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Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
4.
Acquisitions

BlackSignal Technologies, LLC.

On August 16, 2024, the Company acquired a 100% ownership interest in BlackSignal Technologies, LLC, ("BlackSignal") a privately-owned company, for $203.8 million from cash on hand. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, BlackSignal is a next-generation digital signal processing, electronic warfare, and cyber security provider built to counter near peer threats. Parsons believes that the acquisition will expand Parsons' customer base across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community and significantly strengthen Parsons' positioning within cyber warfare, while adding new capabilities in the counterspace radio frequency domain. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized $2.5 million and $2.8 million of acquisition-related expenses in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the purchase price allocation as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amount

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,917

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

5,171

 

Contract assets

 

 

3,209

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

234

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

433

 

Right of use assets, operating leases

 

 

3,032

 

Property and Equipment

 

 

997

 

Goodwill

 

 

139,394

 

Intangible assets

 

 

73,200

 

Other assets

 

 

145

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(951

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

(4,793

)

Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases

 

 

(593

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(17,978

)

Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases

 

 

(2,651

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

203,766

 

 

Of the total purchase price, the following values were preliminarily assigned to intangible assets (in thousands, except for years):

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

 

Amortization
Period

 

 

 

 

 

(in years)

Customer relationships

 

$

33,000

 

 

14

Backlog

 

 

30,400

 

 

3

Developed technologies

 

 

4,900

 

 

5

Non-compete agreements

 

 

3,900

 

 

3

Other

 

$

1,000

 

 

1

Amortization expense of $2.1 million, related to these intangible assets, was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The entire value of goodwill was assigned to the Federal Solutions segment and represents synergies expected to be realized from this business combination. $14.3 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The amount of revenue generated by BlackSignal and included within consolidated revenue is $6.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The Company has determined that the presentation of net income from the date of acquisition is impracticable due to the integration of general corporate functions upon acquisition.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

Supplemental information of unaudited pro forma operating results assuming the BlackSignal acquisition had been consummated as of the beginning of fiscal year 2023 (in thousands) is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

Pro forma Revenue

 

$

1,816,364

 

 

$

1,427,661

 

 

$

5,048,235

 

 

$

3,975,624

 

Pro forma Net Income including noncontrolling interests

 

 

85,937

 

 

 

53,798

 

 

 

65,618

 

 

 

130,233

 

The unaudited pro forma supplemental information is based on estimates and assumptions which the Company believes are reasonable and reflects the pro forma impact of additional amortization related to the fair value of acquired intangible assets, employee retention, and the pro forma impact of reflecting acquisition costs, which consisted of legal, advisory and due diligence fees and expenses as of the assumed acquisition date. This supplemental pro forma information has been prepared for informational purposes and does not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition been consummated during the periods for which pro forma information is presented.

I.S. Engineers, LLC

On October 31, 2023, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire a 100% ownership interest in I.S. Engineers, LLC (“I.S. Engineers”), a privately-owned company, for $12.2 million in cash. Headquartered in Texas, I.S. Engineers provides full service consulting specializing in transportation engineering, including roads and highways, and program management. The acquisition was entirely funded by cash on-hand. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized $0.3 million of acquisition related “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2023, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition. The Company allocated the purchase price to the appropriate classes of tangible assets and liabilities and assigned the excess of $11.9 million entirely to goodwill. The entire value of goodwill was assigned to the Critical Infrastructure segment and represents synergies expected to be realized from this business combination. No goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

Sealing Technologies, Inc.

On August 23, 2023, the Company acquired a 100% ownership interest in Sealing Technologies, Inc (“SealingTech”), a privately-owned company, for $176.0 million in cash and up to an additional $25 million in the event an earn out revenue target is exceeded. The Company borrowed $175 million under the Credit Agreement to fund the acquisition. Headquartered in Maryland, SealingTech expands Parsons’ customer base across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, and further enhances the Company’s capabilities in defensive cyber operations; integrated mission-solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); edge computing and edge access modernization; critical infrastructure protection; and secure data management. In connection with this acquisition,

the Company recognized $3.3 million of acquisition-related expenses in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition.

The Company has agreed to pay the selling shareholders up to an additional $25 million in the event an earn out revenue target of $110 million is exceeded during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earn out payment due and payable by the Company to the selling shareholders shall be equal to (i) five-tenths (0.5), multiplied by (ii) the difference of (A) the actual earn out revenue minus (B) the earn out revenue target; provided, however, that in no event shall the earn out payment exceed $25 million. In the event that the earn out revenue is less than or equal to the earn out revenue target, the earn out payment shall be zero. The earn out payment, if any, shall be paid by the Company to the selling shareholders within 15 days following the date the earn out statement becomes final and binding on both parties. The fair value of the earn out (contingent consideration in the table below) was calculated using a Black-Scholes model. See “Note 16—Fair Value of Financial Instruments” for further information on how the fair value of contingent consideration is determined.

The following table summarizes the acquisition date fair value of the purchase consideration transferred (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amount

 

Cash paid at closing

 

$

176,028

 

Fair value of contingent consideration to be achieved

 

 

3,231

 

Total purchase price

 

$

179,259

 

The estimated fair value of the SealingTech contingent consideration as of September 30, 2024 was $4.1 million, a $1.8 million increase from the estimated fair value as of December 31, 2023. Changes in the estimated fair value are recorded to "other income (expense), net" in the consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the purchase price allocation as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amount

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,133

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

17,889

 

Contract assets

 

 

2,946

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,379

 

Property and equipment

 

 

2,025

 

Right of use assets, operating leases

 

 

1,836

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

357

 

Goodwill

 

 

90,593

 

Intangible assets

 

 

75,000

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(15,987

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

(2,408

)

Contract liabilities

 

 

(668

)

Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases

 

 

(418

)

Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases

 

 

(1,418

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

179,259

 

 

Of the total purchase price, the following values were assigned to intangible assets (in thousands, except for years):

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

 

Amortization
Period

 

 

 

 

 

(in years)

Customer relationships

 

$

40,000

 

 

14

Backlog

 

 

26,000

 

 

3

Developed technologies

 

 

8,000

 

 

3

Other

 

$

1,000

 

 

1

 

Amortization expense of $3.2 million and $9.8 million related to these intangible assets was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The entire value of goodwill was assigned to the Federal Solutions segment and represents synergies expected to be realized from this business combination. The entire value of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The amount of revenue generated by SealingTech and included within consolidated revenue is $40.1 million and $74.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively and $18.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Company has determined that the presentation of net income from the date of acquisition is impracticable due to the integration of general corporate functions upon acquisition.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

Supplemental information of unaudited pro forma operating results assuming the SealingTech acquisition had been consummated as of the beginning of fiscal year 2022 (in thousands) is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

Pro forma Revenue

 

$

1,450,376

 

 

$

4,030,873

 

Pro forma Net Income including noncontrolling interests

 

 

65,350

 

 

 

158,775

 

The unaudited pro forma supplemental information is based on estimates and assumptions which the Company believes are reasonable and reflects the pro forma impact of additional amortization related to the fair value of acquired intangible assets, employee retention, the pro forma impact of reflecting acquisition costs, which consisted of legal, advisory and due diligence fees and expenses, employee retention, and the additional pro forma interest expense related to the borrowings under the credit agreement as of the assumed acquisition date. This supplemental pro forma information has been prepared for informational purposes and does not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition been consummated during the periods for which pro forma information is presented.

IPKeys Power Partners

On April 13, 2023, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire a 100% ownership interest in IPKeys Power Partners (“IPKeys”), a privately-owned company, for $43.0 million in cash. The merger brings IPKeys' established customer base, expanding Parsons' presence in two rapidly growing end markets: grid modernization and cyber resiliency for critical infrastructure. Headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, IPKeys is a trusted provider of enterprise software platform solutions that is actively delivering cyber and operational security to hundreds of electric, water, and gas utilities across North America. The acquisition was entirely funded by cash on-hand. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.6 million of acquisition-related expenses in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023,

respectively, including legal fees, consulting fees, and other miscellaneous direct expenses associated with the acquisition.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the purchase price allocation as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amount

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

126

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

3,937

 

Contract assets

 

 

834

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

455

 

Property and equipment

 

 

86

 

Right of use assets, operating leases

 

 

1,105

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

152

 

Goodwill

 

 

22,407

 

Intangible assets

 

 

23,000

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(541

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

(1,768

)

Contract liabilities

 

 

(1,936

)

Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases

 

 

(343

)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(3,713

)

Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases

 

 

(762

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

43,039

 

Of the total purchase price, the following values were assigned to intangible assets (in thousands, except for years):

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

 

Amortization
Period

 

 

 

 

 

(in years)

Customer relationships (1)

 

$

15,900

 

 

16

Developed technologies

 

 

7,000

 

 

11

Other

 

$

100

 

 

1

(1) The acquired business is a SaaS commercial business. Backlog for this type of business is included as customer relationships.

Amortization expense of $0.4 million and $1.2 million related to these intangible assets was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively and $0.5 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The entire value of goodwill was assigned to the Critical Infrastructure segment and represents synergies expected to be realized from this business combination. $0.9 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The amount of revenue generated by IPKeys and included within consolidated revenue is $3.5 million and $6.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The Company has determined that the presentation of net income from the date of acquisition is impracticable due to the integration of general corporate functions upon acquisition.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

Supplemental information of unaudited pro forma operating results assuming the IPKeys acquisition had been consummated as of the beginning of fiscal year 2022 (in thousands) is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

Pro forma Revenue

 

$

1,418,571

 

 

$

3,951,378

 

Pro forma Net Income including noncontrolling interests

 

 

60,455

 

 

 

152,258

 

The unaudited pro forma supplemental information is based on estimates and assumptions which the Company believes are reasonable and reflects the pro forma impact of additional amortization related to the fair value of acquired

intangible assets, the pro forma impact of reflecting acquisition costs, which consisted of legal, advisory and due diligence fees and expenses, and the additional pro forma interest expense related to the borrowings under the credit agreement as of the assumed acquisition date. This supplemental pro forma information has been prepared for informational purposes and does not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition been consummated during the periods for which pro forma information is presented.