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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

5. Financial instruments and fair value measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the Company’s Fair Value Hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements Using

As of December 31, 2022

Fair Value

    

Prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)

    

Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)

    

Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

Money market funds

$

67,430

$

67,430

$

$

Commercial Paper

9,660

9,660

U.S. Treasury Securities

5,203

5,203

Tellutax Contingent Consideration

4,800

4,800

Foreign currency forward contracts

569

569

Fair Value Measurements Using

As of December 31, 2021

    

Fair Value

    

Prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)

    

Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)

    

Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

Money market funds

$

10,703

$

10,703

$

$

Tellutax Contingent Consideration

2,500

2,500

Foreign currency forward contracts

(62)

(62)

The Company has investments in Money Market Funds, which are included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets. Fair value inputs for these investments are considered Level 1 measurements within the Fair Value Hierarchy since Money Market Fund fair values are known and observable through daily published floating net asset values. Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs. For the Commercial Paper, Corporate Bonds and U.S. Treasury Securities, the Company believes that Level 2 designation is appropriate under ASC 820-10, as these securities are fixed income securities, none are exchange traded, and all are priced by correlation to observed market data. For these securities the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, U.S. government and agency yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the security’s terms and conditions, among other factors.

Tellutax Contingent Consideration

The Tellutax acquisition entitled the sellers to contingent consideration if sales targets are met during a period of time following the acquisition. The estimated fair value of the Tellutax Contingent Consideration as of the acquisition date of January 25, 2021 was $2,200.

The Tellutax Contingent Consideration is based on three potential earn-out payments determined by periodic revenue achievements over a thirty-month period. Such estimate represents a recurring fair value measurement with significant unobservable inputs, which management considers to be Level 3 measurements under the Fair Value Hierarchy. The significant assumptions used in these calculations included forecasted results and the estimated likelihood for each performance scenario. The fair value of Tellutax Contingent Consideration is estimated using a Monte Carlo Simulation to compute the expected cash flows from earn-out payments specified in the purchase agreement. The Tellutax Contingent Consideration is based on three potential earn-out payments determined by periodic revenue achievements over a thirty-month period. Earn-out payments have no maximum limit, but if certain targets are not met, there will be no earn-out payment for the applicable measurement period.

An adjustment to the Tellutax Contingent Consideration fair value of $2,300 and $300 was recorded in other operating expense, net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. At December 31, 2022, the Tellutax Contingent Consideration of $1,400 and $3,400 is included in purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities, current, and purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities, net of current portion, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2021, the Tellutax Contingent Consideration of $2,500 is included in purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities, net of current portion in the consolidated balance sheets.

Tellutax Contingent Consideration fair value and unobservable inputs used for the Monte Carlo Simulation valuation were as follows:

December 31, 2022

Liability

    

Fair Value

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Inputs

Tellutax Contingent Consideration

$

4,800

Monte Carlo Simulation

Revenue volatility

75.0

%

Revenue discount rate

22.4

%

Term (in years)

2.4

December 31, 2021

Liability

    

Fair Value

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Inputs

Tellutax Contingent Consideration

$

2,500

Monte Carlo Simulation

Revenue volatility

95.0

%

Revenue discount rate

20.0

%

Term (in years)

3.6

Beginning and ending balances in fair value of Tellutax Contingent Consideration were as follows:

Tellutax

Contingent

Consideration

Balance, January 1, 2021

$

Acquisition of Tellutax

2,200

Fair value adjustments

300

Balance, December 31, 2021

$

2,500

Fair value adjustments

 

2,300

Balance, December 31, 2022

$

4,800

Assets and Liabilities for Which Fair Value is Only Disclosed

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and the carrying amount of funds held for customers were the same as their respective fair values and are considered Level 1 measurements.

The carrying amount of our bank debt approximates fair value as the variable rates on the debt approximate those commercially available in the market, and is considered a Level 3 measurement.

Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements

The LCR-Dixon acquisition on September 22, 2021, the Taxamo acquisition on May 12, 2021, the Tellutax acquisition on January 25, 2021, and the Systax acquisition on January 10, 2020, were accounted for as business combinations and the total purchase price for each acquisition was allocated to the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.

The LCR-Dixon deferred purchase consideration of $19,824 (See Note 3) and the Purchase Commitment Liability of $9,761 (See Note 3) are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022. The carrying amounts of both approximated their respective fair values at December 31, 2022 and are considered Level 3 non-recurring fair value measurements.

The Company’s obligation with respect to future purchase commitments to the original Systax Quotaholders was determined to be a forward contract necessitating initial recognition based on fair value. We estimated the initial fair value of our Purchase Commitment Liability using a Monte Carlo Simulation, which we consider to be a Level 3 measurement. The significant assumptions used in the Monte Carlo Simulation include, among other variables, forecasted cash flow projections consistent with those used to support the overall purchase price, selection of comparable companies, asset volatility and discount rate determinations and the total number of simulations to compute. Subsequent remeasurements of the Purchase Commitment Liability, as and if required, are not expected to be based on fair value.

Derivative Instruments

We may periodically enter into derivative contracts to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Historically we have not designated derivative contracts as hedges. The derivative contracts are typically designed to manage specific risks according to our strategies, which may change from time to time.

In May 2020, we entered into a series of foreign currency forward contracts to reduce our exposure to adverse fluctuations in the Brazilian Real associated with a portion of our Purchase Commitment Liability. Such forward contracts, have not been designated as a hedge, do not qualify for hedge accounting and are not material to our consolidated financial statements. We remeasure these forward contacts at fair value on a recurring basis and include them in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets with changes in their estimated fair value recognized as interest expense in our consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Our fair value determinations are based on foreign currency exchange rates in active markets, which we consider to be Level 2 measurements within the Fair Value Hierarchy.