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Business Combinations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combinations BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Business Combinations
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we completed the following acquisitions:
Effective January 1, 2021, we acquired substantially all the assets of Middle Market Advisory Group (“MMA”). MMA, based in Englewood, Colorado, is a provider of tax compliance and consulting services to middle market companies and family groups in the real estate, automotive, technology and SAAS, construction, and manufacturing industries. Operating results are reported in the Financial Services practice group.
Effective April 1, 2021, we acquired substantially all the assets of Wright Retirement Services, LLC ("Wright"). Wright, located in Valdosta, Georgia, specializes in third party administration services for retirement plan sponsors. Operating results are reported in the Benefits and Insurance practice group.
Effective May 1, 2021, we acquired substantially all of the non-attest assets of Bernston Porter & Company, PLLC ("BP"). BP, based in Bellevue, Washington, is a provider of comprehensive accounting and financial consulting services including tax, forensic, economic and valuation services and transaction services to a wide range of industries with specialities including construction, real estate, hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Operating results are reported in the Financial Services practice group.
Effective June 1, 2021, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Schramm Health Partners, LLC dba Optumas ("Optumas"). Optumas, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a provider of actuarial services to state government health care agencies to assist in the administration of Medicaid programs. Operating results are reported in the Financial Services practice group.
Effective September 1, 2021, we acquired all of the non-attest assets of Shea Labagh Dobberstein ("SLD"). SLD, based in San Francisco, California, is a provider of professional accounting, tax and advisory services to privately held businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations. Operating results are reported in the Financial Services practice group.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we completed the following acquisitions:
Effective February 1, 2020, we acquired substantially all the assets of Alliance Insurance Services, Inc., a provider of insurance and advisory services based in Washington, DC. Operating results are reported in the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group.
Effective February 1, 2020, we acquired substantially all the assets of Pension Dynamics Company, LLC, a full-service retirement and benefits plan advisor based in Pleasant Hill, California. Operating results are reported in the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group.
Effective February 1, 2020, we acquired substantially all the assets of Sunshine Systems, a payroll solutions provider based in Massachusetts. Operating results are reported in the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group.
Effective July 1, 2020, we acquired substantially all the assets of Prince-Wood Insurance, LLC, a provider of financial, insurance and advisory services based in Woodbridge, Virginia. Operating results are reported in the Benefits and Insurance practice group.
Effective September 1, 2020, we acquired substantially all the assets of ARC Consulting LLC and ARC Placement Group LLC, a provider of financial, insurance and advisory services based in San Francisco, California. Operating results are reported in the Financial Services practice group.
Aggregated annualized revenue is estimated to be approximately $71.9 million and $24.6 million from the aforementioned 2021 and 2020 acquisitions, respectively. Aggregated annualized income before tax is estimated to be approximately $6.1 million and $5.9 million from the aforementioned 2021 and 2020 acquisitions, respectively. Pro forma results of operations for these acquisitions have not been presented because the effects of these acquisitions were not material, either individually or in
aggregate, to our total revenue, income from continuing operations, and net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The following table summarizes the aggregated consideration and preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively (in thousands):
20212020
Common Stock Issued (number)207141
Common Stock Value$6,940 $3,543 
Cash Paid 66,051 35,474 
Other Payable— 59 
Recorded Contingent Consideration38,148 16,237 
Total Recorded Purchase Price$111,139 $55,313 
Other Assets Acquired, net10,179 1,940 
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired40,753 4,807 
Goodwill 60,207 48,565 
Total Net Assets Acquired$111,139 $55,312 
Maximum Potential Contingent Consideration$40,126 $18,736 
Provisional estimates of fair value are established at the time of each acquisition and are subsequently reviewed within the first year of operations subsequent to the acquisition date to determine the necessity for adjustments. Fair value estimates were provisional for some of the 2021 acquisitions as of September 30, 2021, primarily related to the value established for certain identifiable intangible assets and contingent purchase price consideration associated with those acquisitions.
The following table summarizes the aggregated goodwill and intangible asset amounts resulting from those acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Financial ServicesBenefits & Insurance Financial ServicesBenefits & Insurance
Goodwill$58,409 $1,798 $34,766 $13,799 
Client List38,580 1,290 — 4,070 
Other Intangibles837 46 504 233 
Total $97,826 $3,134 $35,270 $18,102 

Goodwill is calculated as the difference between the aggregated purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill represents the value of expected future earnings and cash flows, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new businesses within our organization, including cross-selling opportunities expected with our Financial Services practice group and the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group, to help strengthen our existing service offerings and expand our market position. Client lists have an expected life of 10 years, and other intangibles, primarily non-compete agreements, have an expected life of 3 years.
The following table summarizes the changes in contingent purchase price consideration for previous acquisitions and continent payments made for previous business acquisitions in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Net Expense (Income)$846 $74 $1,599 $(80)
Cash Settlement Paid$— $4,995 $7,584 $10,881 
Shares Issued (number) 1306681
Divestitures
Divested operations and assets that do not qualify for the treatment as discontinued operations are recorded as “gain on sale of operations, net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we sold one business for $9.7 million in the Benefit and Insurance practice group and recorded a gain of $6.4 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a gain of $0.1 million related to a small book of business in the Benefits and Insurance practice group and a small accounting firm in the Financial Services practice group.