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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, ASSET ACQUISITIONS, AND DIVESTITURES
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, ASSET ACQUISITIONS, AND DIVESTITURES BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, ASSET ACQUISITIONS, AND DIVESTITURES
Year Ended January 31, 2024

During the year ended January 31, 2024, we completed the acquisition of a provider of solutions for workforce scheduling automation, including three employees. This transaction resulted in increases to goodwill, customer relationships, and acquired technology intangible assets, but was not material to our consolidated financial statements, and as a result, additional business combination disclosures for this acquisition have been omitted.

Year Ended January 31, 2023

During the year ended January 31, 2023, we completed two business combinations:

In August 2022, we completed the acquisition of a company with conversational AI technology including six employees.
In January 2023, we completed the acquisition of a provider of appointment scheduling solutions including approximately 20 employees.

These business combinations were not material to our consolidated financial statements.

The combined consideration for these business combinations was approximately $38.4 million, including $26.1 million of combined cash paid at the closings, contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $12.2 million, and purchase price adjustments of $0.1 million. The combined consideration was partially offset by $4.2 million of combined cash received in the acquisitions. The contingent consideration had a maximum payout amount of approximately $21.4 million, as of the respective acquisition dates, and is contingent upon the achievement of certain performance targets over periods extending through January 2026. Cash paid for these business combinations was funded by cash on hand.

The combined purchase prices were allocated to intangible assets, including the recognition of $6.0 million of developed technology, $4.2 million of customer relationships, and $0.1 million of trade names. The acquisitions resulted in the recognition of $25.6 million of goodwill, of which $5.1 million is deductible for income tax purposes and $20.5 million is not deductible. Included among the factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill in these transactions were synergies in products and technologies, and the addition of skilled, assembled workforces. The purchase price allocations for these acquisitions are final.

The combined transaction and related costs, consisting primarily of professional fees and integration expenses were $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the years ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. All transaction and related costs were expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Revenue and net income (loss) attributable to these acquisitions for the years ended January 31, 2024 and 2023 were not material.

Year Ended January 31, 2022

Conversocial Limited

On August 23, 2021, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Conversocial Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “Conversocial”), a leading messaging platform that enables brands to deliver superior customer experiences. Conversocial has offices in London, United Kingdom and New York, New York.

The purchase price consisted of (i) $53.4 million of cash paid at closing, funded from cash on hand, partially offset by $3.2 million of Conversocial’s cash received in the acquisition, resulting in net cash consideration at closing of $50.2 million; and (ii) $0.2 million of other purchase price adjustments. The purchase price for Conversocial was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets acquired were determined primarily by using the income approach, which discounts the expected future cash flows to present value using estimates and assumptions determined by management.

Among the factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill as a component of the Conversocial purchase price allocation were synergies in products and technologies, and the addition of a skilled, assembled workforce. The acquisition resulted in the
recognition of $31.3 million of goodwill, of which $0.5 million is deductible for income tax purposes and $30.8 million is not deductible.

In connection with the purchase price allocation for Conversocial, the estimated fair value of undelivered performance obligations under customer contracts assumed in the acquisition was determined utilizing a cost build-up approach. The cost build-up approach calculated fair value by estimating the costs required to fulfill the obligations plus a reasonable profit margin, which approximates the amount that we believe would be required to pay a third party to assume the performance obligations. The estimated costs to fulfill the performance obligations were based on the historical direct costs for delivering similar services. As a result, in allocating the purchase price, we recorded $3.4 million of current and long-term contract liabilities, representing the estimated fair value of undelivered performance obligations for which payment had been received, which was recognized as revenue as the underlying performance obligations were delivered. For undelivered performance obligations for which payment had not been received, we recorded a $1.2 million asset as a component of the purchase price allocation, representing the estimated fair value of these obligations, $0.7 million of which is included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $0.5 million of which is included in other assets. We amortized this asset over the underlying delivery periods, which adjusted the revenue we recognized for providing these services to its estimated fair value.

Transaction and related costs directly related to the acquisition of Conversocial, consisting primarily of professional fees and integration expenses, were $0.1 million, $1.2 million, and $3.4 million for the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and were expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Revenue and net income (loss) attributable to Conversocial included in our consolidated statement of operations for the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were not material.

The purchase price allocation for Conversocial is final.

The following table sets forth the components and the allocation of the purchase price for our acquisition of Conversocial, including adjustments identified subsequent to the valuation date none of which were material:

(in thousands)Amount
Components of Purchase Price:
Cash$53,409 
Other purchase price adjustments(190)
Total purchase price$53,219 
Allocation of Purchase Price:
Net tangible assets (liabilities):
Accounts receivable$1,694 
Other current assets, including cash acquired5,462 
Other assets511 
Current and other liabilities(1,945)
Contract liabilities - current and long-term(3,410)
Deferred income taxes(301)
Net tangible assets2,011 
Identifiable intangible assets:
Customer relationships9,800 
Developed technology9,900 
Trademarks and trade names200 
Total identifiable intangible assets19,900 
Goodwill31,308 
Total purchase price allocation$53,219 

The acquired customer relationships, developed technology, and trademarks and trade names were assigned estimated useful lives of seven years, five years, and one year, respectively, the weighted average of which is approximately 5.9 years. The acquired identifiable intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which we believe approximates the pattern in which the assets are utilized, over their estimated useful lives.

Other Business Combinations
During the three months ended July 31, 2021, we completed the acquisition of certain assets from a leader in contact center hiring automation that qualified as a business combination. This transaction resulted in increases to goodwill, customer relationships, and acquired technology intangible assets, but was not material to our consolidated financial statements, and as a result, additional business combination disclosures for this acquisition have been omitted.

Other Business Combination Information

The pro forma impact of all business combinations completed during the three years ended January 31, 2024 was not material to our historical consolidated operating results and is therefore not presented.

The acquisition date fair values of contingent consideration obligations associated with business combinations are estimated based on probability adjusted present values of the consideration expected to be transferred using significant inputs that are not observable in the market. Key assumptions used in these estimates include probability assessments with respect to the likelihood of achieving the performance targets and discount rates consistent with the level of risk of achievement. At each reporting date, we revalue the contingent consideration obligations to their fair values and record increases and decreases in fair value within selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations result from changes in discount periods and rates, and changes in probability assumptions with respect to the likelihood of achieving the performance targets.

For the year ended January 31, 2024, we recorded a benefit of $3.0 million, and for the years ended January 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded charges of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, within selling, general and administrative expenses for changes in the fair values of contingent consideration obligations associated with business combinations. The aggregate fair value of the remaining contingent consideration obligations associated with business combinations was $7.3 million at January 31, 2024, of which $4.5 million was recorded within accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and $2.8 million was recorded within other liabilities.

Payments of contingent consideration earned under these agreements were $4.9 million, $7.5 million, and $9.6 million for the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Asset Acquisition

In July 2023, we entered into an agreement to acquire source code that qualifies as an asset acquisition and made an initial deposit payment of $1.0 million upon the execution of the contract and incurred direct transaction costs related to such asset acquisition of $0.2 million. The agreement also stipulates the establishment of additional milestone payments totaling $3.0 million, of which $2.0 million was deposited into a third-party escrow account in connection with the closing of the transaction. These milestone payments are contingent upon the successful delivery of the source code and the attainment of specific developmental objectives within twelve months and will be reduced by any amounts paid under a separate transition services agreement entered into by the parties. During the year ended January 31, 2024, we made $1.8 million in milestone payments to the seller, of which $0.8 million was released from the escrow account upon the achievement of certain source code delivery and integration milestones. The remaining $1.2 million of milestone payments remains in the third-party escrow account, is classified as restricted cash, and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on our consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2024.

The transaction also provides for additional consideration that is contingent upon achieving certain performance targets for the years ending January 31, 2025 and 2026 of up to $5.0 million, with a minimum of $2.0 million guaranteed over the period, plus the opportunity to receive additional payments from us based on any revenue we receive from sales of products based on the acquired technology in adjacent markets. Contingent consideration is not recorded in an asset acquisition until the contingency is resolved (when the contingent consideration is paid or becomes payable) or when probable and reasonably estimable.

Divestitures

On January 31, 2024, we completed the sale of a services business for manual quality managed services. We sold the business to the former managers, who were our employees. Today, our platform includes an AI-powered solution for automating the quality monitoring process. We expect our customers to adopt AI over time and believe that a people centric managed services offering is no longer core to our offering.

We estimated the sale price under the sale agreement to be $6.0 million based on (i) the estimated fair value of our share of the future adjusted operating income (as defined in the agreement) of the business, to be paid annually over a minimum of six years
following the transaction closing date, (ii) the amount by which the closing working capital of the business exceeds the working capital target, and (iii) the estimated amount of future collections of outstanding receivables as of the closing date from a certain customer, net of certain expenses. We determined the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration with the assistance of a third-party valuation specialist and estimates made by management. We recognized a pre-tax loss on the sale of $9.7 million, which was recorded as part of selling, general, and administrative expenses in our consolidated statement of operations, and included $0.8 million of cumulative foreign translation loss that was released from accumulated other comprehensive loss and divestiture-related expenses were not material. As part of the transaction, we divested $6.5 million of cash, most of which was intended as reimbursement for certain liabilities assumed by the buyer, as well as $1.0 million of tangible net assets, $0.5 million of intangible assets, and $6.8 million of goodwill. The divested services business generated $25.2 million, $33.2 million, and $34.7 million of revenues during the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, and several hundred employees dedicated to this managed services business were transferred or terminated as part of the transaction.

In March 2023, we completed the sale of an insignificant product line that we inherited as part of a legacy acquisition and that no longer fit with our current business priorities or strategic direction. The total consideration for the sale was $0.7 million, which is payable to us in three equal installments through March 2025, the first installment of which was received in July 2023. The transaction reduced goodwill by $0.3 million and intangible assets by $0.2 million and resulted in a gain of approximately $0.2 million.
These divestitures did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements as our decision to divest these businesses did not represent a strategic shift that would have a major effect on our operations and financial results.