of identifiable intangible assets totaling $81 million, goodwill of $90 million, and net assumed liabilities of $4 million. The purchase price allocation for the MerchantPro acquisition was finalized in the third quarter of 2020, and for the Bypass and Inlet acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2020. Measurement period adjustments did not have a material impact on the consolidated statements of income. The goodwill recognized from these transactions, of which $36 million is deductible for tax purposes, is primarily attributed to synergies and the anticipated value created by selling the Company’s products and services to the acquired businesses’ existing client base.

The amounts allocated to identifiable intangible assets were as follows:



(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Weighted-Average Useful Life
Customer relationships	$	32	14 years
Residual buyouts	35		9 years
Acquired software and technology	14		8 years
Total	$	81	11 years

The results of operations for these acquired businesses have been included in the consolidated results of the Company from the respective dates of acquisition. Pro forma information for these acquisitions is not provided because they did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

Dispositions

Effective July 1, 2020, the Company and Bank of America (“BANA”) dissolved the Banc of America Merchant Services joint venture (“BAMS” or the “joint venture”), of which the Company maintained a 51% controlling ownership interest. Upon dissolution of the joint venture’s operations, the joint venture transferred a proportionate share of value, primarily the client contracts, to each party via an agreed upon contractual separation. The remaining activities of the joint venture consist of supporting the transition of the business to each party and an orderly wind down of remaining BAMS assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the separation agreement, the joint venture retains the responsibility for certain contingencies that may arise from pre-dissolution activities, including potential credit losses for specified merchants in excess of established reserves and certain legal claims and contingencies. The Company may be obligated to fund a proportionate share of any such losses as incurred.

The Company continues to provide merchant processing and related services to former BAMS clients allocated to BANA, at BAMS pricing, through June 2023. The Company also provides processing and other support services to new BANA merchant clients pursuant to a five-year non-exclusive agreement which, after June 2023, will also apply to the former BAMS clients allocated to BANA. In addition, both the Company and BANA are entitled to certain transition services, at fair value, from each other through June 2023. The business transferred to the Company is included within the Acceptance segment.

On February 18, 2020, the Company sold a 60% controlling interest of its Investment Services business, subsequently renamed as Tegra118, LLC (“Tegra118”). The Company received pre-tax proceeds of $584 million, net of related expenses, resulting in a pre-tax gain on the sale of $428 million, with the related tax expense of $112 million recorded through the income tax provision, in the consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The pre-tax gain included $176 million related to the remeasurement of the Company’s 40% retained interest based upon the enterprise value of the business. The revenues, expenses and cash flows of the Investment Services business were consolidated into the Company’s financial

results through the date of the sale transaction, and are reported within Corporate and Other (see Note 19). In conjunction with the sale transaction, the Company also entered into transition services agreements to provide, at fair value, various administration, business process outsourcing, technical and data center related services for defined periods to Tegra118.

On February 2, 2021, Tegra118 completed a merger with a third party, resulting in a dilution of the Company’s ownership interest in the combined new entity, Wealthtech Holdings, LLC, which was subsequently renamed as InvestCloud Holdings, LLC (“InvestCloud”). In connection with the transaction, the Company made an additional capital contribution of $200 million into the combined entity and recognized a pre-tax gain of $28 million within income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of income, with related tax expense of $6 million recorded through the income tax provision, during the six months ended June 30, 2021. On June 30, 2021, the Company sold its entire ownership interest in InvestCloud for $466 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $33 million recorded within income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of income, with related tax expense of $8 million recorded through the income tax provision, during the three months ended June 30, 2021. The Company will continue to provide various technical and data center related services under the terms of a pre-existing transition services agreement with InvestCloud, as described above.