ACQUISITION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

EVO Payments, Inc.

On March 24, 2023, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of EVO Payments, Inc. (“EVO”). EVO is a leading payment technology and services provider, offering an array of payment solutions to merchants ranging from small and middle market enterprises to multinational companies and organizations across the Americas and Europe. The acquisition aligns with our technology-enabled payments strategy, expands our geographic presence and augments our business-to-business software and payment solutions business.

Total purchase consideration was $4.3 billion, which consisted of the following (in thousands):


Cash paid to EVO shareholders (1)	$	3,273,951
Cash paid for equity awards attributable to purchase consideration (2)	58,510
Value of replacement awards attributable to purchase consideration (3)	2,484
Total purchase consideration transferred to EVO shareholders	3,334,945
Repayment of EVO's unsecured revolving credit facility (including accrued interest and fees)	665,557
Payment of certain acquiree transaction costs and other liabilities on behalf of EVO (4)	269,118
Total purchase consideration	$	4,269,620

(1) Holders of EVO common stock, convertible preferred stock and common units received $34 for each share of EVO common stock held at the effective time of the transaction.

(2) Pursuant to the merger agreement, we cash settled vested options and certain unvested equity awards of EVO equity award holders.

(3) Pursuant to the merger agreement, we granted equity awards for approximately 0.3 million shares of Global Payments common stock to certain EVO equity awards holders. Each such replacement award is subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting and exercisability or payment terms) that applied to the corresponding EVO equity award. We apportioned the fair value of the replacement awards between purchase consideration and amounts to be recognized in periods following the acquisition as share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period of the replacement awards.

(4) Certain acquiree transaction costs and liabilities, including amounts outstanding under EVO’s tax receivable agreement, were required to be repaid by us upon consummation of the acquisition.

The cash portion of the purchase consideration was funded through cash on hand and borrowings from our revolving credit facility.

The provisional estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of March 31, 2023, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, were as follows (in thousands):


Cash and cash equivalents	$	324,859
Accounts receivable	105,680
Settlement processing assets	125,061
Deferred income tax assets	15,464
Property and equipment	83,540
Identifiable intangible assets	1,208,400
Other assets	157,166
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(277,800)
Settlement lines of credit	(11,371)
Settlement processing obligations	(199,161)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(168,098)
Other liabilities	(58,089)
Total identifiable net assets	1,305,651
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(556,070)
Goodwill	3,520,039
Total purchase consideration	$	4,269,620

As of March 31, 2023, we considered these amounts to be provisional because we were still in the process of gathering and reviewing information to support the valuations of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and related tax positions. Goodwill arising from the acquisition was included in the Merchant Solutions segment as of March 31, 2023 and was attributable to expected growth opportunities, potential synergies from combining the acquired business into our existing business and an assembled workforce. We expect that a portion of the goodwill from this acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes. Due to the timing of the acquisition, we are still in the process of assigning goodwill to our reporting units.

The following table reflects the provisional estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets of EVO and their respective weighted-average estimated amortization periods:


	Estimated Fair Value		Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods
	(in thousands)		(years)
Customer-related intangible assets	$	641,000	10
Contract-based intangible assets	423,000		12
Acquired technologies	138,400		7
Trademarks and trade names	6,000		2
Total estimated identifiable intangible assets	$	1,208,400	10

The revenue and earnings of EVO from the acquisition date through March 31, 2023 were not material, nor were the historical revenue and earnings of EVO material for the purpose of presenting pro forma information. In addition, transaction costs associated with this business combination were not material.