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Business Combinations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Business Combinations Business Combinations
Acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting pursuant to FASB ASC 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC Topic 805”). Amounts allocated to the purchased assets and liabilities assumed are based upon the total purchase price and the estimated fair values of such assets and liabilities on the effective date of the purchase as determined by an independent third party. The results of operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements prospectively from the date of acquisition.
INDS
On January 3, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of INDS for a total consideration of $8,048, which qualified as a business combination. The business combination was not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Based on the Company’s purchase price allocation, approximately $2,380, $1,040, $100, and $2,910 of the purchase price was assigned to customer relationships, developed technology, non-compete agreements, and goodwill, respectively.
Vyasa Analytics, LLC (“Vyasa”)
On December 28, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Vyasa, a company that provides an AI powered, scalable deep learning software and analytics platform for organizations within healthcare and life sciences, higher education and state and local governments for total estimated consideration of $29,276. The business combination was not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Based on the Company’s purchase price allocation, approximately $11,400, $1,500, $120, $80 and $16,589 of the purchase price was assigned to developed technology, customer relationships, trademarks, non-compete agreements and goodwill, respectively.
The total estimated consideration includes a portion of contingent consideration that is payable over the next three years following the acquisition in a combination of 70% cash and 30% Certara common stock. Future payments of contingent consideration are based on achieving certain eligible revenue thresholds for each of the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023, 2024, and 2025. In December 2023, the Company modified the acquisition agreement and revised the thresholds for eligible revenues. Potential payments range from $0 to $60,000 over the three years period. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated to be $19,813 as of the acquisition date.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid contingent consideration of $12,356, consisting of $8,649 in cash and $3,707 in Company stock. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the contingent consideration was remeasured to $43,939 and $45,249, respectively, resulting in fair value adjustments of $11,046 and $25,436, respectively. These adjustments were recorded in G&A expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Drug Interaction Solutions, University of Washington ("DIDB")
On June 20, 2023, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with the University of Washington and completed the acquisition of DIDB, including the Drug Interaction Database and related products, from the University of Washington for a total estimated consideration of $8,340. The business combination was not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The total estimated consideration includes a portion of contingent consideration that is payable over the next two years following the acquisition in cash, not to exceed $2,000. Future payments of contingent consideration are based on eligible revenue for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated to be $790 as of the acquisition date. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the contingent consideration was remeasured to zero and $132, respectively, resulting in negative fair value adjustments of $132 and $658, respectively, and recorded in G&A on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Based on the Company’s purchase price allocation, approximately $330, $5,600, $360, and $2,289 of the purchase price were assigned to trademarks, database content/technology, customer relationships and goodwill, respectively. The Company expects goodwill to be fully deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes due to the fact the acquisition was treated as an asset acquisition under the relevant sections of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”).
Formedix Limited ("Formedix")
On October 10, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Formedix, a provider of clinical metadata repository and clinical trial automation software, for total estimated consideration of $41,389. The business combination was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The total estimated consideration includes a portion of contingent consideration that is payable over the next two years following the acquisition, in cash, not to exceed $9,000. The fair value of the contingent consideration related to revenue threshold was estimated to be $4,380 as of the acquisition date. Future payments of contingent consideration are based on achieving certain eligible revenue targets for each of the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Additionally, the Company agreed to further contingent consideration based on the resolution of certain tax contingencies. In total, the fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated to be $5,161 as of the acquisition date.
Based on the Company’s purchase price allocation, approximately $11,700, $3,100, and $25,062 of the purchase price were assigned to developed technology, customer relationships and goodwill, respectively. The
Company does not expect goodwill to be deductible due to the fact the Company treated the acquisition as a stock acquisition under the relevant sections of the IRS.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid contingent consideration of $1,777. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the contingent consideration related to eligible revenue was remeasured to zero and $3,696, respectively, resulting in negative fair value adjustments of $1,919 and $684, respectively, and recorded in G&A expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). In addition, as of December 31, 2024, the contingent consideration related to tax contingencies was $529.
Applied BioMath, LLC ("ABM")
On December 12, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of ABM, an industry leader in providing model-informed drug discovery and development support to help accelerate and de-risk therapeutic research and development, for total estimated consideration of $36,594. The business combination was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Based on the Company’s preliminary purchase price allocation, approximately $4,600, $800, $13,700 and $15,872 of the purchase price were assigned to developed technology, non-compete agreements, customer relationships and goodwill, respectively. The Company expects goodwill to be fully deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes due to the fact the Company treated the acquisition as an asset acquisition under the relevant sections of the IRS.
The total estimated consideration includes a portion of contingent consideration that is payable over the next two years following the acquisition in cash, not to exceed $17,550. Future payments of contingent consideration are based on achieving certain eligible revenue targets for each of the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2024. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated to be $5,357 as of the acquisition date. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid contingent consideration of $4,730. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the contingent consideration was remeasured to zero and $5,380, respectively, resulting in fair value adjustments of $(650) and $23, respectively. These adjustments were recorded in G&A expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
The contingent considerations for all acquisitions were classified as liability and included in accrued expense and other long term liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The contingent consideration related to eligible revenues that are remeasured on a recurring basis at fair value for each reporting period. Any changes in the fair value of these contingent liabilities are included in the earnings in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Chemaxon, Kft.("Chemaxon")
On October 1, 2024, the Company acquired 100% of the equity of Chemaxon, a leading cheminformatics company that provides platforms, applications, and solutions to handle chemical entities in life sciences, biotechnology, agrochemicals, new materials, education, and other research industries. The acquisition strategically positions Certara in the drug discovery biosimulation market at scale. It complements Certara’s existing biosimulation portfolio which is widely used in later phases of drug development.
The acquisition of Chemaxon was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”, which requires allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets and liabilities acquired in the transaction.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid as well as the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition:
Fair value of consideration:Chemaxon
Cash paid to sellers $87,401 
Cash paid to escrow9,000 
Total consideration$96,401 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents$4,543 
Intangible assets50,230 
Goodwill46,483 
All other assets6,633 
Deferred revenue (4,051)
Deferred income taxes(3,788)
All other liabilities(3,649)
Net assets acquired$96,401 

All other assets includes accounts receivable, prepaid expense, operating right of use assets, etc.; All other liabilities include accounts payable, operating lease liabilities, accrued expense.
The current purchase price allocation for Chemaxon is preliminary. The primary areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the value of deferred taxes and residual goodwill. The deferred tax balance and residual goodwill are not yet finalized due to the need for additional information and analysis to complete the allocation between relevant countries. The Company expects to continue to obtain information to assist in determining the fair values of the net assets acquired at the acquisition date during the measurement period. Any adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation identified during the measurement period, which will not exceed one year from the acquisition date, will be accounted for prospectively. As of December 31, 2024, an adjustment of approximately $531 to finalize the purchase consideration had not yet been settled with the seller.
The acquisition was structured as a stock acquisition for income tax purposes, therefore the Company’s tax basis in Chemaxon’s identifiable assets reflects the historical basis in the acquired assets, which resulted in deferred taxes being recorded in purchase accounting. The Company does not expect goodwill to be deductible due to the fact the Company treated the acquisition as a stock acquisition under the relevant sections of the IRS.
In connection with these transactions, the company recorded the following Intangible Assets.
Intangible assets(in thousands)
Trademarks$2,900 
Non-compete agreement330 
Customer relationships11,000 
Developed technology36,000 
Total$50,230 

The fair value of the intangible assets is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and, therefore, represent Level 3 measurements within the fair value measurement hierarchy. The fair value of the trademarks (Relief from Royalty Rate method), non-compete agreements (Incremental Cash Flow method), developed technology (Multi-Period Excess Earnings method) and customer relationships (Distributor method) was determined under the income approach.
Goodwill of $46,483 was recorded to reflect the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. The excess of the purchase prices over the fair values of the acquired business's net assets represents cost and revenue synergies specific to the Company, as well as non-capitalizable intangible assets, such as assembled and trained workforces acquired, and has been allocated to goodwill.
The Company incurred $1,652 of transaction costs related to this acquisition, which are included in G&A expenses in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The results of operations of the acquired business and the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements with effect from the date of the acquisition. The Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024, includes revenues of $6,561 and a net loss of $1,127 which includes the effects of purchase accounting adjustments, primarily changes in amortization of intangible assets.
Supplemental pro forma information

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information assumes that the acquisition of Chemaxon occurred on January 1, 2023.
For the year ended December 31
20242023
(In thousands)
Revenue$401,710 $376,775 
Net loss$(21,984)$(64,108)

The unaudited pro forma combined results for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 primarily include the following pro forma adjustment:
*Revenue was adjusted by $(244) and $1,494 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
*Incremental amortization expense, net of tax, related to Chemaxon purchased intangible assets was $2,317 and $3,712 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.