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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and ContingenciesThe Company does not have any recorded or unrecorded guarantees of the indebtedness of others.
Lawsuits and Legal Claims
The Company is engaged in various legal proceedings, claims, audits and investigations that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. These matters may include among others, antitrust/competition claims, intellectual property infringement claims, employment matters and commercial matters. The outcome of all of the matters against the Company is subject to future resolution, including the uncertainties of litigation. Based on information currently known to the Company and after consultation with outside legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate resolution of any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition taken as a whole.
Warrant Liabilities
Under Accounting Standards Codification 815, Derivatives and Hedging, ("ASC 815"), warrant instruments that do not meet the criteria to be considered indexed to an entity's own stock shall be initially classified as a liability at their estimated fair values, regardless of the likelihood that such instruments will ever be settled in cash. In periods subsequent to issuance, changes in the estimated fair value of the liabilities are reported through earnings.
Contingent Liabilities
In conjunction with the acquisition of Publons, the Company agreed to pay former shareholders up to an additional $9,500 through 2020. Amounts payable are contingent upon Publons’ achievement of certain milestones and performance metrics. The Company paid $0 and $0 of the contingent purchase price for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as a result of Publons achieving the first tier of milestones and performance metrics. The Company had an outstanding liability for $0 and $0 related to the estimated fair value of this contingent consideration as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
In conjunction with the acquisition of Kopernio, the Company paid former shareholders $0 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, due to the achievement of certain milestones and performance metrics. As a result of the payment, no further obligations exist as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
In conjunction with the acquisition of TrademarkVision, the Company agreed to pay former shareholders a potential earn-out dependent upon achievement of certain milestones and financial performance metrics through 2020. Amounts payable are contingent upon TrademarkVision’s achievement of certain milestones and performance metrics. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company paid $0 and $8,000 of the contingent purchase price to complete the earn-out. Due to the earn-out being settled during 2020 the outstanding liability as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $0 and $0.
In conjunction with the acquisition of DRG, the Company agreed to pay up to 2,895,638 shares as contingent stock consideration, valued at $58,897 on the closing date of the acquisition. See Note 4 - Business Combinations for more information on the contingent stock consideration. Amounts payable are contingent upon any indemnity losses or claims to indemnity losses occurring within that one-year period. During March 2021, the Company issued 2,895,638 shares as per the purchase agreement for the acquisition of DRG for a total of $61,619 which was satisfied. The issuance of these shares represents a non-cash financing activity on the statement of cash flows.
In conjunction with the acquisition of CPA Global, the Company agreed to pay up to 1,500,000 shares as contingent stock consideration, valued at $46,485 on the closing date of the acquisition. See Note 4 - Business Combinations for more information on the contingent stock consideration. The amount was payable 110 days after the acquisition date and is contingent upon any indemnity losses or claims for indemnity losses as defined in the purchase agreement. During January 2021, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares as per the purchase agreement for the acquisition of CPA Global related to a hold-back clause for a total of $43,890 which was satisfied. The issuance of these shares represents a non-cash financing activity on the statement of cash flows.