v3.21.2

Acquisition of subsidiaries and deposits paid for acquisition of subsidiaries (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 248,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,103,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,107,000 | $ 3,906,000
Boca International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets (liabilities) acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (337,000) |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,638,000) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,504,000 |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,000,000 |  |  | 52,000,000 | $ 52,000,000 |  |
share-based consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,080,000 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,080,000 |  |  |
Boca International Limited | Production Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372,000 |  |  |
Boca International Limited | Proprietary technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,179,000 |  |  |
Century Skyway Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets (liabilities) acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (67,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,920,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,230,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,600,000 | $ 32,600,000 |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  |
share-based consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,325,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | $ 99,450 | $ 12,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,925,000 |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Century Skyway Limited | Proprietary technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,682,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Giant Credit Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets (liabilities) acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,113,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 508,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 248,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,600 | 2,350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
share-based consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,354,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,600 | 2,354,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vision Lane Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,460,000 | $ 6,410,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,740,000 | $ 12,420,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vision Lane Limited And First Asia Finance Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets (liabilities) acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,165,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 1,095,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (124,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable |  |  |  |  |  | 81,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill. |  |  |  |  |  | 3,658,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 7,457,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
share-based consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 5,242,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,699,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paris Sky Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,994,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (817,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets acquired (including cash of $1,957, other assets of $50, Other payables of $170 and income tax payable of $4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,833,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,998,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
share-based consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,784,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,128,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paris Sky Limited | Equity Interest In BOCA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,699,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paris Sky Limited | CSL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,170,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paris Sky Limited | Promissory Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,475,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Giant Financial Services Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets (liabilities) acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 617,000 |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (715,000) |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |  | 387,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,336,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,103,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,795,000 |  |  |  |  |
consideration in the form of a promissory note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,473,000 |  |  |  |  |
share-based consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,072,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,341,000 |  |  |  |  |
Apiguru Pty Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets (liabilities) acquired | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (10,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets | 39,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill. | 539,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price comprised of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
share-based consideration | 588,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 588,000 | $ 695,000 | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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