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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
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Roper completed six business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2020. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in Roper’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of each acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenue and net income subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during fiscal 2020 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 2020 acquisitions was Vertafore, Inc. (“Vertafore”), a leading provider of SaaS solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry. Roper acquired 100% of the shares of Project Viking Holdings, Inc. (the parent company of Vertafore) on September 3, 2020, for a purchase price of $5,398.6. The purchase price comprises an enterprise value of
$5,335.0 and the settlement of certain liabilities, net of cash acquired. Additionally, the purchase price contemplates approximately $120 of federal tax attributes that will be substantially utilized by the end of 2021. The results of Vertafore are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $3,229.1 in goodwill and $2,660.0 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with the Vertafore acquisition. The majority of the goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Of the $2,660.0 of acquired intangible assets, $120.0 was assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization. The remaining $2,540.0 of acquired intangible assets include customer relationships of $2,230.0 (17 year useful life) and unpatented technology of $310.0 (8 year useful life).

Net assets acquired also includes $489 of deferred tax liabilities, which are due primarily to $638 of deferred tax liabilities associated with acquired intangible assets, partially offset primarily by approximately $120 of federal tax attributes that will be substantially utilized by the end of 2021.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, Roper completed five other acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $612.8, net of cash acquired and debt assumed.

On June 9, 2020, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (“FMIC”), a leading provider of subscription-based freight transaction benchmarking and analysis service. FMIC is integrating into our DAT business and its results are reported in the Network Software & Systems reportable segment.

On June 15, 2020, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of Team TSI Corporation (“Team TSI”), a leading provider of subscription-based data analytics serving long term health care facilities. Team TSI is integrating into our SHP business and its results are reported in the Network Software & Systems reportable segment.

On September 15, 2020, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of Impact Financial Systems (“IFS”), a leading provider of service request automation solutions for client onboarding, transaction automation, maintenance and advisor transitions. IFS is integrating into our iPipeline business and its results are reported in the Network Software & Systems reportable segment.

On September 18, 2020, Roper acquired all of the membership interests of WELIS, a premier provider of life insurance illustration systems to carriers in the US. WELIS is integrating into our iPipeline business and its results are reported in the Network Software & Systems reportable segment.

On October 15, 2020, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of EPSi, a leading provider of financial decision support and planning tools for hospitals and health systems. EPSi is integrating into our Strata business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $303.9 in goodwill and $313.0 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with these five acquisitions. The amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships of $283.7 (16 year weighted average useful life) and technology of $29.3 (5 year weighted average useful life).

2019 Acquisitions - Roper completed four business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2019, with an aggregate purchase price of $2,387.6, net of cash acquired. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in Roper’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of each acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenue and net income subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during fiscal 2019 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our financial results.

Acquisition of Foundry - On April 18, 2019, Roper acquired 100% of the shares of Foundry, a leading provider of software technologies used to deliver visual effects and 3D content for the entertainment, digital design, and visualization industries. The results of Foundry are reported in the Network Software & Systems reportable segment.

Acquisition of ComputerEase - On August 19, 2019, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of ComputerEase Software, a leading provider of integrated accounting, project management and field-to-office solutions for commercial construction firms. ComputerEase is integrated into our Deltek business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

Acquisition of iPipeline - On August 22, 2019, Roper acquired 100% of the shares of iPipeline Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industries. The results of iPipeline are reported in the Network Software & Systems reportable segment.
Acquisition of Bellefield - On December 18, 2019, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of Bellefield Systems which provides SaaS solutions targeting the front office of law firms, specifically focused on professional service automation, compliance and timekeeping. Bellefield is integrated into our Aderant business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $1,447.0 in goodwill and $1,181.9 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with the acquisitions. The majority of the goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships of $1,020.0 (15.8 year weighted average useful life) and technology of $109.3 (6.8 year weighted average useful life).

Dispositions

The Company closed on its sale of Gatan to AMETEK on October 29, 2019 for approximately $925.0 in cash. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of $801.1, which is reported within “Gain on disposal of businesses” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. In addition, we recognized income tax expense of $201.2 in connection with the sale, which is included within “Income taxes” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The Company closed on its sale of the Imaging businesses to Teledyne on February 5, 2019 for approximately $225.0 in cash. The results of the Imaging businesses are reported in the Measurement & Analytical Solutions segment through such date. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of $119.6, which is reported within “Gain on disposal of businesses” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. In addition, we recognized income tax expense of $32.2 in connection with the sale, which is included within “Income taxes” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

2018 Acquisitions - Roper completed seven business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2018, with an aggregate purchase price of $1,279.0, net of cash acquired. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in Roper’s consolidated results of operations since the date of each acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenue and net income subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during fiscal 2018 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our financial results.

Roper completed three business acquisitions which provide software solutions that support the development of cost estimates in the construction industry: Quote Software, PlanSwift Software, and Smartbid. These three businesses are integrated into our ContructConnect business and its results are reported in the Network Software & Systems reportable segment.

Acquisition of PowerPlan - On June 4, 2018, Roper acquired 100% of the shares of PowerPlan, a provider of financial and compliance management software and solutions to large complex companies in asset-intensive industries, for a purchase price of $1,111.4, net of cash acquired. The results of PowerPlan are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

Acquisition of ConceptShare - On June 7, 2018, Roper acquired 100% of the shares of ConceptShare, a provider of cloud-based software for marketing agencies, marketing departments and other creative teams to streamline the review and approval of online work and content. ConceptShare is integrated into our Deltek business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

Acquisition of BillBlast - On July 10, 2018, Roper acquired 100% of the shares of BillBlast, a provider of software and ancillary services for the automation of invoicing and reporting for law firms. BillBlast is integrated into our Aderant business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

Acquisition of Avitru - On December 31, 2018, Roper acquired 100% of the shares of Avitru, a provider of software that supports the design, development and/or delivery of construction specification solutions and related services. Avitru is integrated into our Deltek business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.
The Company recorded $717.5 in goodwill and $711.3 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with the acquisitions. The majority of the goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships of $635.1 (19 year weighted average useful life) and technology of $48.6 (7 year weighted average useful life).