Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]


NOTE 6: DIVESTITURES

During the past 2 years, we have exited certain of our businesses. We believe that these divestitures allow us to focus our resources on the key growth areas of payments and data, while allowing us to optimize our operations.

2023 divestiture / business exit – In June 2023, we completed the sale of our North American web hosting and logo design businesses for net cash proceeds of $31,230. We received $27,880 of these proceeds during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, with the remainder to be paid by the end of 2023. These businesses generated annual revenue of approximately $66,000 during 2022, primarily in our Data Solutions segment. During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, we recorded an out-of-period correcting adjustment that decreased the gain recognized on this sale by $4,457. This adjustment was not material to the current or any historical interim or annual period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized a pretax gain of $17,486 on this sale. The assets and liabilities sold were not material to our consolidated balance sheet.

In September 2023, we decided to exit our U.S.-based payroll business, and we executed a customer conversion agreement with another service provider. During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, we received advance consideration of $10,000 under this agreement, which is included in proceeds from sale of businesses and long-lived assets on the consolidated statement of cash flows. A corresponding liability is reflected in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023. The final amount of consideration under the agreement will be determined in mid-2024, and any income recognized will be based on actual customer conversion and retention activity. This business generated revenue of approximately $7,000 in our Payments segment during 2022.

2022 divestitures – In May 2022, we completed the sale of our Australian web hosting business for net cash proceeds of $17,620. This business generated annual revenue in our Data Solutions segment of $23,766 during 2021. During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, we recognized a pretax gain of $15,166 on this sale. The assets and liabilities sold were not material to our consolidated balance sheet.

In April 2022, we sold the assets of our Promotional Solutions strategic sourcing business, and in August 2022, we sold the assets of our Promotional Solutions retail packaging business. These businesses generated annual revenue of approximately $29,000 during 2021. Neither the gain on these sales nor the assets and liabilities sold were material to our consolidated financial statements.

Facility sale – In May 2022, we sold our former facility located in Lancaster, California for net cash proceeds of $6,929, and we recognized a pretax gain on the sale of $2,361 during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The sale was a result of our continued real estate rationalization process.