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Acquisition Activity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisition Activity
ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
On June 15, 2016, Customers completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of the Disbursement business from Higher One. The acquisition was completed pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated as of December 15, 2015 between Customers and Higher One. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Customers also acquired all existing relationships with vendors and educational institutions, and all intellectual property and assumed normal business related liabilities. In conjunction with the acquisition, Customers hired approximately 225 Higher One employees primarily located in New Haven, Connecticut that manage the Disbursement business and serve the Disbursement business customers.

The transaction contemplates aggregate guaranteed payments to Higher One of $42 million. The aggregate purchase price payable by Customers is $37 million in cash, with the payments to be made as follows: (i) $17 million in cash paid upon the closing of the acquisition, (ii) $10 million in cash upon the first anniversary of the closing and (iii) $10 million in cash paid upon the second anniversary of the closing. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, $10 million was paid to Higher One in June 2017. In addition, concurrently with the closing, the parties entered into a Transition Services Agreement pursuant to which Higher One provided certain transition services to Customers through June 30, 2017. As consideration for these services, Customers paid Higher One an additional $5 million in cash. Customers also will be required to make additional payments to Higher One if, during the three years following the closing, revenues from the acquired Disbursement business exceed $75 million in a year. The potential payment is equal to 35% of the amount the Disbursement business related revenue exceeds $75 million in each year. As of September 30, 2017, Customers has not recorded a liability for any additional contingent consideration payable under the Purchase Agreement.

As specified in the Purchase Agreement, the payments of $10 million payable to Higher One upon each of the first and second anniversary of the transaction closing were placed into an escrow account with a third party. The escrow account with $10 million and $20 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 in aggregate restricted cash and the corresponding obligation to pay Higher One pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement have been assigned to BankMobile and are included with "Cash and cash equivalents" and "Accrued interest payable and other liabilities" on the September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheets. For more information regarding Customers' plans for BankMobile and the presentation of BankMobile within the consolidated financial statements, see NOTE 3 - TAX-FREE SPIN-OFF AND MERGER.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were initially presented at their estimated fair values based on a preliminary
allocation of the purchase price. In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates
about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that were highly subjective and
subject to change. The fair value estimates were considered preliminary and subject to change for up to one year after the
closing date of the acquisition as additional information became available. Based on a preliminary purchase price allocation, Customers recorded $4.3 million in goodwill as a result of the acquisition. At December 31, 2016, Customers recorded adjustments to the estimated fair values of prepaid expenses and other liabilities, which resulted in a $1.0 million increase in goodwill. The adjusted amount of goodwill of $5.3 million reflects the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of
the net assets acquired. The goodwill recorded is deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation was considered final as of June 30, 2017. The following table summarizes the final adjusted amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
(amounts in thousands)
 
Fair value of assets acquired:
 
Developed software
$
27,400

Other intangible assets
9,300

Accounts receivable
2,784

Prepaid expenses
418

Fixed assets, net
229

Total assets acquired
40,131

 
 
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
 
Other liabilities
5,735

Deferred revenue
2,655

Total liabilities assumed
8,390

 
 
Net assets acquired
$
31,741

 
 
Transaction cash consideration (1)
$
37,000

 
 
Goodwill recognized
$
5,259

(1) Includes $10 million payable to Higher One upon each of the first and second anniversary of the transaction closing, which has been placed into an escrow account with a third party (aggregate amount of $20 million at December 31, 2016). Customers paid the first $10 million due to Higher One in June 2017.

The fair value for the developed software was estimated based on expected revenue attributable to the software utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology giving consideration to potential obsolescence. The developed software is being amortized over ten years based on the estimated economic benefits received. The fair values for the other intangible assets represent the value of existing student and university relationships and a non-compete agreement with Higher One based on estimated retention rates and discounted cash flows. Other intangible assets are being amortized over an estimated life ranging from four to twenty years. Because BankMobile met the criteria to be classified as held for sale at December 31, 2016, the acquired assets were not depreciated or amortized during first quarter 2017 and second quarter 2017. The reclassification of the acquired assets as held and used as of September 30, 2017 resulted in depreciation and amortization expense for the developed software, other intangible assets, and fixed assets totaling $3.5 million in third quarter 2017. The acquired assets were reclassified to held and used at their carrying amounts, adjusted for depreciation and amortization for the periods they were classified as held for sale, which was lower than their estimated fair values as of September 30, 2017.